Canada’s economic ‘lockdown’ out performs Australia

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As the debate surrounding the issue of the right level of migration for Australia unfolds in the halls of power in Canberra, commentary regarding the claimed negative impact of One Nation’s proposed 3 year period of net negative migration continue to propagate.

In recent commentary to the Australian Financial Review (AFR), Australian National University Migration Hub Director Alan Gamlen made the case that Hanson’s plan was “bonkers” and would risk a recession.

“The last time Australia had negative net overseas migration was during the COVID border closure, and we know how that went,”

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About the author
Tarric is an Australian freelance journalist and independent analyst who covers economics, finance, and geopolitics. Tarric is the author of the Avid Commentator Report. His works have appeared in The Washington DC Examiner, The Spectator, The Sydney Morning Herald, News.com.au, among other places.
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