Former immigration department deputy believes government has ‘significantly underestimated’ net migration
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Australia is on track for net migration of more than 300,000 people this year, more than 25% higher than Treasury forecasts, due to a surge in arrivals, according to a former top immigration official.
Abul Rizvi, the former deputy secretary of the immigration department, said that Treasury forecasts of a 235,000-person annual boost to population from migration – the long term pre-pandemic average – have “significantly underestimated” net figures.
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Continue reading…Former immigration department deputy believes government has ‘significantly underestimated’ net migration Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastAustralia is on track for net migration of more than 300,000 people this year, more than 25% higher than Treasury forecasts, due to a surge in arrivals, according to a former top immigration official.Abul Rizvi, the former deputy secretary of the immigration department, said that Treasury forecasts of a 235,000-person annual boost to population from migration – the long term pre-pandemic average – have “significantly underestimated” net figures.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading…