Sky News host Peta Credlin says unless Australia does something drastic to lift “our sagging national productivity”, we will go backwards.
Ms Credlin’s remarks come after the 1000-page report by the Productivity Commission was released today.
“They contain recommendations designed to prompt a national conversation about where we are heading, what reform is needed and how we might pay our way as a country into the future,” Ms Credlin said. “The report … outlines 71 recommendations or action including migration reform, more user pays and education particularly universities creating a more dynamic economy.”
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