According to the survey, most Australians think Australia`s population is saturated with the. (SBS Broadcasting Corporation picture.)
According to the Australian Federation and SBS Broadcasting Corporation, the Australian Institute of population Research (Australian Population Research Institute) conducted a survey of more than 2000 Australians across Australia, and found that 3/4 of the interviewees believed that Australia did not need more population. Nearly half said they were in favour of banning Muslim immigrants to Australia, and 54 percent wanted the government to reduce the number of young migrants accepted.
Organisational investigators Bates (Katharine Betts) and Birrell (Bob Birrell) said the findings reflected a disconnect between the immigration policies of Australia`s political elite and voters` aspirations. The two believe that Australian voters` concerns about immigration and ethnic diversity are not due to economic diversity. On the contrary, the impact of population growth on their quality of life and the impact of the dramatic changes in the ethnic and religious character of Australian society. Is the main cause of concern.
It is understood that in the year to March this year, Australia added 389000 people, with a total population of 24.5 million, due to the arrival of new immigrants in Australia. Most immigrants are skilled immigrants (68%) and 1/3 of people move their families. The survey found that 74 percent of respondents believed Australia`s population was "saturated" on the basis of traffic jams, shortage of hospital resources and rising house prices. Birrell said the main reason for this result is "demographic pressure." He noted that Australia`s population growth rate is among the highest in the developed world, and for most Australian voters, the ensuing problems have emerged.
In addition, 54% of respondents want the government to reduce the number of immigrants received by about one hundred and ninety thousand a year; Forty-eight percent supported a partial ban on Muslim immigration, including 89 percent for one-country party voters, more than 50 percent for the Liberal Party and just over 1/3 for the Labour Party. According to the report, the number of people who discriminate against Muslim immigrants has risen to almost half of the electorate, not just in a minority.
(Peter Dutton), the immigration minister, responded on Thursday that he would be cautious about the report`s results, saying the government had been keeping a close eye on immigration numbers in an effort to ensure a balance, although the government had substantially reduced the number of immigrants it received compared with the Labour government. But willing to reassess according to the wishes of the people. He also said that while new immigrants are putting pressure on densely populated areas, remote areas still need a lot of human resources.
