Australia inflation swap market moribund despite price rise expectations

Seven years ago inflation swaps dominated the Australian inflation market but now the market has become illiquid with most activity on physical inflation-linked bonds. Why has the market made a 180 degree turn and is this the end of the inflation swap market in the region?

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