Despite claims in the CSIRO Report 'Future Dilemmas' that Australia can technically support 50 million people, it would put unbearable strains on the environment, according to Sustainable Population Australia (SPA).
'Future Dilemmas' is being launched in Sydney today by the Minister for Immigration, Philip Ruddock. It looks at three population scenarios for 2050: low, medium and high, and the impact that each will have on the environment, the economy, national infrastructure and quality of life. |