Slashing migration would actually lead to higher house prices in Australia. Here’s why
Economic modelling reveals the effects of eliminating migration for a decade on growth, the workforce and the budgetGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThink closing our borders would fix the housing crisis? Think again.Eliminating migration for the coming decade would...
<p>Economic modelling reveals the effects of eliminating migration for a decade on growth, the workforce and the budget</p><ul><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></p></li></ul><p>Think closing our borders would fix the housing crisis? Think again.</p><p>Eliminating migration for the coming decade would actually leave property prices 2.3% higher by the mid-2030s, according to economic modelling by KPMG; and there are other negative economic consequences too.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/sep/10/slashing-migration-would-actually-lead-to-higher-house-prices-in-australia-heres-why">Continue reading...</a>
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