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Politicians meet to manage growing population

The federal government has met with state and territory treasurers to try to help solve the problem of managing Australia's burgeoning population. It's an important issue, but it's one that still seems to have as many questions as it does answers.

Migrants will be forced to live on regional Australia  up to five years.
Migrants will be forced to live on regional Australia up to five years. Source: SBS News

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Everyone agrees Australia's population is growing rapidly.

The permanent migration number is currently capped at around 190 thousand people per year.

It has only reached around 160 thousand people per year in recent years.

But, even with that, Australia has the fifth-fastest rate of population growth amongst countries that are members of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (O-E-C-D).

 


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