Politicised ABS spouts ‘Big Australia’ propaganda

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The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has joined the push for a ‘Big Australia’ of 40 million mid-century, publishing the following propaganda on its Facebook page:

Of course, there’s no mention of the fact that Australia is mostly desert:

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Since when has it been the job of the ABS to promote current government’s policies?

Poor form ABS.

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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.