(17-02-2014, 05:17 PM)freedom Wrote: Australia can always choose to open its gate for immigrants. They still have vast land undeveloped to cater for much higher population. Of course, the government has to make the right decision when the day comes.
If small Singapore can host millions of people, Australia can host 100 million without a problem. how many new apartments are required for it?
Unfortunately AUS is still a welfare state and as such, so long as there is no mining investment boom, AUS will find it hard to support growing population with its liberal welfare policy. Healthcare here is also very expensive but for PR and citizens it is also totally free except for long term out of hospital medications which are subsidized 85%.
Resources wise, yes land is plentiful, but mostly are zoned farmland and government is slow to rezone as there is a mountain of red tape and politics attached.
The main problem to host 100million is similiar to Singapore and one most people miss. Australia is very dry and water is a big big problem. Such a big problem that major cities sydney, brisbane, perth, melbourne, adelaide all have DESALINATION plants to supplement water though they haven't gone the new water way yet. Australia not as lucky as SG to have a "dependable source of cheap water" from MY

Can you imagine what would happen if there was ever a drought to happen in JB or water contamination such that the MY authorities are forced to stop sending water into SG? not only threat of SARS and haze, water is a ever present threat for 5.3++million ppl.
thinking australia will just let its population swell to 100million because it has land and can build apartments is just too simplistic.
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