Brace for another 40 years of mass migration

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Australia has experienced the strongest population growth in the developed world this century.

According to the ABS’ Population clock, the nation’s population has expanded by 8.9 million people this century, a 47% increase.

Australia has also experienced the biggest immigration boom in the nation’s history under the Albanese government, which has fueled the nation’s rental crisis.

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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.