PoliticsThink Australia would be better off with less migration? The numbers say otherwise

Australia’s population is ageing and its fertility rate has remained below the replacement level for five decades. The Intergenerational Report projects deaths will outnumber births by the mid-2060s, while lower migration would mean weaker per-person GDP, a higher dependency ratio and more government debt.

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