Demos,
Like it or not, immigration is a federal issue so it is only right to request the feds to reduce the rate if one believes it to be far too high. Other than advocating Citizen Initiated referenda, if you can put forward a way of how "we" can change it, I would like to know.

You are seriously deluding yourself if you think that us becoming a republic will give better governance. There are plenty of undemocratic republics in the world. But I suspect you know this and are simply using this thread to push your own agenda.

If you want to discuss a republic, I suggest you make a post and then click on the wording "start new discussion" at the top of the page.

Print off the above Crikey article and confront your local federal MP with it. Ask them to justify their mass immigration policies. If enough people make a fuss, Howard/Costello will eventually get the message that at least some of us peasants are revolting against this mass influx into our country.

Excellent, more immigrants. We need to boost up the population a bit. Good for the workforce too.

Fail to see any downside, actually....unless....wait...they don't...look different to us do they? Different colour skin?

Oh god, this could be serious after all.

Spendo...the strongest argument against large numbers of immigrants is found...HERE.

http://www.melbournewater.com.au/content/water/weekly_water_update/weekly_water_update.asp?bhcp=1

happy spending :) cos ur gonna need heaps in future just to have a drink.
cheers
BD

I have no problem with the number of migrants.The quality of migrant in terms of compatability,willingness to intergrate and their intellectual capacity should have primacy in selection critera.

The Coalition have performed poorly in these areas of immigration for fear of offending sensitivities.

When we decide to have more than two children per family,then immigration won't be necessary.

"When we decide to have more than two children per family,then immigration won't be necessary."

How about immigration/population/procreation be a democratic/scientific/personal choice? Your comment is more dictation than discussion.