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Jennifer Westacott

More migrants, more women, more productivity to boost the recovery

Fewer workers doesn’t mean higher wages, it just means things won’t get done. Restored migration, greater female participation and productive investment must be at the heart of the March budget.

Australia has moved beyond waiting for a COVID-19 end date.

Omicron has changed the game, and we need to get on with reopening and recovery while the virus morphs from pandemic to endemic. In other words, living alongside it while we prepare for new waves and potentially different strains.

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Jennifer Westacott is chief executive of the Business Council of Australia.

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