Labor glosses over productivity recession

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In the latest Intergenerational Report from the Albanese government, a series of assumptions are, to put it politely, “overly optimistic”.

Chief among them is the baseline forecast that Australia’s productivity growth will average 1.2% per year, slightly below the 20-year average before 2020.

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Tarric is an Australian freelance journalist and independent analyst who covers economics, finance, and geopolitics. Tarric is the author of the Avid Commentator Report. His works have appeared in The Washington DC Examiner, The Spectator, The Sydney Morning Herald, News.com.au, among other places.
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