POST-WW2 REFUGEE ARRIVALS TO PASS 950,000 IN 2023

POST-WW2 REFUGEE ARRIVALS TO PASS 950,000 IN 2023 The number of refugee and humanitarian entrants welcomed to Australia since World War II will pass 950,000 in the early months of 2023. [...] In the 2022-23 financial year, the Australian Government is planning to issue 17,875 refugee and humanitarian visas, taking the cumulative total over the 76½ years to June 2023 to 958,000. [...] Despite these highs and lows, the most recent government issued more refugee and humanitarian visas each year than the Rudd-Gillard Labor Government (14,728 visas p.a.), the Hawke-Keating Labor Government (12,951) and the Howard Coalition Government (12,663). [...] Table 3: Refugee visas issued by Labor and Coalition governments since 1947 Years in Refugee Annual office visas average Labor governments from January 1947 to June 2022 24.80 346,576 13,975 Coalition governments from January 1947 to June 2022 50.70 593,583 11,708 A comparison of Labor and Coalition governments since 1947 shows that Labor governments were, on average, more generous in their refuge. [...] Table 4: Refugee visas issued by Labor and Coalition governments since 1977-78 Years in Refugee Annual office visas average Labor governments from 1977-78 to 2021-22 18.89 254,966 13,497 Coalition governments from 1977-78 to 2021-22 26.11 377,789 14,469 Since an annual Refugee and Humanitarian Program began in 1977-78, the average annual response has been higher under Coalition governments (14,469.