Tony Abbott has a kinda-sorta population target — one that will inflict massive damage on the Australian economy in the long-term.
Intergenerational report
Tony Burke: lies, damned lies, and net migration figures
Population minister Tony Burke wants to make some things clear: there is no 2050 population target; natural growth rates are different to birth rate; and net migration rates are different to permanent migration rates.
Sheridan: We need more people so we can afford more bombs
Australia’s population is too small for adequate national security. We need to grow so we can adequately protect ourselves from enemies without outside help, writes Greg Sheridan.
Stop migration and risk wage inflation and interest rate hikes
The temporary population of Australia cannot continue to increase by 130,000 per annum, yet the high demand for labour cannot simply be switched off, writes Peter McDonald.
Economist: Is Australia getting too crowded?
Australia’s predicted “population explosion” is a worry for both the economy and the environment, says the Economist. Can there be too many Australians?
Clash of the sustainability world view titans
Dr Douglas Goudie has a simple formula for dealing with our aging and growing population: live more simply, use less; consume less; share more. Cut waste; reduce our carbon/ecological footprint.
Wayne Swan gets Intergenerational
Treasurer Wayne Swan launched the latest Intergenerational Report at lunchtime. And, like its predecessor, it’s every bit as much about politics as it is about long-term economic trends.
