Population ponzi gobbles up food and water supplies

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By Leith van Onselen

The hidden costs of Australia’s ‘Big Australia’ mass immigration policy was drawn further into view with a report by Melbourne University researchers claiming Melbourne risks losing its food bowl as urban development encroaches on fertile farmland:

Melbourne’s food bowl is at serious risk of disappearing to housing development unless significant changes are made, according to a new report.

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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.