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David Alexander

Five reforms Chalmers must tackle to kickstart growth

Taking on big reforms may entail political risks, but the alternative is to continue on a path of genteel decline.

Let’s not gild the lily – Australia’s growth figures are grim and our economy is sick. Economic activity per capita has gone backwards for the seventh consecutive quarter.

High migration is masking the backwards movement in economic activity per person, and the emerging pattern of the economy being bigger, and people being poorer is a matter of deep concern.

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David Alexander is chief of policy and advocacy at the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

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