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Public infrastructure and service potholes under massive population pressure
TL;DR: A CTU analysis of Government spending and investment has found already gaping holes in promised public services and infrastructure will widen by as much as a further $22.1 billion over the next four years if the population keeps growing at recent rates, and as the new Government screws down a real spending sinking-lid even tighter.
I spoke with CTU Economist Craig Renney about the Investing in a Growing Population report released this morning. The full interview is available for all in video form above.
Here’s excerpts from the report, some key charts and a link below to download the…
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