False Citizenship Claims Fuel Anti-Immigration Rally
AAP FactCheck has debunked social media claims that almost a million migrants who arrived in Australia between 2022/23 and 2023/24 will soon be invited to become citizens.
The claims are based on data that mostly measures existing citizens and temporary migrants, who are not yet eligible for citizenship.
- Permanent visas, a precursor to citizenship, are granted at a much lower rate.
- The false claims have spread across social media platforms, including X and Facebook.
The claims have been used to promote an upcoming anti-immigration march planned for major cities across Australia on October 19.
An earlier anti-immigration protest held in August was also promoted using false claims about immigration, which AAP FactCheck previously debunked.
AAP FactCheck found that the latest posts warn of an impending boom in the number of new citizens, but this is not supported by the data.
Author's summary: False citizenship claims spark anti-immigration rally in Australia.
More News
- $13m man delivers Kiwis masterclass
- Kemi Badenoch accuses SNP of ‘cover-up’ over grooming gang probe calls
- Perth Scorchers Vs Sydney Sixers, Women's BBL 2025: Two Star Studded Teams Collide At WACA; PS-W Choose to Bat First | Outlook India
- Booker barely misses his 1st regular-season triple-double, still leads Suns past Clippers 114-103
- WBBL | Twitter amused as technology turns WACA boos into cheers and back to boos as Devine refuses to walk
- New Zealand Vs West Indies, 3rd T20I: Kiwis Survive Late Scare To Seal 9-Run Victory | Outlook India
- A year on, Kemi Badenoch and the Tories look all at sea with Reform now the unofficial opposition - Ismail Mulla
- Sluggish Lakers trounced by short-handed Hawks to end winning streak
- The Dismissal deniers | The Spectator Australia