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Why does Australia restrict immigration?

Adam Triggs
Updated June 14 2022 - 2:21am, first published January 12 2022 - 4:25pm
The average Australian is a net recipient of government payments. The average migrant is a net contributor. Picture: Shutterstock
The average Australian is a net recipient of government payments. The average migrant is a net contributor. Picture: Shutterstock

Imagine there was a single policy that would dramatically and permanently reduce global poverty. Imagine that same policy could more than double global GDP, while significantly improving the welfare of women and children around the world and that of all minority groups. Would you implement that policy?

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Adam Triggs

Adam Triggs

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Adam Triggs is a partner at the economics advisory firm, Mandala, a visiting fellow at the ANU Crawford School and a non-resident fellow at the Brookings Institution.

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