Bigger or Better? Australia's Population Debate by Ian Lowe (English) Paperback

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A comprehensive and detailed analysis of the controversial debate about Australia's population numbers.When Kevin Rudd responded to a government forecast that the Australian population could reach 36 million by 2050 by saying he believed in 'a big Australia', there was a strong public reaction. One insider said that 'the focus groups went ballistic'. Julia Gillard renamed the relevant minister's portfolio 'sustainable population', implicitly criticising pro-growth policies of previous governments. Tony Abbott vowed to 'stop the boats' if elected (thus limiting immigration), despite generally supporting a population growth agenda and clearly having no way of stopping the boats. The Murdoch press attacked both major parties, accusing them of pandering to base prejudice by discussing the social impacts of immigration or suggesting that population growth had negative environmental impacts. It urged politicians to champion what it claimed were the self-evident economic benefits of rapid population growth. The issue is clearly a political hot potato.This book clarifies the subject, as the debate has been confused by serious misconceptions. It provides an historic account of Australia's population growth and an analysis of the data. It looks at the components of the growth, such as birth rates and immigration, as well as the more recent trend of our ageing population. It also analyses the motives of different interested parties, both those who promote population growth and those who argue against it.Bigger or Better? makes the complex and controversial issues around population accessible to general readers and will contribute to public debate about this important topic.

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Professor Ian Lowe AO is president of the Australian Conservation Foundation (ACF), emeritus professor of science, technology and society at Griffith University in Brisbane, as well as being an adjunct professor at Sunshine Coast University and Flinders University. His previous books includeA Big Fix,Living in the HothouseandA Voice of Reason. Professor Lowe has been a referee for the Inter-Governmental Panel on Climate Change, the International Geosphere-Biosphere Program and the Millennium Assessment. He attended the Geneva, Kyoto and Copenhagen conferences of parties to the Framework Convention on Climate Change. He was a member of the Australian delegation to the 1999 UNESCO World Conference on Science and has served on many advisory bodies to all levels of government.

Details ISBN0702239097 Author Ian Lowe Year 2012 ISBN-10 0702239097 ISBN-13 9780702239090 Format Paperback Place of Publication St Lucia Affiliation Griffith University, Queensland Subtitle Australia's Population Debate Short Title BIGGER OR BETTER Language English Media Book DEWEY 338.90 Residence AT Birth 1942 Pages 288 Publisher University of Queensland Press Publication Date 2012-02-22 Imprint University of Queensland Press Country of Publication Australia Audience General NZ Release Date 2012-02-21 AU Release Date 2012-02-21 We've got this

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