This is what would happen if Australia halted immigration
Shrinking exports, a budget blowout and a body blow to tourism: these are just some of the potential side effects if Australia were to close its borders.
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Jessica Irvine
Jessica Irvine is a senior economics writer for Fairfax Media.
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