“The Australian Bureau of Statistics once again shows that per capita economic growth has declined, which is further evidence of how the federal government’s mass migration program is making Australians poorer,” said Dr Kevin You, Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of Public Affairs.
Today, the Australian Bureau of Statistics released National Accounts data for the September quarter of 2025, which shows:
- Real gross domestic product (GDP) per capita declined by 0.01 per cent in the September quarter of 2025, following a mere 0.27 per cent increase in the previous quarter.
- 10 out of the 13 full quarters presided over by the Albanese government have seen per capita living standards decline.
- Productivity has again stagnated. Economic productivity has not recovered since it plateaued in the first quarter of 2022.
“The data is in, again: The Albanese government’s unplanned mass migration program continues to smash living standards across Australia, and the government has no plan for recovery,” Dr You said.
Quarterly per capita economic growth from the September quarter of 2022
“As the federal government continues to rely on the lazy approach of mass migration to keep the aggregate economy afloat – rather than improving productivity – each Australian is being left with an ever-shrinking slice of the economic pie,” Dr You said.
Labor Productivity Index
“When it comes to migration, Australia is a welcoming and tolerant nation. But the program must be planned for, have the consent of the community, and be targeted toward economic need, which plainly has not happened,” Dr You said.
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