Treasurer Jim Chalmers has welcomed a short-term boost in the nation’s fertility rate after experiencing a slump at the onset of the coronavirus pandemic.
The government will this week release the Population Statement, which the Treasurer says will provide an “important snapshot” of how Australia is growing and changing.
Stream the news you want, when you want with Flash. 25+ news channels in 1 place. New to Flash? Try 1 month free. Offer ends 31 October, 2023 “We really welcome the rebound in the fertility rate since the worst of COVID,” he told reporters in Logan.
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