WHAT WAS CLAIMED
Every day 1544 migrants arrive in Australia.
OUR VERDICT
False. The dataset used to calculate the 1544 figure doesn’t accurately measure migration.
See also:
- Coverage by Media Watch: https://www.abc.net.au/mediawatch/episodes/fordham/105695902
- Press release by Australian Bureau of Statistics: https://www.abs.gov.au/media-centre/media-statements/overseas-arrivals-and-departures-versus-overseas-migration-data
Pretty much. Anything over 0 is too many apparently.
Stopping legal migration will just make the illegal trade bigger and more dangerous.