Two decades ago approx, the govt. was aware that this country could responsibly support a maximum of 13 million people. To exceed that number would place insupportable stress on the environment and resources, govt. research declared
Since that time, successive governments have permitted a further 10 million plus to swell the population and there are some in the community who constantly whine when efforts are made to limit migrants, despite that many of them will never work for their living but will swell the population through their dedication to creating large families and voting blocks
Vast majority of jobs and manufacturing have been sent overseas, primarily to Asia. The nation is in massive debt due to importation of Asian, mass-produced, low-quality consumer goods from which some in this country have profited as middle-men
Dragging minerals etc. from the ground and sending them overseas is one of the few remaining Australian industries
Accomodating millions of migrants in ever-growing Aussie cities and towns also imposes environmental and other stresses on Australia and its population. The Barrier Reef is the pretty face of ongoing destruction
Victoria Rollison 
