Mayor: Western Sydney crush-loaded, we need more people!

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By Leith van Onselen

The Labor mayor of Liverpool, Wendy Waller, has penned a Panglossian article in The AFR today spruiking mass immigration, despite its obvious costs:

Liverpool, the key strategic centre in south-west Sydney, is embracing new Australians and new growth. We have been transformed by immigration… Rather than a challenge, cultural diversity is our strength…

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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.