Victoria’s ponzi economy collapses

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For years MB has warned that Victoria (Melbourne) is a ponzi-based economy, dangerously reliant on mass immigration and construction to drive growth, often at the expense of individual incomes and living standards.

Those chickens are coming home to roost.

In April, SGS Economics and Planning warned that Victoria’s economy is facing collapse as its long population and construction booms come to an abrupt end:

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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.