Why Immigration should be stopped in Australia

This article discusses the issues and impacts of immigration in Australia. It explores the economic advantages of halting immigration, the net overseas migration in Australia, and its impacts on population growth, aging population, economic growth, and the environment. It also highlights the need for immigration restrictions to preserve Australian culture and ecosystem.

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Introduction
Immigration in Australia started when the precursors of Australian Aborigines touched
base on the mainland by means of the islands of Maritime Southeast Asia and New Guinea.
Perpetual European settlement started in 1788 with the foundation of a British Penal Colony in
New South Wales. From early alliance in 1901, Australia kept up the White Australia
arrangement, which restricts the passageway in Australia of individuals of non-European ethnic
causes and was annulled after World War II (Casimiro, Hancock, and Northcote, 2017). Since
1945, in excess of 7 million individuals have settled in Australia. From the late 1970s, there was
a noteworthy increment in movement from Asian and other non-European nations, making
Australia a multicultural nation. Net abroad relocation has expanded from 30,042 out of 1992–93
to 178,582 people in 2015–16. The biggest parts of the movement are the gifted relocation and
family re-association programs. A 2014 sociological examination inferred that: "Australia and
Canada are the most open to migration among western countries". Australia is a signatory to the
Convention identifying with the Status of Refugees and has resettled numerous haven searchers.
As of late, Australia's arrangement of required confinement of unapproved entry by the vessel
has pulled in the debate. On August 7, 2018, Australian Bureau of Statistics populace clock
achieved 25 million, with 62% of the development over the most recent ten years being a
consequence of movement (Cass, 2014).
Why Immigration should be stopped in Australia
Issues involving immigration and an alleged population catastrophe have been through
the range of the country's politics. Politicians in the country called for a referendum involving
immigration and others brought up issues involving the number of temporary migration in the

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country. Cutting immigration numbers in the country have economic advantages, as stated by the
Minister of Immigration in Australia (Collins, 2016). Other high-rank offices in the country also
agree to halt immigration in the country claiming that it would allow the country's infrastructure
period to go in-hand with the population demand through a prominent public figure (Goot and
Watson, 2015).
The Net Overseas Migration in Australia
The Net Overseas Migration involves the state's strategy though movements taking place
in the country either in or out are also involved. Without any restrictions, residents from New
Zealand are allowed to get in Australia. Individuals such as students, doctors, and maybe
engineers move to Australia temporarily (Hawkins, 2018). Whether a temporary or permanent
Australian resident, they are all permitted to leave the country without being restricted. Around 5
million of the immigrants who have moved to Australia are expertise immigrants, and about
400000 of the immigrants are students and workers who get in the country every year, this
according to the figures provided by the Australian government (Kabir, 2014).
Net overseas immigration impacts tend to vary in means which they are not consistent
with the activities taking place in the immigration policy. In case the economy in Australia grew,
and a certain number of Australians opt to stay permanently, then the recorded figures involving
net overseas immigration would increase even when the immigration strategy does not (Legrain,
2014). Both the immigration strategy and the net overseas migration develop independently
from 2006 the definition of the Australian Bureau of Statistics was changed to the resident; this
made residents who are living there also to be recorded in the net overseas immigration.

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To examine how the net overseas migration in Australia's population would be at zero,
bat 150000, at 250000 or 300000 every year, the government uses the current ABS projections.
According to the census data achieved in 2011, and the medium series assumptions involve life
and fertility rate, then it is said that the projections used are tracking the recent estimates
accurately (Liamputtong, 2016). From these projections, there is an indication involving the
result of immigration, which is also measured as net overseas migration. The balance of
incoming and outgoing movements in Australia is usually reflected by the net overseas, and even
both temporary and permanent migration. Different population numbers are generally indicated
by the four ABS situations over the medium and long period. The more significant population
projected over the years are usually impacted by the higher net overseas migration level (Martin,
2015).
Impacts of Net Overseas Immigration
Also, apart from considering the population alone, it is essential to find population
composition as an indicator. The distribution of age is usually necessary for comprehending
economic chance and the issues that the population encounters. After conducting the comparison
of the four overseas immigration situations indicate crucial contributions and impacts of
immigration in Australia (McAdam, 2018). Dependency burden refers to the fraction of children
and elderly individuals in an occupational population, which is more than zero and low than net
immigration ratios. The current level involving net immigration helps in providing the middle
area of balancing both population growth and population age structure.
Immigration leads to a halving of population growth in Australia

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The high rate of immigration in Australia has led to more than half of the population in
the past few years. Australian people in the recent year increased by around 330000 individuals
where only 140000 originated from so-called "natural" this has increased birth rates in the
country and reduced death rates. The remaining number of individuals involved individuals who
came in the country via more the high rates of immigrants rather that people migrating from the
state (McDonald and Kippen, 2014). This rate of immigration in the country has caused
numerous financial crises in the country where, for instance, the tax rates in the country
increased. Due to the increased number of individuals in the country, the government has
introduced various refugee camps which have used a lot of cash for them to be constructed. This
clearly explains why there have been various financial crises in the country. From a research
carried out by multiple scholars using census, they discovered that the features of the population
opposed to growth and immigration in areas analyzed in the top 20 per cent were mostly in
Sydney and Melbourne (Murphy, 2015). Furthermore, according to the countrywide census, the
area mainly opposed to population growth was Sydney, where the cost of housing had risen
drastically, and there was congestion in the town (Murphy, 2015).
Immigration Hinders the Balancing of the ageing population in Australia
In the coming years, the population in Australia is set to be around 30 million. In the past
years, it was estimated from the projections that the Australian population would not reach 25
million till the year 2040; however; this estimation was not put into consideration after the high
immigration rates. The Australian Liberal Senator came up with a policy involving immigration
which ensured the country's stock was adequate. Australian government relied on the inaccurate
population projections; this placed the government in a position where they came up with a

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policy involving planning and infrastructure to meet the needs of the citizens as they were
unprepared (Peters, 2017). Through the use of moratorium, the Australian government got the
spaced it needed to the increase in the population.
Faltering of the Economic Growth in the Country
Substantial population growth is said to be one of the main drivers of economic
development in Australia. Australia's 20th era of continuous development is caused by a lack of
minor sector to a growing and developing population (Pickering, 2018). For instance, a country
like Japan has issues of population growth, which is under a slow rate, which is quite different
from that of Australia. Slow economic development rate is a less challenge as the produced
amount of products is adequate for the small population in the country. Immigration has led to
high demand in the country's economy; this has helped in propping up the country's expenditure
and earnings.
Immigration in Australia has caused quicker ageing among the workforce
According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, most immigrants who migrated to the
country aged between 26 and 40 years. This included both those immigrants who were
permanently and temporary living in the country. From the census data, it was discovered that
more than half of these migrants were permanently residing in the country (Richardson, 2016).
This population age of these immigrants in Australia placed the country's workforce at risk as
most of these individuals were ageing. Almost half of these immigrants could not perform
manual jobs as they lacked strength. This affected the country's economic and social status at a
higher risk.

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Immigration has led to environmental destruction in the country
In case the country halts immigration traffic congestion will continue decreasing at a
drastic rate. However, it might also not get better as the country would have few potential
housing and property buyers. Nevertheless, through adequate housing promotion in the country
through tax incentives, most buyers can purchase the property without even having to migrate to
Australia. Moreover, constructors can retort towards the demand needed by buyers hence
constructing fewer houses (Taylor, 2014). However, other politicians claim that the government
should continue to build infrastructure to enhance development in the country instead of
concentrating on reducing immigration rates. The best approaches in this scenario are reducing
the costs of housing among their residents and build refugee camps for the few immigrants; this
is to reduce the congestion of roads. People were observed lining up at the central station during
the evening waiting for trains; they were evenly spread along with the platform. However, this
kind of congestion in the station can be dealt with by the government, improving the
infrastructure outside small cities in Sydney.
Furthermore, congestion and lack of decent housing in the cities led to the spread of
diseases among residents. Due to overpopulation in Australia, hospitals recorded an increase in
illnesses such as cholera, malaria, and typhoid among most individuals. Most patients claimed
that the quality of their housing was not convincing as they were infected with such diseases due
to lack of clean water and foods. Due to congestion in the country, the government could not
provide enough clean water for their citizens. This also made the government restrict
immigration in the country. Other citizens in the state claimed that some of their opposition
parties have questioned whether they have been getting adequate clean water due to the increased

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population in the country; this was before desalination plants became common in the country.
Other citizens and high-rank politicians claimed that the imposed restriction upon immigration in
Australia should be implemented for a better tomorrow (Wills, 2015).
Furthermore, there is a particular assumption made by most immigrants in Australia
which bring about to discussion about population growth in a state which banned black
immigrants since 1971. This was imposed by the Australian during that century though it was
forbidden when the restriction of any immigrant was imposed. Immigration has also slowed
down the Australian economy hence weakening the demand for labour. The disparity involving
demand and supply of labour has made it difficult for the government to do away with
immigration. In cities such as Sydney and Melbourne, the demand for labour has dramatically
increased (Wood and McAdam, 2016). However, in these two cities, it is also where there is a
high demand for houses and congestion; hence; the government is pushed to restricting
immigration in the country. In these two cities, the government contractors are assigned to
construct new transport infrastructure only to increase the demand. Jobs in Sydney and
Melbourne would still be filled, although the restriction of immigration in Australia as there is a
vast number of individuals are unemployed, and there are jobs in the cities.
Australians have a unique culture which is considered insecure when the government
allows immigration in the country. Every country has its own culture, which is well preserved
and cannot allow any to destroy or bring up other rules in the culture (Wood and McAdam,
2016). Also, in Australia, they are a culture which residents follow, and by allowing immigrants
in their country, the perception might be changed or altered by the immigrants. To prevent this
from happening, the government is supposed to impose immigration restrictions on immigration.

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Nevertheless, by allowing immigrants in Australia reduces the capacity in which the country can
hold its residents hence; making it difficult for the government to sustain the population.
Immigration in Australia has also led to the destruction of the natural ecosystem due to increased
temperature and less rainfall in the country. This is another reason why the Australian
government should restrict immigration in the country (Young, 2014).
Conclusion
In the course of the most recent decade, pioneers of the significant Federal ideological
groups have shown support for abnormal state movement. There was, generally speaking, an
upward pattern in the number of foreigners to Australia over the time of the Howard
Government. The Rudd Labor Government expanded the amount again once in office. In 2010,
both significant gatherings keep on supporting high migration, with previous Prime Minister
Kevin Rudd pushing a 'Major Australia' and Opposition Leader Tony Abbott expressing in a
2010 Australia Day discourse that: "My nature is to reach out to however many individuals as
could be expected under the circumstances the opportunity and advantages of living in
Australia". In 2003, financial specialist Ross Gittins, an editorialist a Fairfax Media, said
previous Prime Minister John Howard had been "a precarious chap" on movement, by seeming
"intense" on unlawful migration to win support from the regular workers, while at the same time
winning help from businesses with high lawful movement. In 2006, the Labor Party under Kim
Beazley took a position against the importation of progressively huge quantities of transitory
gifted vagrant specialists by managers, contending this is essentially a path for bosses to drive

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down wages. Hostile to movement strategies are a noteworthy piece of One Nation Party
arrangements, shaped by Pauline Hanson in the late 1990s.
Immigration restrictions in Australia would increase the number of expertise in
Melbourne and other cities in Australia. This will reduce congestion and will increase the
government's income in the country. As suggested by most politicians in Australia, the issue of
immigration should be dealt with for once as it has less positive impacts on the states. By
imposing restrictions on immigration, there will be reduced congestion in cities, and hence; there
will be an improved environment in the country. However, immigration in Australia has
advantages also such as: for temporary migration by students there will be economic benefits as
they improve the tourism sector in the country. The Australian government has to do the best in
ensuring there is a better tomorrow for their citizens, and imposing restrictions on immigration is
one of them.

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