Dump stamp duties to facilitate labour mobility (members)

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By Leith van Onselen

The Business Council of Australia (BCA) has urged the federal government to implement policies that facilitate workers relocating interstate or overseas to where they are needed. From The AFR:

Members of the BCA said the government must invest in infrastructure and housing to make less developed states more attractive to workers.

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About the author
Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also a co-founder of MacroBusiness. Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.