The Sensible Australian Election Thread
Jul 23rd 2010, 4:42 am
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Australia need the construction of an entirely new city. One that the entire nation can focus resources on to construct very quickly and populate in large numbers - most likely at least 500,000.
Town Planners reckon the best place to construct a new city is the SE coastal region of NSW - probably around Bega or Eden. It receives the rainfall, is within reasonable distance of Sydney, Melbourne, Wollongong and Canberra.
However the other states would fight this because it would require national resources to go to NSW.
Town Planners reckon the best place to construct a new city is the SE coastal region of NSW - probably around Bega or Eden. It receives the rainfall, is within reasonable distance of Sydney, Melbourne, Wollongong and Canberra.
However the other states would fight this because it would require national resources to go to NSW.
http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news...0526-wbfd.html
Jul 23rd 2010, 6:54 am
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On a site full of migrants we really should know better than anyone why the cities are over populated.
I would love to live in the rural areas. as long as the following happened.
1 ) I could get a job I liked and would support me and the wife.
2 ) I had access to schools
3 ) I had access to healthcare.
From what I found on arrival outside of melbourne these oppurtunities tend to be greatly reduced.
I would love to live in the rural areas. as long as the following happened.
1 ) I could get a job I liked and would support me and the wife.
2 ) I had access to schools
3 ) I had access to healthcare.
From what I found on arrival outside of melbourne these oppurtunities tend to be greatly reduced.
Jul 23rd 2010, 7:11 am
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26 May 2010 ... Three new cities will be built from the ground up in southeast Queensland to ease pressure on existing population centres and sensitive ..
http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news...0526-wbfd.html
http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news...0526-wbfd.html
Jul 23rd 2010, 7:19 am
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Indeed. More could be accomplished if we removed State level of government entirely. Its a waste of time, resources and frankly fresh air to breathe in the case of Anna Bligh.
Jul 23rd 2010, 7:22 am
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Large, centralised government is never a good thing. A very socialist ideal.
Jul 23rd 2010, 7:27 am
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Large, centralised government is needed for large, centralised projects. State infighting needs to be eliminated for projects like an East Coast water grid to even have a hope of getting off the ground.
Jul 23rd 2010, 7:29 am
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We could easily do without one of them. Half the time, if it isn't the States fighting Federal it is the Council fighting States.
Jul 23rd 2010, 9:19 am
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Jul 23rd 2010, 11:19 am
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IMO sack the corrupt states and merge councils to sizes that are less susceptible to corruption whilst still be able gain economies of scale. States have to represent cities are rural areas. A council for Sydney would represent Sydney. NSW Government bitches about the fed and vice versa. Screw em.
Jul 23rd 2010, 11:32 am
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I saw that later, on TV, saying to get back to an annual migration intake of about 200,000, down from 300,000.
However, I am not sure how those figures would affect things...
The 2010/2011 Total Migration Allocation = 168,700 places
The 2009/2010 Total Migration Allocation = 168,700 places
The 2008/2009 Total Migration Allocation = 171,320 places
I am really not sure now...
OK. they include 457 visas, and Students in that figure of 200k and 300k.
The next set of figures to be quoted will be the real immigration numbers, proving that they did reduce from 300k to 168,700 
However, I am not sure how those figures would affect things...
The 2010/2011 Total Migration Allocation = 168,700 places
The 2009/2010 Total Migration Allocation = 168,700 places
The 2008/2009 Total Migration Allocation = 171,320 places
I am really not sure now...
OK. they include 457 visas, and Students in that figure of 200k and 300k.
LEIGH SALES: On the numbers, you've been using a figure talking about population growth called the net overseas migration figure and you say that for Australia it's 300,000. Where's that figure from?
SCOTT MORRISON: It's from the ABS statistics, Australian demographic statistics and our population is made up of all those people who are here for 12 months or more and our population growth is our net overseas migration plus our natural increase.
And more than two thirds of our population increase is due to net overseas migration.
LEIGH SALES: On those ABS figures, as you say, when they collate that net overseas migration figure it includes anyone who's been here for 12 months or more.
So that includes students who are studying in Australia. That is a very major and growing component of that figure.
http://www.abc.net.au/lateline/conte...0/s2865711.htm
SCOTT MORRISON: It's from the ABS statistics, Australian demographic statistics and our population is made up of all those people who are here for 12 months or more and our population growth is our net overseas migration plus our natural increase.
And more than two thirds of our population increase is due to net overseas migration.
LEIGH SALES: On those ABS figures, as you say, when they collate that net overseas migration figure it includes anyone who's been here for 12 months or more.
So that includes students who are studying in Australia. That is a very major and growing component of that figure.
http://www.abc.net.au/lateline/conte...0/s2865711.htm
Jul 23rd 2010, 3:12 pm
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Abbotts history is not that great either, just recently he said his Catholic religion doesn't get in the way of policy. This is a complete lie as his record has Health minister shows that would repeatedly sprout bollocks about the RU486 drug, and the ability of Doctors to perscribe it.
Abbotts got an imaginary friend, and you can never know what this imaginary friend will tell him to do next.
Every Government since 1999 has been trying to figure out how to filter the Internet. I used to run an ISP and this was even a hot topic back then.
Abbotts got an imaginary friend, and you can never know what this imaginary friend will tell him to do next.
Every Government since 1999 has been trying to figure out how to filter the Internet. I used to run an ISP and this was even a hot topic back then.
Jul 23rd 2010, 6:34 pm
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And why shouldn;t there be some kind of censorship of the internet?? There is some really, really disgusting stuff on there that is probably causing psychologiocal damage. Do we let 6 year olds watch xxx movies at the cinema? The censorship should be decided by an independent agency not connected to the government.
Jul 23rd 2010, 9:18 pm
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And why shouldn;t there be some kind of censorship of the internet?? There is some really, really disgusting stuff on there that is probably causing psychologiocal damage. Do we let 6 year olds watch xxx movies at the cinema? The censorship should be decided by an independent agency not connected to the government.
Jul 23rd 2010, 9:49 pm
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And why shouldn;t there be some kind of censorship of the internet?? There is some really, really disgusting stuff on there that is probably causing psychologiocal damage. Do we let 6 year olds watch xxx movies at the cinema? The censorship should be decided by an independent agency not connected to the government.
