Editorials

Australia's Population

AUSTRALIA'S IDEAL POPULATION

It's all been done before

Melbourne identity Steve Vizard rightly raises Australia’s population issue. This author is not against the concept of either raising public debate, or Mr.Vizard - who was recently described by an ABC talkback caller as ‘the thinking man’s Eddie McGuire’.

But when is a journalist or editor going to pick up on these two points:
1. This is a national issue, so why is a State Premier pushing it instead of handing it to the federal head of his party?
2. It has all been done before by Barry Jones’
Committee Investigating Sustainable Development which included many wise people and was science-based. Read Moreā€¦