SAUL ESLAKE

Economist

SAUL ESLAKE

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I’m an independent economist, consultant, speaker,
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How Victoria became one of Australia’s ‘poor states’


Economic Policies, News, Publications, The Australian Economy | 25th November 2024

Over the past two-and-a-half decades Victoria has gone from being one of Australia’s most prosperous states to being one of its three poorest, on most indicators, and its most heavily indebted. This article, published by the Australian Financial Review on 25th November 2024, explains how and why.

2024-11-21 Victoria for AFR