reaction. There is no racism label here. The other issues causing concern are: -Shortage of water, energy, roads, schools and other infrastructure to provide for increasing population. This needs to be explained that overall the investment in these things by the various government have lagged behind the required, by years if not decades. -Arrival by "boats" has become an emotional and political issue and is given as unsolvable, hence the fear and sense of insecurity of the public. What is the solution then? To a lay-person, considering the above, it is a matter of concentrated education and awareness. This is not going to happen overnight but the authorities should take the initiatives to takes the right steps immediately. If it can bail out the Financial sector by the trillions, why can they not address the above for the good of the nation and their own good also? Elemental : 22 Dec 2010 7:39:31pm As per usual our hopeless politicians continue to duck the issue and/or show no understanding of the implications of continual population growth. We get the usual nonsense how a bigger Australia is good for the economy, when in fact it is a costly burden as we try to shoehorn ridiculously expensive supporting infrastructure into our overcrowded, congested cities. Can you imagine the amount of money freed up for lower taxes and better services rather than paying for costly new roads, schools, hospitals, water supplies, etc? Can you imagine the amount of consumer spending that would exist if