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Immigration the cause of housing problems
SUSTAINABLE Population Australia (SPA) supports Australia’s fertility drop to 1.5 children per woman, countering media claims of economic crisis. SPA President Peter Strachan argues that low fertility is manageable, citing Europe’s stable economic performance with similar rates. He criticises Australia’s high immigration levels—over 500,000 annually—for driving rapid population growth, overstretched infrastructure, and unaffordable housing. Strachan contends that stabilising the population could improve living standards, dismissing fears of a labor shortage as a myth.
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