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Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has encouraged Australians to boost “births across the country” as the nation faces the prospect of zero net migration over the next few years.

The closure of international borders will mean Australia's population growth will reach its lowest level in over 100 years.

Mr Frydenberg said “this is a function of immigration slowing but it’s also a function of a declining fertility rate which reflects the circumstances the country finds itself in with COVID-19”.

“People will obviously make decisions about the size of their family depending to some extent about how they feel about their economic prospects and the economic circumstances,” he admitted.

However, the treasurer stopped short of committing to a baby bonus in the October budget.