Mr Zhu referenced Harvard University's index of economic complexity, a ranking system that examines a country's economic diversity based on the products it exports. 'Australians are like lottery winners who inherited a fortune - they don't need to innovate or work hard. Mr Oliver dismissed the claim that Australia had lower economic complexity than Uganda, labelling it 'ridiculous'. Mr Oliver said while Australia's export profile distorts perceptions of its economic complexity, Mr Zhu argued the bigger distortion sits within Australia's GDP. Mr Oliver said many Asian countries like Hong Kong and China have similar housing affordability problems to Australia.

Source: Daily Mail February 19, 2026 14:20 UTC