Unconventional Economist

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

Surge in property listings a bad sign for Brisbane and Perth property

Brisbane’s and Perth’s property corrections are in their infancy and are lagging well behind Sydney’s and Melbourne’s, according to Cotality.

Teal Allegra Spender gets her migrants

The Teal federal member for Wentworth (covering Sydney’s wealthy eastern suburbs), Allegra Spender, has consistently advocated mass migration while also contradictorily demanding lower carbon emissions (for example, see here and here).

Is this why NPLT arrivals has diverged from NOM?

For decades, net permanent and long-term (NPLT) arrivals data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) provided a strong, reliable leading indicator of the direction of net overseas migration (NOM).

Martin Parkinson runs ageing population scare campaign

Former Treasury Secretary Martin Parkinson has lambasted the aggressive reduction in the migrant intake advocated by the Coalition and One Nation.

Australian housing FOMO turns into FOOP

For decades, as values continued to march ever higher, Australia’s housing market was in a state of FOMO (i.e., the “fear of missing out”).

Unlike Australia, New Zealand housing affordability continues to improve

Unlike Australia, New Zealand’s housing affordability continues to improve.

Construction boss: migrant tradies are not the solution

Australia’s immigration policy is worsening labour shortages in the construction sector.

Victoria: too many bureaucrats, too few front line staff

Victoria’s state budget is drowning in debt, has the lowest credit rating in the nation, and risks further downgrades.

Souring renewables investment outlook extends life of coal generators

Sydney’s house price correction hits new milestone

Sydney’s house price correction has worsened.

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