ABS updated its immigration figures on 12/2/26.

Net permanent arrivals for 2025 : 480,520. Up 7% on the previous highest- on-record in 1923.

The government's “half-hearted” amendments to visa rules have not affected the number of people coming here and intending to stay, according to the IPA's Dr. Kevin You.

The number of migrants in Australia is growing, and “growing fast”.

As Dr. You says, immigration should be planned, “have the consent of the community, and be targeted towards areas of economic need”.

This is obviously not occurring under the Albanese regime, nor the Coalition, which has no immigration policy, and was a big importer of people when in power.

Net migration is now returning to pre-covid levels. The facts supplied by the ABS are during covid March 21 net migration was -94K, immediately post covid net migration surged to 555K September 23, since then net migration has been in decline, down to 305K June 25, which is in line with the 4 years pre-covid average, with net migration at around 250K per year.