Original article by Shane Wright
The Age – Page: Online : 14-Jun-24

New figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics have revealed that the nation experienced its biggest quarterly fall in immigrants since the borders were closed at the beginning of the pandemic, suggesting that the federal government’s efforts to curb migration are beginning to have an impact. However, with Australia’s total population just short of 27 million, the ABS data also reveals a further fall in the nation’s birth rate, with the number of new babies declining to its lowest level since 2006. International students have been largely behind the recent lift in migrant numbers, and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says he makes no apologies for reforming the migration system by tightening eligibility for foreign students.

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AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF STATISTICS, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET