companies must always grow. The GDP of our country must grow. The Economy is a means to an end, to provide us with food, clothing, housing, jobs and liveability. However, it has become an end in itself, and is being forced to grow - along with population- contrary to our interests. Australians love space, and their outdoor lifestyle. We don't want to be like much of Europe and Asia and live in apartment. Australia is not a business, a company, but a sovereign democratic nation. The people's wishes must be respected. We get nimbys when the reality of population growth hits our neighborhood. Breach of Peace : 22 Dec 2010 8:34:07pm The briefs were obviously prepared by the corporations and the national business community who 'want' an increase in growth for an increase in profits to the respective companies and to their shareholders regardless of the consequences of the detrimental and environmental effects on our scarce and fragile resources. The government obviously want an increase in their revenue. A mutual arrangement by both. Did the brief include several 'independent studies' on the effects of our environment with an increase in the populous? Increasing the population of more mulitcultural citizens at the expense of those already residing here is not in the best interests of the 'Common Good'. We never hear what the true state of affairs is with the condition of our country concerning our scarce resources. Cooperation between corporate entities and governments used to be called old fashioned Fascism,