IGR outlines ageing challenge

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By Leith van Onselen

The Australian Treasury has released its much anticipated 4th Intergenerational Report, which attempts to assess the long-term sustainability of current Government policies and how changes to Australia’s population size and age profile may impact on economic growth, workforce and public finances over the next 40 years.

As expected, the report highlights the rapid ageing of the population.

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About the author
Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also a co-founder of MacroBusiness. Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.