Infrastructure Australia warns again on population crushing liveability

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By Leith van Onselen

Earlier this month, the Grattan Institute released propaganda claiming “Australia’s urban commuters have little to fear from population growth”, that “migration has not brought cities to a standstill”, and that the impact of population growth is “benign”.

This propaganda was quickly debunked by the Australian Automobile Association (AAA), whose Road Congestion in Australia report revealed that traffic congestion is unambiguously getting worse:

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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.