The Salt of contradiction

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By Leith van Onselen

KPMG’s Bernard Salt is an interesting beast. For years he has been an “unabashed supporter of a bigger Australia”, producing reams of articles pushing rapid population growth and warning that to not follow this path would lead to an economic and fiscal catastrophe.

Yet, over recent months, Salt has made contradictory statements about the desirability of Australia’s world-beating population growth.

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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.