Briefing Notes
Briefing notes
The housing crisis is a population growth crisis
This briefing note (PDF) reviews the causes of Australia’s housing crisis and finds that it cannot be solved without a major slowing of population growth. Summary of key points Australia is facing a crisis in the affordability and quality of housing which is leading to increased inequality and homelessness, threatening to shatter the social contract. …
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8 Billion Day facts and myths: A guide to the 8 billion global population milestone on 15 November
The United Nations predicts 15 November 2022 to be the day that the world population reaches eight billion. To mark this important milestone and to aid well-informed discussion, Sustainable Population Australia (SPA) has released a new Briefing Note: “8 Billion Day facts and myths”, which can be read in full here. Prepared by …
Is there a shortage of skilled workers?
Recently there have been calls for a large increase in the skilled migrant intake as borders reopen. This Briefing Note, (PDF) prepared by Leith van Onselen, Chief Economist at Macrobusiness, examines the evidence for claimed skill shortages and looks at the effects of pre-pandemic immigration policies which were intended to address these shortages. Findings of …
Different survey methods, different results: What do Australians really think about immigration numbers?
Two recent opinion surveys about Australians’ attitudes to immigration numbers yielded markedly differing results. This Briefing Note analyses the reasons for this. There are important implications for survey design and interpretation of results. Analysis of these two surveys suggest people do not want to return to the pre-pandemic trends of extreme population growth generated by …