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Plans to double migration sound good in theory

The new NSW premier has received advice that Australia should double the pace of migration in the coming years to make up for lost population growth. That plan would help ease labour shortages, boost tax revenue and lift GDP growth. We already expect Australia to grow by more than the consensus anticipates next year, but if Australia is able to double the pace of migration growth, GDP would be even stronger than we expect.

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