Warnings Australia's first recession in 29 years could stoke anti-immigration attitudes

Migration analysts have urged Australia to resist pressure to cut its immigration intake fuelled by the country entering its first recession in 29 years.

Mass unemployment triggered by such an economic shock has historically aggravated anti-immigration attitudes across the world with analysts wary Australia is not immune to the threat.

Economists widely define a recession as two consecutive quarters of GDP contraction, with Treasurer Josh Frydenberg confirming this as a reality for Australia last week.

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