Anti-immigration rallies ignore Australia's economic dependence on migration

06/09/2025 7 min
Anti-immigration rallies ignore Australia's economic dependence on migration

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Episode Synopsis

Australia in anti-immigration marches.At the heart of what organisers called the 'March for Australia' rallies was a call to end "mass migration", which protesters claimed is to blame for issues like the housing crisis and rise in cost of living. Experts say a paradox exists in the anti-immigration ideas put forward at these rallies: the very people protesters want fewer of are the ones propping up the nation's economy, workforce, and future.

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