Ross Gittins caves to immigration growth lobby

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Ross Gittins used to be one of the mainstream media’s few shining stars on the issue of immigration.

If you search “immigration” on Ross Gittins’ website, you’ll find a slew of articles advocating against a ‘Big Australia’ for economic, environmental, and liveability reasons.

One of Gittins’ last salvos on the topic was in November 2019 just before the pandemic hit.

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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.