Demolishing The Australia Institute live on ABC Radio National

Sunday 28 June 2026

Last week, I debated Matt Grudnoff from The Australia Institute live on ABC Radio National on the topic of immigration.

At the opening, host Sally Sara asked me whether immigration was too high and sustainable, and I answered with the following:

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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.