Why does ‘Dr Demography’ Liz Allen always lie?

Tuesday 19 May 2026

‘Dr Demography’ Liz Allen from the ANU is Australia’s immigration wolf in sheep’s clothing.

For years, Allen has spouted propaganda supporting ‘Big Australia’ immigration, while also endlessly complaining about housing affordability, which is made far worse by extreme levels of immigration.

Last week, Liz Allen was at it again on Twitter (X), first claiming that net overseas migration is “impossible to limit” because international students are driving it. She also claimed that international students “minimally draw on housing”:

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About the author

Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also a co-founder of MacroBusiness. Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.