Mass immigration wrecking transport efficiency

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By Leith van Onselen

Over recent weeks, we have witnessed several ‘authorities’ warn that Australia’s infrastructure is failing in the face of strong immigration-fuelled population growth (see here).

Today, former Infrastructure Australia CEO turned Australian Logistics Council Chair, Philip Davies, joined the chorus warning that worsening congestion in our major cities, brought about by rapid population growth, is destroying transport efficiency and wrecking productivity. From The Australian:

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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.