According to a recent poll undertaken by Essential Media commissioned by SBS, a slight majority of Australian voters believe immigration has made Australia a better place.
The poll found 51 per cent of respondents thought immigration was “generally positive” for the country, 35 per cent believed it was “generally negative” and 14 per cent were unsure.
The top reason respondents gave for supporting immigration was “it creates economic growth”. While the top reason people gave for opposing immigration was “new immigrants often fail to assimilate with the rest of the population”
Throughout the federal election campaign, the Coalition has conflated immigration numbers with congestion in Australia’s urban cities like Sydney and Melbourne. But the poll suggested this is not gaining traction. Only 13 per cent of people said they opposed immigration due to overcrowding.
The poll was conducted online from 24 April to 29 April and is based on 1,010 respondents.
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Source of main article: SBS News
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