Alan Kohler: Australia must wean itself off mass immigration

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One of the best things to come out of the COVID-19 pandemic is that it has caused Australia to confront its over-reliance on mass immigration rather than productivity to drive growth.

In the ABC video above, Alan Kohler confronts the issue, arguing that Australia has become addicted to population growth and now must be weened.

Good stuff.

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.