Tassie’s housing crisis escalates

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Following his re-election in 2018, Tasmanian Premier Will Hodgman rejoiced at the acceleration in the state’s population growth:

Tasmania’s population is growing at its fastest rate in five years and the State Government wants to see more of it…

“There’s no doubt that Tasmania has ample room for additional intake of people from interstate or overseas who might choose to live here,” Premier Will Hodgman 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.