Media Releases
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 […]
No such thing as ‘sustainable development’ for UN day for Biological Diversity
The UN’s International Day for Biological Diversity on May 22nd, themed as ‘Harmony with nature and sustainable development‘ demonstrates complete ignorance of two basic facts, according to Sustainable Population Australia (SPA). “Firstly, like all living creatures, humans are very much a part of nature and are the driving force for declining diversity of life […]
Immigration core Federal Election Issue as 19,000 Australians call to end Big Australia
Dick Smith (AC), Prof. Ian Lowe and Prof. Anne Poelina have joined over nineteen thousand Australians in signing a position statement calling for the stabilisation of Australia’s population. Michael Bayliss, Communications Manager for Sustainable Population Australia (SPA), says “the SPA position statement has attracted thousands of signatures in the lead up to the Federal Election. […]
Housing crisis not solved until demand is reduced – Budget 2025
Media release in response to 2025 Budget. Sustainable Population Australia (SPA), says that Australia’s housing crisis is entirely due to rapidly rising demand, driven for most part, by record levels of population growth, including 1.6 million over the three years to 30 September 2024 and 8.7 million, or 45 per cent, since 2000. SPA […]
Australia’s population growth on a disastrous trajectory
Sustainable Population Australia (SPA) notes that Australian Bureau of Statistics’ population report shows a fall in the population growth rate from 2.54 percent to 1.8 percent per annum over the year to 30 September 2024, but notes it is still well above the OECD average (0.523% in 2023). SPA national president Peter Strachan says […]
Growing populations to face a bleak future as glaciers melt
In the lead-up to World Water Day (March 22), the theme of which is ‘Glacier Preservation’, Sustainable Population Australia (SPA) warns that people dependent on glacial meltwater for crops will face even worse food insecurity as population numbers continue to grow. SPA National President Peter Strachan says that billions of people as well as […]
Australia must step into the breach left by Trump’s assault on women
Marking International Women’s Day (IWD), Sustainable Population Australia (SPA) has called on Australia and other rich countries to step into the breach left by US President Trump’s massive cuts to international aid (USAID), to the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) and International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF), and other organisations aimed at enhancing women’s rights and health. […]
NSW abortion reform bill deserves widespread support: SPA
The NSW branch of Sustainable Population Australia (SPA) says a Bill introduced to NSW Parliament by Greens Dr Amanda Cohen to remove remaining barriers to abortion deserves the support of all parties. SPA NSW president Jenny Goldie says that, while abortion was decriminalised five years ago, women are still being denied access, particularly in […]
Why International Condom Day will help endangered species
Sustainable Population Australia (SPA) argues that human population growth remains the root cause of the world’s most pressing environmental threats. International Condom Day, February 13, provides a platform from which to highlight that the addition of 6 billion people to Earth’s human population since 1924 is now threatening the web of life on our […]