World population, Australia’s Immigration numbers vs resources
The world is officially pushed past the 8 billion population milestone with expectations that the global population is on track to hit 10 billion or more by the turn of the century.
Bill Woods is joined by William Bourke, President of the Sustainable Australia Party, to discuss Australia’s immigration numbers & population which Sustainable Australia believe is first and foremost an environmental issue.
Like climate change, population is both a local and global issue, and so requires local action to achieve global outcomes.
Population growth is also an infrastructure issue, as it places strains on our schools, hospitals, roads, public transport, recreational spaces, etc.
Unfortunately, Australia’s population policy has been corrupted by vested interests, particularly through their influence on the two major political parties.
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