showing things like population growth, resource usage/availability, density of tax collection.... graphically displayed over the continent and under different scenarios. Paul of Sydney : 22 Dec 2010 4:15:10pm The federal system results in a dysfunctional split in responsibilities re population growth. The commonwealth government controls who gets in and has an interest in a 'growing' population from the perspective of the macro economic management of the economy. Furthermore, the commonwealth is not directly responsible for delivering the services required by a growing population. The state and local governments are left to solve the problem of delivering more and more infrastructure for more and more people. The policy of the last 50 years had been open the door and cross your fingers that it will all work out. Unfortunately, the simple fact is that there is very little support across the community for increased population densities in our cities. When was the last time that any local government and resident action groups campaigned for more medium and high density housing in their areas. Rising opposition to population growth is a response to 'medium/high' density housing being pushed through by State governments. Colmery : Zoltar : 22 Dec 2010 4:09:40pm The Australian community has reached consensus on population. 1976 was the last year in which Australians were reproducing at a level sufficient for replacement. If more than 30 years of people voting with their loins for a "small Australia" isn't consensus, then I don't know what is. This is a clear cut