| Melbourne The Centre
of National Population Debate Next Week Next
week Melbourne will become the centre of Australia's population debate with political heavyweights from both
sides of politics taking part in 'Population Vision For A Nation', the national
congress of Australia's peak development organisation, the Urban Development
Institute of Australia.
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Tony
De Domenico Executive Director UDIA (VIC) |
Former Prime Minister
Kevin Rudd will deliver a keynote address titled Population Growth for a Stronger
Economy at the National Congress, which will be officially opened by Victorian
Planning Minister, The Hon. Matthew Guy on Tuesday morning at Crown in Melbourne.
Tony De Domenico,
Executive Director, UDIA (VIC) said, "The National Congress will provide a major
platform to explore the potential policies being put forward by major parties
as Australia heads to one of its most important Federal elections of modern times." Speakers also include
the Hon Kate Lundy, Federal Minister for Multicultural Affairs; Scott Morrison,
Shadow Minister for Productivity and Population; Greg Hunt, Shadow Minister for
Climate Action, Environment and Heritage; Daniel Grollo, CEO of Grocon and
Bill Kelty AC, former Secretary ACTU. Mr
De Domenico said, "It
is vital that major political parties recognized the major part the
property industry plays in the economy, and outlined some new policies to stimulate
the new housing building market to create jobs and demand for Australian products."
"Australia
is facing a battle on three fronts to provide for the forecast expansion of its
population by 2050 to 35.9 million*. There is a massive backlog of infrastructure
which is leaving capital cities in gridlock. The cost of the great Australian
dream has moved beyond an increasing number of people." Julie Katz, National
President of the UDIA will release the National Land Report on Tuesday at the
official opening of the National Congress said, "The growing gap between
land supply and demand throughout Australia is one of the major themes of the
Congress which provides a focus on why fixing Australia's housing problems must
be a major element of all Federal political party's economic and social policies." Source: * Treasury
modelling contained in the third Intergenerational Report forecast a population
of 35.9 million by 2050.
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