Australia to get its first population minister
April 03, 2010 1:45PM
THE Federal Government will draw up a national population strategy after growing concerns the number of Australians will rise to unsustainable levels.
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has announced he had recommended to the Governor-General the appointment of Tony Burke as Australia's first population minister. Mr Burke will retain his other portfolio of agriculture, fisheries and forestry.
Mr Rudd has been under pressure to better examine the nation's population, which is on a trajectory to reach 35.9 million by 2050.
He told reporters in Canberra the announcement came after a month of consideration.
"Many Australians have legitimate concerns about the sustainability of the population levels in different parts of the country," Mr Rudd said.
"Particularly its impact on urban congestion, its impact on the adequacy of infrastructure, its impact on the adequacy of housing supply, its impact on government services, its impact also on water and agriculture and on our regions."
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