Fed: Burke to draw up national population strategy

AAP General News (Australia)
04-03-2010
Fed: Burke to draw up national population strategy

The federal government is to draw up a national population strategy .. after growing
concerns the number of Australians will rise to unsustainable levels.

Prime Minister KEVIN RUDD says TONY BURKE will be Australia's first population minister.

Mr Rudd says many Australians have legitimate concerns about the sustainability of
the population levels in different parts of the country.

He says an early priority in developing the strategy will be identifying how regional
areas could be developed .. the social and economic infrastructure Australia will need
in the future .. and examine the challenges for the environment .. water and urban congestion.

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KEYWORD: POPULATION (CANBERRA)

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