Essays on immigration policy

Abstract

Collection of three papers: * Immigration: the Australian Way. Keynote Address to the National Conference of the Federation of Ethnic Communities Councils of Australia, Brisbane, 20 November, 1998. Higher levels of immigration will increasingly be recognised as good politics and as in the national interest... * Malthus and Australia: the Malthus Sermon. Keynote address to the National Academies’ Forum Malthus and his legacy. National Library of Australia Canberra, 17 September 1998. The problems of population and poverty are those of institutions and distribution, not of resources and technology... * A global Sydney needs migration. Background paper prepared for the Asia-Pacific Cities Summit Brisbane, 28 February-3 March 1999. Sydney is primary port of entry for new arrivals to Australia. It also has significant expansion costs and environmental constraints. For this reason, NSW Premier Carr, alone among State leaders, has supported low immigration for Australia. Mr Carr is mistaken... Show more