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t is just 61 years since the first Australian citizenship ceremony, in 1949, when seven men, from Czechoslovakia, Denmark, France, Greece, Norway, Spain and Yugoslavia, travelled to Canberra as representatives of the states and territories where they lived, and became symbols of the New Australia. The 2493 people from 35 countries who became citizens that

Tony Abbott will grab the agenda before tomorrow night’s leaders’ debate with a new population policy, likely to include dramatic cuts to the migration intake. Article Link: http://www.smh.com.au/federal-election/abbott-set-to-reveal-cuts-to-migration-20100723-10oz3.html

LUNCHTIME midweek in Campbelltown’s main street in the heart of western Sydney is a slow-moving affair. Cars drive in and out of the one-way street at a leisurely pace. Business is not exactly booming in most of the small, tired-looking shops. There’s plenty of room on the footpath for pedestrians. But underneath the languor, there’s

POPULATION growth is necessary and need not conflict with economic, social and environmental sustainability. The statement comes from one of Labor’s three hand-picked population panellists. Article Link:

Like other Australian capitals, Adelaide has grown so that it’s now straining at its boundaries, its public infrastructure completely inadequate for its exploding population, its water supply drying and its affordable housing an oxymoron. Article Link:

A Coalition government would consider banning some migrants from settling in big cities, shadow minister for immigration Scott Morrison said yesterday. The Liberal frontbencher, campaigning in Queanbeyan with the party’s candidate for Eden-Monaro David Gazard yesterday, said such a move could make Australia more liveable. Article Link: http://www.canberratimes.com.au/news/local/news/general/coalition-may-direct-where-migrants-settle/1893415.aspx

JULIA Gillard’s focus on a “sustainable population” is an excuse for failing to tackle questions on infrastructure, the environment and social policy, according to two of Australia’s leading economists. Article Link:

Whatever the PM says, immigration will remain strong while there are jobs to be filled JULIA Gillard’s rejection of a Big Australia as the defining point of difference between herself and Kevin Rudd is strictly a poll-driven position as distinct from being a justified policy. Article Link:

Both sides of federal politics have been slow to pick up the population debate, Sustainable Population Minister Tony Burke says. Article Link:

Heather Ridout has condemned the move to make population an election issue and vowed she will press on with her agenda. The Australian Industry Group chief executive and the woman charged with running the Gillard government’s pro-growth population panel, said population was an issue of huge importance to Australia and future economic prosperity, and should