Words fail me. From today’s Herald-Sun:
Population boost
The State Government has ruled out cutting population growth as a way of dealing with the acute water shortage.
Water Minister Tim Holding said rapid population growth should continue, despite record low dam levels.
“We’ve seen strong population growth in Victoria as something that’s contributing to the strong economy that we have, the strong jobs growth that we’ve seen, the growth in the building and construction sector,” he said.
The Water Minister’s refusal to consider restricting population growth to protect dwindling water supplies is symptomatic of a government addicted to growth – no matter what the social and environmental costs. The Brumby Government appears obsessed with protecting its mates in the building industry.
