POPULATION – AUSTRALIA

100,000 migrant overshoot

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Original article by Jack Quail
The Australian – Page: 6 : 8-Oct-24

The federal government’s budget papers in May had forecast that the net migrant intake would be just 395,000 in 2023-24, compared with 518,000 in 2022-23. However, former bureaucrat Abul Rizvi expects the final figure for 2023-24 to be around 450,000; he adds that it could potentially be as high as 475,000. Saul Eslake from Corinna Economic Advisory has emphasised the need to focus on quality rather than just quantity with regard to the migration intake. Meanwhile, Rizvi says the government’s net migrant target of just 260,000 for 2024-25 is also likely to be exceeded unless there is a significant downturn in the labour market.

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CORINNA ECONOMIC ADVISORY PTY LTD

Record surge in immigrants starts to slow

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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

Aussie migrants give Melbourne the cold shoulder

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Original article by Geoff Chambers, David Tanner
The Australian – Page: Online : 3-Nov-20

The Australian Bureau of Statistics has reported that 25,000 people left Melbourne during the June quarter, while there was a 6,595 decline in the number of people coming to Melbourne when compared to the June 2019 quarter. Greater Melbourne’s net loss of 8,000 people was its biggest on record, while Greater Sydney’s net loss of 6,000 was its smallest quarterly net loss since 2016. Queensland recorded a net migration gain of 6,800 in the June quarter, while more people moved from Victoria to New South Wales than from NSW to Victoria for the first time since the June 2007 quarter.

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AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF STATISTICS

Michele Levine, CEO, Roy Morgan Research: Australian opposition to Muslim immigration exaggerated

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Original article by Michele Levine, Roy Morgan Research
Morgan Poll Update – Page: Online : 26-Oct-16

In stark contrast to the widely reported Essential Research Poll in mid-September that claimed Australians opposed Muslim Immigration 49% cf. 40%, independent research by Roy Morgan shows Australians continue to support Muslim immigration (58% cf. 33%) as well as Asylum Seeker Immigration (66% to 25%). Five weeks ago, Australians were bombarded with the news that we, as a nation, or the majority of us, did not want Muslims coming into the country – based on a poll by Essential Research. I said at the time, in several interviews (Listen to radio interview with 2SER), that we believed it was highly unlikely that these results were true. Roy Morgan surveys over several years from 2010 to 2015, showed majority support for Muslims, refugees and others immigrating to Australia. We believed it highly unlikely that sentiment would have changed so dramatically. The latest Roy Morgan Research showed indeed Australians continue to support Muslim Immigration, albeit with a reduced majority. It is crucial that public opinion surveys on such important issues as this are independent and conducted with a sample which is truly representative of the Australian population.

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ROY MORGAN RESEARCH LIMITED, ESSENTIAL RESEARCH

Majority of Australians support Muslim & Asylum seeker immigration; and 58% want Australia’s population kept under 35 million

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Original article by Roy Morgan Research
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 25-Oct-16

A special Roy Morgan telephone survey conducted over the three nights of 18-20 October 2016 shows that 58 per cent of Australians support Muslim immigration, while 33 per cent oppose it. Support for Muslim immigration is down 7 per cent from a year ago (65 per cent support in October 2015), although it is up 4 per cent from July 2010 (54 per cent support). Meanwhile, 40 per cent (up 3 per cent) of Australians support immigration remaining about the same and a further 21 per cent (down 11 per cent) want to see immigration levels increased, while 34 per cent (up 2 per cent) want a population under 30 million in 2046, and only 24 per cent (down 6 per cent) want a population of 35 million or more.

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ROY MORGAN RESEARCH LIMITED, LIBERAL PARTY OF AUSTRALIA, NATIONAL PARTY OF AUSTRALIA, AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY, AUSTRALIAN GREENS, ONE NATION PARTY

Gary Morgan’s comment on Australian views on Muslim Immigration

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Original article by Roy Morgan Research
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 25-Oct-16

Today’s special Roy Morgan survey conducted over three nights last week shows a clear majority of Australians (58%) support Muslim immigration compared to only 33% that oppose. Importantly, majorities of supporters of Australia’s major political parties support Muslim immigration as well – 51% of L-NP supporters (cf. 36% oppose); 67% of ALP supporters (cf. 25% oppose); 88% of Greens supporters (cf. 5% oppose). Only supporters of a resurgent One Nation party are strongly opposed to Muslim immigration – 87% opposed cf. 4% support. Previous Roy Morgan surveys have consistently showed a majority of Australians support Muslim immigration: A year ago in October 2015 65% of Australians supported Muslim immigration cf. 28% opposed; and in July 2010 54% of Australians supported Muslim immigration cf. 35% opposed. However, across a number of questions relating to immigration, and the ideal size for Australia, there has been a shift away from supporting growth and immigration over the last year. This is not back to the levels recorded in 2010 but does give a clear sense that Australians are becoming less open to immigration.

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ROY MORGAN RESEARCH LIMITED, LIBERAL PARTY OF AUSTRALIA, NATIONAL PARTY OF AUSTRALIA, AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY, AUSTRALIAN GREENS, ONE NATION PARTY

A majority of Australians support higher immigration and an Australian population over 30 million

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Original article by Roy Morgan Research
Morgan Poll Update – Page: Online : 20-Oct-15

A special telephone Morgan Poll, which was carried out from 13-15 October 2015, has found that 57 per cent of Australians aged 14+ support a population of over 30 million in 30 years’ time. This is 22 per cent higher than in July 2010. The survey also shows that 69 per cent of Australians support immigration levels remaining the same or increasing, while just 26 per cent want immigration levels reduced. Meanwhile, 65 per cent of Australians support Muslim immigration, compared with 54 per cent in July 2010, while 28 per cent of Australians oppose Muslim immigration.

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MORGAN POLL, ROY MORGAN RESEARCH LIMITED, LIBERAL PARTY OF AUSTRALIA, NATIONAL PARTY OF AUSTRALIA, AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY, AUSTRALIAN GREENS