The government is right - immigration helps us rather than harms us
- Written by Robert Breunig, Professor of Economics and Director, Tax and Transfer Policy Institute, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
Opponents of Australia’s strong immigration program will be disappointed.
In announcing a cut in Australia’s migration ceiling from 190,000 to 160,000 per year, federal population minister Alan Tudge launched an all-out defence of immigration as a driver of economic prosperity.
It has not only boosted gross domestic product and budget...
