- Australia's population has grown by 400,000 a year over the past three years, ABS says
- 25th million person is likely to be a young Chinese woman student or skilled worker
- Economy needs skilled workers to support ageing population, George Megalogenis says
"The biggest story in the 21st century for Australia is the migration story."
"People enjoy their life rather than just making a living, and they will enjoy their weekend and vacations … I feel like [Australians] are pretty slow-paced."
"One of the greatest achievements in the 19th century in Australia was a sort of keeping a lid on sectarianism,"he said.
"So you're getting the country moving literally in three different directions — a Eurasian south-east, a Pacific north and an Anglo south-west."
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