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( The New Daily)Anti-immigration has become a hot issue. Here’s why it’s wrong

Release Date: 2025-11-30
Media: The New Daily
Summary: Immigration has become one of Australia’s most heated political issues, fueled by far-right demonstrations, Pauline Hanson’s anti-migration rhetoric, and the federal opposition’s calls to cut intake levels. Public sentiment has also shifted: a recent poll shows that more than half of Australians believe migration levels are too high. Migrants are often blamed for the housing crisis and for crime, despite criminology research showing they have the lowest crime rates in the country.

The article argues that anti-immigration sentiment ignores a crucial fact: Australia’s ageing population. With a fertility rate far below replacement level, the country cannot sustain its economy or social services without attracting young migrants. Cutting immigration, as advocated by some right-wing politicians, would worsen labour shortages and lead to a rapid population decline.

To restore confidence in the immigration program, experts and policymakers have proposed directing migrants toward dynamic regional centres such as Bendigo, Ballarat, Geelong and Darwin, where they are more welcomed and congestion is lower. Incentives like fast-tracked permanent residency for those who stay in designated regions for three years could support this approach.

The article criticizes political actors who exploit anti-migrant sentiment for personal gain and stresses that Australia is in global competition for skilled workers. Without a strong migration program, the country risks becoming a rapidly ageing society struggling to staff essential services, particularly in aged care.
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