Cheaper rents, cheaper houses and a lower cost of living are all possible, but not with the current immigration levels.
There were 518,000 net overseas immigrants last financial year. 2.76 million visa holders are in the country and more are coming with immigration rates accelerating in the second half of last year.
Our country simply cannot handle this amount of immigration in the middle of a housing crisis.
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The Albanese government is consciously making houses and rents more expensive. An immigration flood is worsening the housing crisis. New figures show that, instead of slowing down immigration as promised, the government has stepped on the accelerator. In the 2022-23 financial year, 737,000 people arrived in Australia, leading to a record net overseas immigration of 518,000. That’s a shocking 64 per cent higher than Australia’s previous record and more than double the average of the years immediately before COVID. The government promised we had hit peak immigration and announced a crackdown on criminal migration abusers. Despite the promises, AMP economist Shane Oliver has shown that net arrivals into Australia through to December 2023 remained very high. This suggests population growth may have accelerated even further in the six months after the record-breaking year of 518,000 net overseas arrivals.
If this immigration acceleration is true, it’s an unbelievable attack on every Australian who’s struggling to buy a house or find an affordable rental. The housing and rental crisis in Australia is a dumpster fire. The Albanese government is pouring petrol on that fire and making it far worse while deceitfully claiming to help. There are 2.8 million temporary visa holders putting huge demand pressure on houses, rentals and holiday accommodation. Very simply, Australia does not have the resources to support this many arrivals. We do not have enough rental properties. We do not have enough roads and public transport. We do not have enough hospitals and doctors to take care of the people already here. In these circumstances, letting in record levels of arrivals is an act of harm against the people of Australia, including against immigrants already here.
Only One Nation will cut immigration to zero net. Zero net means that each year the number of people allowed in matches the number of people who leave so that we can fix the housing crisis and let our essential services catch up. Only One Nation applies common sense to work in the interests of the people.
All immigration needs to be stopped indefinitely except for family visits until we fix our own backyard. Albosleazy and his incompetent twats are hellbent on destroying this country totally.
I agree whole heartedly we do not need more immigrants, because they get the houses and are paid to be here and we are all finding it very hard.
Thank you for speaking up for the people of Australia
I fully agree with Graham O’keeffe and Megan Knight. Add to that number (quoted in the Senators speech) the amount of money being given to foreign countries and it’s no wonder there is no money left to help Aussie families. Also we should have legislation that any immigrants, whether they become citizens of Australia or not, get immediate deportation if they break the law while here.
Thank you for staying upright and strong, it is so appreciated
Who makes the decision to let so many immigrants into our country? Bureaucrats -with a basis- or ministers who are not on top of their portfolio or their secretaries??/
As far as I know the decision on who is being admitted, and how many are allowed in, is made by bureaucrats not politicians.
We desperately need to hold a Royal Commission to determine why we have crime gangs and turmoil between group of immigrants not willing to make their life the Australian way.
Also to look at what number we can manage to allow into Australia each year.
I can’t remember voting for this. Who is really running the country, and in whose interest?