Like what you've read?

On Line Opinion is the only Australian site where you get all sides of the story. We don't
charge, but we need your support. Here�s how you can help.

  • Advertise

    We have a monthly audience of 70,000 and advertising packages from $200 a month.

  • Volunteer

    We always need commissioning editors and sub-editors.

  • Contribute

    Got something to say? Submit an essay.


 The National Forum   Donate   Your Account   On Line Opinion   Forum   Blogs   Polling   About   
On Line Opinion logo ON LINE OPINION - Australia's e-journal of social and political debate

Subscribe!
Subscribe





On Line Opinion is a not-for-profit publication and relies on the generosity of its sponsors, editors and contributors. If you would like to help, contact us.
___________

Syndicate
RSS/XML


RSS 2.0

Why facts (voters) can’t get a look-in against ‘Huge Australia’ groupthink

By Stephen Saunders - posted Thursday, 21 March 2024


For virtue-signalling Greens, even 300,000 is discriminatory. Earth to Max Chandler-Mather, we never topped 200,000, before 2007.

Only a global pandemic disrupted Big Australia – what on earth could derail Huge Australia? At least, know thine opponent. Visibly, Huge Australia groupthink covers the spectrum of power players, public and private, "left" and "right".

Little use targeting landlord-politicians alone. To win pre-selection is to favour open borders. Industry and developers dominate (buy) them.

Advertisement

Revenue-sensitive mainstream media offers limited windows to counter the lies.

But also, be sceptical of "public" service, universities, unions, economists, planners, and lobbyists. Their mega-migration equity stiffs fellow Australians. Call out their hypocrisy.

Stakeholders generally seem uncaring that Huge Australia depreciates living standards and natural environment. They're buoyed by newer orthodoxies on racism and climate.

But most Australians want low migration - and low population growth isn't racist.

In my own suburbs, I get this 1-2. Dislike Huge Australia? You're an extremist (racist).

There's lots of us. Hundreds of millions in the OECD (whose chummy reports endorse Albanese's climate policy and open borders). But most member nations practise very low immigration.

Advertisement

Check Australia's 17-million electoral roll. With poll after poll supporting low migration, are they racists?

Conceding the 7-1 Voice debacle, Albanese noted indigenous inequalities. But refused to acknowledge the division between powerful city-enclaves (Yes) and the rest (No).

This power, not the people, loves mega migration. Voters have no voice or choice.

  1. Pages:
  2. 1
  3. 2
  4. 3
  5. Page 4
  6. 5
  7. All


Discuss in our Forums

See what other readers are saying about this article!

Click here to read & post comments.

15 posts so far.

Share this:
reddit this reddit thisbookmark with del.icio.us Del.icio.usdigg thisseed newsvineSeed NewsvineStumbleUpon StumbleUponsubmit to propellerkwoff it

About the Author

Stephen Saunders is a former APS public servant and consultant.

Other articles by this Author

All articles by Stephen Saunders

Creative Commons LicenseThis work is licensed under a Creative Commons License.

Article Tools
Comment 15 comments
Print Printable version
Subscribe Subscribe
Email Email a friend
Advertisement

About Us Search Discuss Feedback Legals Privacy