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Migration, Pathway to Nation Building report released by the Migration Committee

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The Joint Standing Committee on Migration today released the Migration, Pathway to Nation Building report, signifying the end of an almost two-year long inquiry on Australia’s migration system by the Committee. Committee Chair, Maria Vamvakinou MP, said ‘the Committee has conducted a comprehensive inquiry that has looked at virtually every aspect of the migration system with a view to complement … Continued

Housing disaster will extend for years if population growth ignored

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  Without a mature discussion on population growth, the housing crisis will extend for years to come, according to Sustainable Population Australia (SPA).   SPA National president Peter Strachan says there is deep denial within the government that population is the main factor driving housing demand. “The government’s focus is on supply while the demand … Continued

International student cap still too high

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A new international student cap is a welcome reduction but 270,000 per annum is still too high, according to Sustainable Population Australia (SPA), particularly in light of the government’s expressed intention of keeping net overseas migration (NOM) to 260,000 p.a.   SPA national president Peter Strachan says excessive numbers of overseas students have contributed to unacceptably high levels of NOM which now makes up four-fifths of Australia’s population growth. “Record levels of population growth (2.5% p.a.) have had a detrimental effect on Australia, not just from a housing perspective, but environmentally as well,” says Mr Strachan. “The Australian government has allowed net migration of one million in 2022-24 and will go very  close to 1.5 million, for the whole 2022-25 electoral cycle. “Labor has perverted the purpose of education, not just by making universities and colleges dependent on the fees paid by international students, but … Continued

Australia is Overpopulation and has Breached Ecological Limits

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  Talent Alert: Sustainable Population Australia’s President, Peter Strachan calls for sensible public policy that takes heed of the driest continent’s ecological limits to growth. Australia is overpopulated and has breached its ecological limits   Sustainable Population Australia (SPA) calls for sensible public policy that takes heed of the driest continent’s ecological limits to growth, … Continued

Amid Controversy Over Student Caps, Aamir Qutub Wins International Award, Showcasing the Power of Global Talent

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Canberra, Australia – As Australia grapples with the implications of proposed caps on international student enrolments, Aamir Qutub, CEO of Geelong-based tech company Enterprise Monkey, has been awarded the Young Professional of the Year at a prestigious international business awards ceremony. The event, held on 16 August at the Great Hall, Parliament of Australia, was … Continued

Talent alert: SPA National President responds to Earth Overshoot Day

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  Globally, humans are using resources much faster than Planet Earth can replace them and the situation is much worse in Australia. Earth Overshoot Day is the day on which the Earth’s resources for that year have been expended and after that day we are eating into our children’s future. Sustainable Population Australia (SPA) advises … Continued

New migrant worker protections to help smash workplace exploitation

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Unions NSW has declared new safeguards for migrant workers on temporary visas as a huge victory in the fight against workplace exploitation after years of campaigning for the changes.  This week, the federal government’s two-year trial of a ‘workplace justice visa’ has officially gone live meaning exploited temporary migrant workers can now stay in Australia … Continued

NSW refuses to accept that population is key driver in biodiversity loss

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  Population size and growth are the key drivers in NSW biodiversity decline and continues to be ignored by those responsible for the protection of our environment, according to Sustainable Population Australia (SPA).  SPA national president Peter Strachan says the NSW Environment Minister, Penny Sharpe, should pay heed to the 2022-23 NSW State of Environment … Continued

International Student Caps Need To Be Introduced In a Consistent & Transparent Fashion

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  Should the Australian Government move forward with its troubled plan to introduce international student caps, the caps should be applied transparently and agnostic to provider type.  That’s the advice pgiven to the Australian Government by the Independent Tertiary Education Council Australia (ITECA), the peak body representing independent providers in the skills training, higher education, … Continued

620,000 hidden workers offer untapped solution to national skills shortage

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Industry and community sector leaders from LinkedIn, Allianz Australia, Diversity Council of Australia, Business NSW and Business Western Sydney are coming together on world Refugee Day, June 20, to launch Australian first research revealing over 620,000 skilled migrants already living in Australia could provide an untapped solution to national skills shortages if they were able to … Continued