Recently, South Australia Governor Steven Marshall (Steven Marshall) said Adelaide`s slow population growth was unacceptable. According to the latest figures, the population of the Greater Adelaide region increased by only 9648 people in 2016 / 17, compared with 125424 in Melbourne and 101558 in Sydney.
"one of the top priorities of South Australia`s government is to address the slow population growth in and around Adelaide, which is an integral part of creating more jobs in South Australia," Governor Marshall said last Tuesday. These population growth figures are totally unacceptable and more must be done to discourage young South Australians from looking for jobs in other states or overseas. "
Daniel Cannon, executive director of the South Australian Real Estate Association, said data showed that Victoria`s population grew more in 28 days than South Australia`s full-year growth. "in terms of population growth, South Australia is now at the bottom of the spectrum, which is related to South Australia`s economic growth trajectory," he stressed. "in terms of the policy leverage that will increase South Australia`s population growth rate, the potential for South Australia`s economic development will be limited if large-scale reforms are not undertaken immediately."
Governor Marshall said state government reforms, including payroll tax cuts for small businesses, deregulation of store hours, and reduced land taxes, were designed to create an environment for economic and population growth.
