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Australia’s immigration debate has an economic problem nobody agrees on
Matt Grudnoff argues immigration scapegoating obscures complex economic issues exacerbating Australia’s cost of living crisis.
Australia’s cost of living crisis misattributed to immigration, warns economist amid rising prices and complex economic challenges
Matt Grudnoff, Senior Economist at the The Australia Institute, argues that Australia’s cost of living crisis is being blamed on immigration, despite prices rising faster than wages.
He says the economic picture is far more complicated and warns that cutting migration could create new problems without addressing existing ones.
Grudnoff points to the competing pressures facing Australia, from housing affordability to regional businesses struggling to find workers.
His comments raise questions about whether immigration restrictions can address the underlying causes of economic hardship.
