TY - DATA T1 - More 'relaxed and comfortable': public opinion on immigration under Howard PY - 2017/05/04 AU - Goot, Murray UR - https://bridges.monash.edu/articles/journal_contribution/More_relaxed_and_comfortable_public_opinion_on_immigration_under_Howard/4969781 DO - 10.4225/03/590abe3dbb5be L4 - https://ndownloader.figshare.com/files/8359382 KW - Surveys KW - Statistics KW - 1959.1/480627 KW - journal article KW - Social policy KW - Immigration KW - 1039-4788 KW - monash:63923 KW - Attitudes KW - Demography KW - Employment N2 - In the last two years, polled opinion on immigration has shifted; whereas earlier surveys indicated that most Australians thought the migrant intake too high, surveys taken after the 1998 election and 1999 referendum point to a public which is more evenly divided. This paper sets out the evidence for this shift and defends its validity; it points to possible reasons for the change; and it explores the relationship between policy-making and public opinion on immigration, pursuing the implications for opponents of immigration who seek to base their case for lower population growth on opinion-poll data. Copyright. Monash University and the author/s ER -