Angus Taylor says migrants are a ‘net drain’ on Australia. The numbers say the opposite is true

The opposition leader, Angus Taylor, claims migrants are a ‘net drain’ on Australia. Photograph: Lukas Coch/AAP

Angus Taylor’s thinly veiled attempt to paint migrants as bludgers is not supported by the facts. The typical migrant over their lifetime pays more in taxes than they receive in government services.

Far from lobbing up on our shores and demanding welfare, most migrants arrive hungry for work and motivated to make a life for themselves and their family.