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Why does Australia have a productivity problem? - podcast

Improving economic productivity is crucial for raising living standards, and Australia’s productivity growth has been sluggish for years. When the Reserve Bank hiked interest rates to a 15 year high last week, the governor, Michele Bullock, even described productivity as ‘doing nothing’. The chair of the Productivity Commission, Danielle Wood , speaks with political editor Tom McIlroy about the…

Why does Australia have a productivity problem? - podcast

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