Australia today has 352,000 fewer people than expected because of the pandemic migration slump, according to an ANU professor, cutting against talk of a post-pandemic 'surge', which has been the subject of much political attention.
The Coalition has promised to cut permanent migration numbers further than the government, which it says will ease pressure on housing.
Professor Alan Gamlen says that there's a "misplaced concern" about the impact of migration on housing availability. And he says migration is a "relatively small part of the puzzle."
Guest: Professor Alan Gamlen, ANU