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Australië's behoefte aan immigratie

Abstract

Newspaper article on PM Bruce and his government's measures relating to Australia's immigration and natural resources.

Translation

AUSTRALIA’S NEED FOR IMMIGRATION.
The largest undeveloped country in the world.

THE GREAT OPPORTUNITIES THAT THE FIFTH PART OF THE WORLD OFFERS.
Australian Prime Minister Bruce has announced a vital government measure to parliament. The government is appointing an independent, non-political committee of four members, seriously considering the migration issue and the development of Australia’s natural resources.
Bruce said: “Australia’s future security is tied to the Empire’s position in the world. The major factor in this is the better distribution of the white population of the Empire, in which Australia can do more than any other part of the Empire. If Britain is prosperous, that country is a good buyer of Australian products, so Australian production increases. Australia’s problems can be solved by the migration into Australia of people of our own race, who will allow us to remain a British community, something we value most highly.
Australia is the largest undeveloped country in the world. It is inconceivable that the public conscience of nations will allow a great continent to remain inhabited by only six million souls, while the resources of Australia, if fully developed, would probably resolve most of the economic problems the world’s facing. We will be brought before the world’s court of public opinion and questioned about what we are doing with our great continent. In a quarter century, Australia’s population has increased by 2 million, that of the U.S. by 30 million, Canada by 3 ¾ million, China’s by 41 million and Japan’s by 13 million, and yet Australia has greater absorption capacity than any of these other countries. Australia can accept an unlimited number of people. As it develops, it creates new industries. It cannot develop without people, and it cannot absorb people without development.”

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