The migration debate being played out with a view to reducing the influx of foreigners is a sure sign of the parochial and small-minded nature of political and social discourse. Article Link:
Migration Can End Worldwide Poverty – April 7 Read More »
Politicians and the public are in danger of misplaced panic over population. Article Link:
People Problem Inflated – April 9 Read More »
HE HAS been spruiking the idea for days, but opposition immigration spokesman Scott Morrison now admits cutting the migration intake is not Coalition policy. Article Link:
Opposition Signals It Is All at Sea on Immigration – April 11 Read More »
Kevin Rudd is no Big Brother. If anything, he’s a nerdy little brother who happened to make it big. But this week’s announcement of Australia’s first Minister for Population, Tony Burke, had more than a tinge of the propagandistic about it. Article Link:
Think There’s a Problem? Rest Easy, We’ve Got a Minister for It – April 9 Read More »
The politics of the current population debate are not hard to read. Article Link: http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/04/08/2867851.htm
Bring On the Population Debate – April 8 Read More »
THE key to quality of life for Australian families and communities during the coming four decades is not a population of 36 million, as Kevin Rudd advocates, but carefully managed sustainable growth. A random declaration of bigness is no substitute for a planned vision of a sustainable Australia. Article Link:
More People in an Ailing Infrastructure Won’t Make a Big Country – April 9 Read More »
A new aged-care funding package will tackle “pressure points” in the system, and look to expand it for the future, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd says. Mr Rudd today outlined the $739 million, four-year plan in Brisbane. In a statement, the government said the plan was the base for further structural reforms, and flagged a future
Ageing Australia: PM’s $739M Boost – April 12 Read More »
Nurses have rejected Labor’s $739 million aged-care package, declaring it will make a bad situation even worse because there is no new funding for additional nurses. The package includes funding for 5000 aged-care places and millions for additional GP care for the elderly. Article Link:
Nurses Say Aged Care Package Will Worsen Crisis – April 12 Read More »
AUSTRALIA’S first population minister will explore whether immigration rules can be used to dictate where new migrants live and work. Article Link:
Population Minister Tony Burke Says Migrants Should Go Bush – April 7 Read More »
AUSTRALIA’S first Minister for Population, Tony Burke, says it is impossible to cap the nation’s population growth. Article Link:
Population Can’t Be Capped: Minister – April 8 Read More »
