Sustainable population growth
July 18th 2010 01:44
So now both Gillard and Abbott are tip-toeing around the population issue. They know someone has to introduce a population policy soon, but neither wants to attract the ire of the religious fanatics on one hand and the closet racists on the other. Right now we have policies that promote having more children and high levels of immgration, so something has to give if we are to maintain high standards of living in Oz, not to mention a reasonably benign environment.
Both Gillard and Abbott use the term 'sustainable' as if they know what it means. Gillard might be able to grasp the idea in time, but God-fearing Tony never could. Sustainability is about recognising natural limits, not just assuming the priority of political expediency or moral superiority. Abbott is so dumb he wants the Productivity Commission, whose job is to remove constraints on market forces, to oversee efforts to promote sustainability.
There are many astute observers who think Oz is already over-populated. Our size is deceptive as we actually live on the coastal fringes of a vast desert. In fact, those people that have lived in the interior are heading into the already bursting cities. The ACF just did their annual survey and pointed out that all Oz cities are unsustainable.
Both Gillard and Abbott use the term 'sustainable' as if they know what it means. Gillard might be able to grasp the idea in time, but God-fearing Tony never could. Sustainability is about recognising natural limits, not just assuming the priority of political expediency or moral superiority. Abbott is so dumb he wants the Productivity Commission, whose job is to remove constraints on market forces, to oversee efforts to promote sustainability.
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