Sustainable Australia Party founder William Bourke warned that assets of a suburban life such as houses with backyards will become increasingly impossible to own.
“This is not just 36 million by 2050. We’re talking about a population of 80 to 100 million people by the end of the 21st century,” he told news.com.au.
According to the latest ABS population projection data, Australia’s population could reach up to 70.1 million people by 2101.
Mr Bourke said a growing population would equal reduced land, which he said would diminish our healthcare and schooling systems, suggesting there would be “massive queues” for hospital beds and school enrolments.
He warned of major environmental impacts, saying we’ll miss our greenhouse gas targets if our population continues to rise.
“Studies have shown that with our current population greenhouse gases are going up, and the effects of climate change will be exacerbated,” he said. “Too many people are coming in at the same time we’re shutting down baseload power — we’re trying to transition too quickly to renewable energy.”
He also expressed concern for animal welfare, following reports in recent years of koalas being pushed towards extinction due to urbanisation, climate change and land clearing.
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