Immigration becomes a missing link, Australia's population in 2022 may decrease

According to the Australian Net report, the latest data shows that Australia’s population growth rate is expected to drop from 1.2% from 2019 to 2020 to 0.2% from 2020 to 2021, and 0.4% from 2021 to 2022. . By 2022, Australia’s population is expected to reach 25.92 million, a decrease of more than 1 million from the 26.98 million predicted from 2019 to 2020.

According to reports, data show that Victoria and NSW will be the two states most affected by the reduction in immigration, with losses of 446,000 and 398,000 respectively. This is followed by Queensland (134,000), Headland (28,000), South Australia (14,000), Northern Territory (18,000), Western Australia (14,000), and Tasmania (6,000).

These losses are mainly attributable to the impact of measures to limit the spread of the new crown pneumonia on net overseas migration. In the 2020-2021 fiscal year, net migration will have a deficit of 72,000.

In response, Federal Minister of Immigration Hawke said, we know that Australia is regarded as an ideal destination for families and a safe society that has responded well to the epidemic. Australia is also very competitive for skilled workers, businesses and capital. The government will focus on adjusting immigration programs to ensure that Australia can take full advantage of these factors during the economic recovery.

At the same time, international students are still the focus of controversy among states, territories, and the Commonwealth. NSW and the Principality are pushing them to return home before the borders are more widely reopened.

Education for international students is Australia’s fourth largest export industry, and in some places, its economic value even exceeds that of tourism. NSW Finance Minister Perrott recently called for a part of the entry quota for international students to maintain the sustainable development of university institutions and other companies that rely on them.

However, the Morrison government rejected this call, saying that nearly 40,000 Australians who wish to return home should be given priority treatment. In this regard, Richardson, a Deloitte economic partner, said that more population does not necessarily mean better, but the correct type of immigration will bring benefits to participation rates and productivity. Younger skilled immigrants will bring huge economic benefits to the Australian economy.

In addition, Prime Minister Morrison mentioned earlier that the epidemic is an opportunity to change temporary visas to ensure that they meet business needs.

He said, we must re-examine the role of temporary visa holders in meeting the labor needs of the Australian economy because Australians cannot fill these jobs. We also need to understand that by focusing on this area, we need to see It’s not about taking away jobs from Australians, but we need to understand how they fill the severe labor shortage. Temporary visa holders can actually create jobs in other economic sectors, especially maintaining economic growth and services in our remote areas, Which gives Australians a net income. This is an added value.

Morrison also emphasized that the flexibility of the temporary visa system will enable the government to guide workers to areas in need. He said: "These conditions can help us guide people where to go, which can ease the population pressure in metropolitan areas, and it is also expected to create opportunities for regional areas. If you are missing a link in the labor force, it will actually hinder the economy. Growth, which makes the economy lose employment opportunities, and also makes enterprises lose development opportunities."

Richardson agreed and denied concerns that immigrants would take away Australian jobs.

He said, this ignores the basic fact that additional supply will lead to additional demand. If you really think that an additional immigration means an additional Australian unemployed, then not only will you not have immigration, you will not There are married women and children, because these little guys will steal all their jobs when they grow up.”