A program to resettle refugees in a struggling regional Victorian town has added $40 million to its economy.
An impact study has also found the arrival of the 170 Karen refugees from Myanmar has led to the creation of 70 full time jobs.
The study was co-authored by the settlement agency AMES and Deloitte Access Economics.
Manager of research and policy at AMES, Jenni Blencowe, spoke with Phillippa Carisbrooke about the turnaround in Nhill.
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