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Ryan Neelam
Ryan Neelam was Director of the Public Opinion and Foreign Policy Program at the Lowy Institute. He led the flagship annual Lowy Institute Poll, was project director for the Global Diplomacy Index, and wrote about climate diplomacy and multilateral policy.
Immigration and border protection policy continue to be among the most contested issues in Australia’s political debate. In 2024, public attitudes regarding Australia’s immigration intake appear remarkably consistent with pre-pandemic sentiment.
Almost half the population (48%) say the total number of migrants coming to Australia each year is ‘too high’, while the other half (50%) either think immigration levels are ‘about right’ (40%) or ‘too low’ (10%). These results are mostly steady from the last time this question was asked in 2019.
