Anti-immigration protests have become a regular fixture of the Australian news cycle. In the UK, CNN reported that anti-immigration rallies in London in September were attended by around 110 thousand people.
This is the context for the upcoming 2025 Colin Clark Lecture at the University of Queensland on 29 October, where Tim Hatton, Professor of Economics at the Australian National University and the University of Essex, will address the relationship between immigration, public opinion and public policy.
Author's summary: Tim Hatton discusses migration policy.