The shrill from commentators warning of Australia’s apparent skills shortage is deafening. But there are a number of reasons why this claim, and the inevitable recommendation for government to increase quotas of skilled migrants, is flawed, and why the solution is not in the best interests of Australia in the long run. Article Link:
Skilled Labour Migration Removes Incentives to Invest in Education Read More »
OPPOSITION leader Tony Abbott has vowed to put a lid on Australia’s population growth by slashing immigration by nearly half over the next three years. Article Link: http://www.news.com.au/features/federal-election/coalition-will-cut-immigration-says-opposition-leader-tony-abbott/story-fn5tar6a-1225896532324
Coalition Will Cut Immigration Says Opposition Leader Tony Abbott – 25th July 2010 Read More »
AUSTRALIA will slash its migrant intake by 130,000 under a coalition government, Opposition Leader Tony Abbott says in his column in News Limited papers today. Article Link:
Tony Abbott Says Coalition Would Slash Immigration – 25 July 2010 Read More »
Adelaide – INFRASTRUCTURE on the city’s fringe is already buckling under pressure, before massive population increases flagged in the state 30-Year Plan have even begun. Article Link: http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/south-australia/citys-fringe-crumbles-under-unsupported-growth/story-e6frea83-1225896286711
City’s Fringe Crumbles Under Unsupported Growth – 22 July 2010 Read More »
TONY Abbott’s bold strike on population policy will throw Labor off balance, outrage business groups and the elites … and set heads nodding in the vital marginal seats around Brisbane, Sydney and right along the eastern seaboard. Article Link:
Tony Abbott’s population policy will be well received in vital marginal seats Read More »
HOW do we know that the Australian people are deeply concerned about the rapidly increasing population and the pressure that it?s placing on cities that are already choking on their own traffic? Article Link: http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/election/coalition-has-a-real-population-policy/story-fn5zmod2-1225896454797
Coalition Has a Real Population Policy – 25 July 2010 Read More »
Opposition Leader Tony Abbott is trying to con voters by claiming he will slash net immigration because the figures are already falling, federal population minister Tony Burke says. Article Link:http://www.smh.com.au/federal-election/abbotts-immigration-policy-a-con-says-labors-burke-20100725-10q6g.html
Abbott’s Immigration Policy a Con, Says Labor’s Burke – 25 July 2010 Read More »
The transcript of this morning’s Liberal announcement about its immigration target follows, featuring Tony Abbott and Scott Morrison. Abbott’s Parliamentary Secretary, dog-whistler Cory “ban the burqa” Bernardi is along for the ride. Article Link: http://blogs.crikey.com.au/thestump/2010/07/25/abbottmorrisonbernardi-immigration-press-conference/
Abbott/Morrison/Bernardi Immigration Press Conference Read More »
The ageing of Australia must be considered when determining appropriate immigration levels and government policy for a sustainable population, a new report says. Article Link:http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-national/ageing-is-a-population-issue-report-20100722-10m7j.html
Ageing is a Population Issue: Report – 22 July 2010 Read More »
Federal Opposition Leader Tony Abbott wants Australians to have more babies but wants to see fewer migrants coming into the country. Article Link:
Liberals Would Slash ‘Unsustainable’ Immigration Levels: Abbott – 28 July 2010 Read More »
