New South Wales Premier Dominic Perrottet has fuelled the Melbourne and Sydney rivalry as he poked fun at Australia’s second largest city.
Melbourne’s swelling population is set to hit 6 million by 2032 which means it will take the lead over Sydney to become Australia's most populated hub.
Despite a mass exodus following some of the harshest lockdowns in the world, Melbourne is set to make a comeback and grow by 2,000 residents a week according to the Centre for Population. Mr Perrottet flashed a cheeky smile and did not hold back as reporters asked him what he thought of the news that Melbourne would surpass Sydney in less than a decade.
NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet poked fun at Melbourne as he answered the cheeky question by reporters. Picture: NCA NewsWire / David Swift“I mean, we’ve got the best harbour in the world, The Opera House, The Blue Mountains, the best beaches, and they’ve got that Federation Square thing.Widely considered as the country’s sporting - hosting the Grand Prix, Australian Open and Melbourne Cup - and cultural capital, Mr Perrottet teased the one thing the city did not have.
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