Opinion

Economic Growth Figures Mask the Real Pain of Australians Under Lockdown

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Economic Growth Figures Mask the Real Pain of Australians Under Lockdown — An empty and closed Melbourne Cricket Ground is seen in Melbourne, Australia, on Sept. 3, 2021. Darrian Traynor/Getty Images

Kurt Wallace

9/6/2021|Updated: 9/7/2021

Commentary

Headline economic numbers do not reflect the hardship many Australians are enduring under prolonged lockdowns.

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Kurt Wallace

Author

Kurt Wallace is a research fellow at the Institute of Public Affairs in Melbourne, Australia. His work focuses on industrial relations, economics, finance, and liberty.