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Racist propaganda that is easily debunked.

One claim which spread online was that Australia was bringing in 1,500 new overseas arrivals each day. That claim was advanced by some conservative media outlets and picked up traction online among some supporters of the rally. But Rizvi and Gamlen said the number was inaccurate, and a misunderstanding of migration figures. That figure, they said, referred to overseas arrivals and departures (OAD) data – which is more about tourist arrivals than migrants. Media and online commentary about the issue led the Australian Bureau of Statistics to last week issue a stern rebuke and fact check, saying the use of OAD data “does not reflect the official ABS definition of migration and may lead to inaccurate conclusions on migration”. OAD data “is a count of border crossings rather than migration. It is best used to understand patterns in traveller movements, such as tourism trends and seasonal travel,” the ABS said. The bureau noted that someone on a temporary visa, who travelled in and out of Australia multiple times, would count as a visitor several times “even though they only migrated here once”. Rizvi said the use of that number by migration critics was “nonsense”.

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FreedomAdvocate@lemmy.net.au ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics in the 12 months to June 2024, the net immigration number was 446k. That’s over 1200 people a day. They’ve increased migration since last June, so an increase to 1500 a day is easily possible.

“Easily debunked racist propaganda” 🤣

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- Hominine@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
  
  Media and online commentary about the issue led the Australian Bureau of Statistics to last week issue a stern rebuke and fact check, saying the use of OAD data “does not reflect the official ABS definition of migration and may lead to inaccurate conclusions on migration”.
  
  I mean you walked onto your own intellectual landmine there; the cognitive dissonance is now your row to hoe. Given that burden there is little surprise in watching you devolve to emojis like every other nervous boomer caught in a lie.
  
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  - FreedomAdvocate@lemmy.net.au ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
    Did you not even read my comment?
    
    The ABS, on their own website and documents, show that the net migration - not the OAD data - just 2 years ago was 1500 a day, and last year was 1200 a day. With how quickly this government has been trying to pack electorates with newly imported Labor voters it’s absolutely possible it’s back to 1500 per day.
    
    So what is it - you believe the ABS or you don’t?
    
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