SPA member Simon Cole (currently on the QLD branch committee) has launched a new online petition calling for a reconsideration of Australia’s population policy before the next Federal election. While this is not an official SPA campaign, nevertheless, we recommend heading to the change.org site and adding your signature to the petition. Link to the […]
A new petition to ‘Rethink Big Australia’ before the election Read More »
Some weeks ago SPA sent a questionnaire to six political parties asking for their policy positions re population issues. In summary, we sought to find out from each of them: Their views on the optimum population for Australia and the basis for their figure; Whether they recognise that there are environmental constraints to population growth
Answers from political parties 2016 Read More »
Neither leader can be fully satisfied with their efforts in the first week. It is only week one, but already on the election obstacle course Tony Abbott has been singed as he tried to cremate WorkChoices, and Julia Gillard has found herself haunted by Kevin Rudd and Mark Latham. Article Link:
IR Monkey Wrenches Abbott, Population Perishes on Gillard – 24 July 2010 Read More »
Opposition Leader Tony Abbott is poised to unveil a significant cut in Australia’s annual migration intake as he tries to outflank Labor in the politically sensitive territory of boats and population. Article Link:
Migration Cut in Abbott Bid for Upper Hand – 24 July 2010 Read More »
THE global “war for skills” was intensifying as declining fertility in Western and Asian countries put overseas student recruitment atop the productivity agenda. Article Link: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/higher-education/falling-fertility-fuels-demand/story-e6frgcjx-1225894751163
Falling Fertility Fuels Demand – 21 July 2010 Read More »
ULIA Gillard is running the most dishonest election campaign we have seen in our lifetime. Article Link:
PM’s Cover-up on Population – 23 July 2010 Read More »
Election uncertainties generally aren’t good for the economy, so you might hope we’re getting something of value for the considerable cost. The early indication is: no. Dissembling and a big lie remain the order of the day. Article Link:
Puppetry of the Population – 19 July 2010 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 »
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 »
