Migration Mayhem: Dick Smith Warns Australia is ‘Doomed’ as Immigration Rates Soar to Unsustainable Levels
- Australia’s population is on track to skyrocket past 100 million by the end of the century, sparking fears of widespread poverty and infrastructure chaos.
- Prominent businessman Dick Smith has blasted the government for failing to implement a population plan, warning that the country is ‘doomed’ if immigration rates continue to surge.
- A staggering 49 per cent of Australians believe the current level of permanent migration is too high, with just 27 per cent thinking it’s ‘about right’, a new poll has revealed.
**Dick Smith**, a veteran Australian businessman, has issued a dire warning to the government, claiming that the country’s immigration rates are spiralling out of control and will have disastrous consequences if left unchecked. In a scathing critique, Smith accused the major political parties of being driven by the interests of big business and billionaires, rather than the needs of the Australian people.
‘Every Australian family has a population plan – they can actually have up to 20 children in their lifetime, but none do,’ Smith told 2GB afternoon host **Clinton Maynard**. ‘The country should be the same. There should be a plan – whether it be 60 million or 100 million.’ Smith’s comments come as the latest Resolve poll revealed that a staggering 49 per cent of Australians believe the current level of permanent migration is too high, with just 27 per cent thinking it’s ‘about right’.
Smith’s warning is echoed by the poll, which found that 55 per cent of Australians believe the federal government is handling immigration in ‘an unplanned and unmanaged way’, while just 21 per cent say the issue has been managed carefully. The businessman’s solution is to slash the permanent migration rate by more than half, from 185,000 to 70,000 per year.
‘If we went to the long-term average of about 70,000, we’ll round off our population to 30 million, which I think would be pretty sensible,’ Smith said. ‘It’s got to be focused on immigration, as our replacement level from the birth rate is less than the replacement level.’ Smith’s comments have sparked a heated debate about the future of Australia’s immigration policy, with many calling for a more sustainable approach to population growth.
