Angus Taylor says migrants are a ‘net drain’ on Australia. The numbers say the opposite is true
Migrants are generally younger than the average Australian, are skilled and more educated. And they typically pay more tax than they receive in benefits Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Angus Taylor’s thinly veiled attempt to paint migrants as bludgers is not supported by the facts. The typical migrant over their lifetimes pays more in taxes than they receive in government services. Far from lobbing up on our shores and demanding welfare , most migrants arrive hungry…

