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Alan Gamlen

Alan Gamlen

The Guardian

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Who really wants a ‘Big Australia’? Ignore the slogans, look at the evidence

Who really wants a ‘Big Australia’? Ignore the slogans, look at the evidence

Our analysis shows that while both major parties have influenced policy, long-term growth in migration – especially temporary migration – has been...

08.10.2025 3

WA Today

Alan Gamlen

Who really wants a ‘Big Australia’? Ignore the slogans, look at the evidence

Who really wants a ‘Big Australia’? Ignore the slogans, look at the evidence

Our analysis shows that while both major parties have influenced policy, long-term growth in migration – especially temporary migration – has been...

08.10.2025 5

The Sydney Morning Herald

Alan Gamlen

Who really wants a ‘Big Australia’? Ignore the slogans, look at the evidence

Who really wants a ‘Big Australia’? Ignore the slogans, look at the evidence

Our analysis shows that while both major parties have influenced policy, long-term growth in migration – especially temporary migration – has been...

08.10.2025 10

The Age

Alan Gamlen

Who really wants a ‘Big Australia’? Ignore the slogans, look at the evidence

Who really wants a ‘Big Australia’? Ignore the slogans, look at the evidence

Our analysis shows that while both major parties have influenced policy, long-term growth in migration – especially temporary migration – has been...

08.10.2025 10

Brisbane Times

Alan Gamlen

The perfect storm: Why immigration has become the scapegoat for our age of crisis

26.09.2025 7

Canberra Times

Alan Gamlen

The perfect storm: Why immigration has become the scapegoat for our age of crisis

24.09.2025 7

Pearls and Irritations

Alan Gamlen

Australians took to the streets because they were scared by numbers that don’t exist

We cannot and should not write off everyone who marched. However, most of them are misinformed. Australia’s immigration crisis isn’t about numbers...

02.09.2025 20

WA Today

Alan Gamlen

Australians took to the streets because they were scared by numbers that don’t exist

We cannot and should not write off everyone who marched. However, most of them are misinformed. Australia’s immigration crisis isn’t about numbers...

02.09.2025 20

The Sydney Morning Herald

Alan Gamlen

Australians took to the streets because they were scared by numbers that don’t exist

We cannot and should not write off everyone who marched. However, most of them are misinformed. Australia’s immigration crisis isn’t about numbers...

02.09.2025 40

The Age

Alan Gamlen

Australians took to the streets because they were scared by numbers that don’t exist

We cannot and should not write off everyone who marched. However, most of them are misinformed. Australia’s immigration crisis isn’t about numbers...

02.09.2025 7

Brisbane Times

Alan Gamlen

Good migration policy pays — this is what it looks like

12.04.2025 10

Pearls and Irritations

Alan Gamlen

Immigration: good policy pays and this is what it looks like for Australia

08.04.2025 4

The Examiner

Alan Gamlen

'Immigrants are causing traffic jams!' and other unfounded fears we must dispel

08.04.2025 4

The Examiner

Alan Gamlen

Immigration: good policy pays and this is what it looks like for Australia

08.04.2025 4

Canberra Times

Alan Gamlen

'Immigrants are causing traffic jams!' and other unfounded fears we must dispel

08.04.2025 3

Canberra Times

Alan Gamlen

Immigration: what you need to know about migrant stereotypes and myths

08.04.2025 3

The Examiner

Alan Gamlen

Immigration: what you need to know about migrant stereotypes and myths

08.04.2025 3

Canberra Times

Alan Gamlen

Manage migration in one office again

We will only get rational decisions on the issue when all the data and governance is put under one department and senior minister.

21.08.2024 1

Financial Review

Alan Gamlen