Labor Government Failed to Curb Migration, Think Tank Says

Australia’s net migration intake totalled 445,510 from July 2023 to May 2024, reflecting the Albanese government’s failure to deliver its commitment to reduce migration, a think tank said. The Institute of Public Affairs (IPA) noted that the figures, despite lacking a month’s worth of data for the financial year, already breached the federal government’s targeted net overseas migration of 395,000. The estimate is based on Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data for arrivals and departures, specifically the number of long-term and permanent arrivals. This method of calculation differs from that used for official migration data. Kevin You, senior fellow at IPA, said according to their analysis, the federal government will overshoot its commitment to reducing overseas migration....