The economic consequences of the "closure" of Victoria

With the finance professor of UNSW-Canberra, Massimiliano Tani, we analysed the economic repercussions at national level of the new lockdown and the closure of borders in the State.

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With Professor Tani we also dealt with the crisis in the construction sector and with the recourse to superannuation by millions of Australians.

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