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shutting down immigration did not kickstart the economy

  • Written by Brendan Coates, Program Director, Economic Policy, Grattan Institute
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Australia’s unemployment rate – now at 4.2% – is at its lowest in more than a decade. It’s not too far off slipping below 4%, something that hasn’t happened for the best part of half a century.

This good news story has ignited fierce debate over who deserves the credit.

The prime minister and the Reserve...

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