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World Contraception Day reminds us that access to contraception is a human right

  World Contraception Day (WCD) is a day of observation recognised by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFP).  The central focus of WCD is ‘a world where every pregnancy is desired’. Sustainable Population Australia (SPA) upholds the rights of women to control their bodies.  As a result of the withdrawal of USAID, SPA calls on

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National Threatened Species Day 2025: population growth key driver of decline

  On this National Threatened Species Day, Sustainable Population Australia (SPA) draws focus to the devastating and ongoing decline of Australia’s biodiversity. The Australia State of the Environment Report 2021 notes that human population growth contributes to pressures on the environment and has ‘very high impact’ on biodiversity.   Mr Peter Strachan, National President, Sustainable

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SPA Statement on the March for Australia

  Mr Peter Strachan, National President, Sustainable Population Australia Comments attributable to Mr Strachan “The tone set by organisers of the ‘March for Australia’ has led to understandable concerns about possible infiltration from far right groups.” “The March has also provided perfect fodder for the promoters of Big Australia to claim any opposition to high

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Expert Alert: New report from Sustainable Population Australia offers six great solutions to immigration.

  Sustainable Population Australia (SPA) offers practical policy measures that can slow migration to manageable numbers, ultimately stabilising Australia’s population below 30 million.  These are available to read in a brand new report ‘6 Great Immigration Solutions’. This report provides logical and concise rationale in informing better policy on the critical issues of immigration and

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Treasury’s housing conclusion supports population pause.

According to Sustainable Population Australia (SPA), The Australian Treasury’s “accidental” release on housing supply is an admission of the following: Huge environmental and economic costs to build and maintain infrastructure for a rapidly expanding population. The government’s target for 1.2 million homes by mid-2029 is an illusion. Higher taxes are required to support public infrastructure

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Sustainable Population Australia Expert Alert: World Population Day, 11 July.

  On World Population Day (11 July), Sustainable Population Australia is urging national and global leaders to confront the unsustainable pace of population growth – a primary but often neglected driver of climate change, biodiversity loss, and global inequality. Themes for World Population Day (WPD) 25 include ‘family planning as a human right’ and ‘adapting

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World Environment Day Tokenistic in a World of Endless Growth

In response to the approval of the Northwest Shelf gas extension, Sustainable Population Australia (SPA) argues that World Environment Day (WED), which falls on June 5th, is tokenistic unless the environmental movement addresses the cause of our environmental issues, rather than the symptoms. SPA Spokesperson Michael Bayliss says that while the theme of the 2025

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