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Figures from an ABS report, issued 6th July 2010, shows the number of UK settlers arriving in Australia has dropped by almost 40% compared to the previous 12 months.
ABS report: 3401.0 - Overseas Arrivals and Departures, Australia, May 2010 Table 12: Permanent Movement, Settlers
Number of movements UK, CIs & IOM 15,700 Jun 2009 to May 2010 21,840 Jun 2008 to May 2009 Down by 39.1%
However, this is different to the totals from all combined countries which has dropped by only 13.5%.
Total ALL Countries 141,090 Jun 2009 to May 2010 160,120 Jun 2008 to May 2009 Down by 13.5%
