Quite to the contrary the Immigration Ministerhas fast-tracked three millionmigrant visas in the second half of 2022 because "cruelty…neglect…choking the economy…small business…family connections".
As regards cruelty or neglect towards job aspirants and families, our first thoughts should go to citizens short-changed by Robodebtand the Jobseeker Allowance.
The Minister is dead keen. Apart from outliers like Crispin Hull, it's not a story, in mainstream media. Voter concerns don't compute, as compared with stakeholder demands.
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The population-environment gulf has never been wider
Australian writers (hereand herefor example) have analysed, how corporates greenwashed, the 1960s-1970s objections to endless growth.
As the ultimate greenwash, to avoid confrontingover-population and ecological overload, UN net zero emissionslooks hard to beat. No wonder the silo laps it up. Any major corporate not yet boasting a net zero planought to get out more often.
On behalf of the climate emergency youthful enthusiasts deface museum art. Whereas Greta Thunbergherself realised UN COP-27was having a lend of her.
Focused 1990sconsiderationsof this continent's limited carrying capacity have been elbowed aside by scientists and influencers, sprinting for the NetZero bandwagon.
Observe our former Chief Scientistspruiking an "electric planet"; a growth economist, reimaginingAustralia as a "post carbon superpower" and an industry titansaving the planet.
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After the environmental whammies over 2020-22 how can Labor justify a radical immigration push?
In effect, the Treasury bunker and not their ClimateDepartment is our environmental "cop".
The State of the Environment introduction counsels reducing "human pressures" leading to "land clearing" and associated ills. The treasurer dials up those pressures.
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