The Guardian misleads again on immigration

Thursday 6 February 2025

On Wednesday, The Guardian’s Josh Nicholas penned an article claiming that Australians “hold inaccurate and occasionally contradictory attitudes” on immigration.

The article is based on a new survey by the pro-immigration Australian National University (ANU), which showed that 53% of those surveyed believe that immigration levels are “too high”.

The result aligns with other recent polling on the issue. For example:

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About the author

Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also a co-founder of MacroBusiness. Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.