Whenever the topic of population growth is mentioned, the argument crops up that Australia doesn’t have enough water to support more people.
The Treasury’s 2010 Intergenerational Report forecast a population of 35 million by 2050. The Water Services Association of Australia predicts by 2056 urban water demand will have increased by 76 percent. Where will all this water come from?
In this edition of BTalk, I discuss the issue with Rebecca Gill, a research fellow at the Centre For Independent Studies. She has studied the availability of supply in her recent paper Droughts and Flooding Rains: Water Provision for a Growing Australia. So, based on her research, does Rebecca believe there is enough water to go around.
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NBN – tackling the questions
Hot on the heals of the release of a new Communications Alliance discussion paper, Phil Dobbie spoke to four industry players to tackle some of the fundamental questions that the industry, and hopefully the government, are asking.
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RBA week, oil volatility, Merkel’s coalition in danger
It’s RBA week with a slew of Aussie data today. NAB’s Rodrigo Catril talks through it, plus manufacturing hope for China and political uncertainty in Germany.
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Understanding how little we understand
We now understand how little we understand about inflation says the Fed’s Jerome Powell. That doesn’t inspire you with confidence says NAB’s Gavin Friend!
