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Dick Smith ponders Population Puzzle

Posted by: 2UE | 11 August, 2010 - 1:54 PM
Tim Webster with entrepreneur Dick Smith

Dick Smith is talking about the elephant in the room, population. He discusses with Tim Webster his views on limiting migration intake, our focus on sustainable agriculture, and solving the future Population Puzzle.

 

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  • Dick Smith's Population Puzzle was fantastic. So good to see a big name, game to put this on the table for discusion.
    Sadly he wasn't given much thanks on Q+A, with comments that it was to simplistic.
    This is the biggest issue in politics and know one is game to touch it. Maybe we should make him "King Dick".

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    Sam Johnston Sunday 15 August, 2010 - 12:30 PM
  • Dick Smith wants to start a debate about "population" but he's presented a wedge argument about immigration. He may not be a racist xenophobe but he's certainly gotten people talking like racist xenophobes.

    From his helicopter he can see that climate change is caused by foreigners and migrants, so close the borders, hold hands, and think of the quarter acre block that Dick's parents had when he was growing up.

    Trent Waddington Friday 13 August, 2010 - 6:12 PM
  • Go Dick you have got it in one
    May be you should run for PM having moral values and a good head for business and leadership is what we need start your own party

    Chris Brown Thursday 12 August, 2010 - 10:40 PM
  • Dick makes many relevant points. I live in WA and question the value of the mining. Has anyone done a cost benefit analysis of it to the existing population? We are bringing people into the country to dig holes but are destroying sustainable industries in the process. We risk becoming the 21st century Nauru with 40 million people standing around a bloody great hole saying what now?

    Another point that Dick makes is that city people donĂ¢??t comprehend that there is a threat to their food supply. I own a small farm in the South West of WA and have to work FIFO to support it. I believe that we need to break down the barrier between the city and the bush so have created www.agritourismwa.com.au and www.farmstaywest.com.au

    Barry Green Thursday 12 August, 2010 - 10:37 AM

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