World Immigration News

(News 24)One Nation must push for net-negative immigration after David Farley's numbers slip-up

Release Date: 2026-08-31
Media: News 24
Summary: The article argues that immigration has become Australia’s defining political issue in 2026. A poll of One Nation supporters found 39% believe immigration is making Australia worse, ahead of cost-of-living concerns at 35%. The author claims high immigration, particularly through international students and low-skilled labour, has contributed to housing shortages, wage pressure, congestion, strained public services and declining social cohesion.

The article points to Reform UK’s call for net-negative migration, the Trump administration’s restrictive immigration policies, and Canada’s immigration cuts as evidence of an international shift toward reducing migration. It argues that Australia should follow this trend and that One Nation is particularly well positioned to lead the change.

The author concludes that One Nation should explicitly adopt a net-negative immigration policy, meaning more people would leave Australia than enter. Such a policy, the article argues, could ease housing and infrastructure pressures, raise wages and respond to growing public dissatisfaction with the scale and pace of immigration.
Tags: Australia