If only lies lifted Australian living standards

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Albo from Marketing has taken to Twitter to proclaim that his government has delivered “more jobs, higher wages and lower taxes. We’re working hard to help Australians get ahead”:

Albo Tweet

Let’s examine each of these claims.

Yes, it is true that job growth has been strong under Anthony Albanese as Australia has rebounded from the pandemic. However, this is highly selective analysis of the labour market.

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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.