Business parasites fasten to mass immigration

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By Leith van Onselen

Who would have guessed: the business lobby has rallied against cutting immigration because it wants access to more cheap labour and more customers:

“We know that our cities are under pressure, but that’s exactly why we should double-down on getting the skills mix right, on planning [and make] a serious effort on decentralisation”… [Business Council of Australia chief executive Jennifer Westacott, said]…

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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.