australia - no vacancies, page-146

Hi bacci ... as we speak Rudd is telling Kerry O'Brian of 7:30 Report that "he believes in a big Australia".

Check out the ABS numbers for 2009 ...

http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/[email protected]/mf/3101.0

1. Australia(a) 21 874.900 443.100 2.1% June 2009


ESTIMATED RESIDENT POPULATION

The preliminary estimated resident population (ERP) of Australia at 30 June 2009 was 21,875,000 persons. This was an increase of 443,100 persons (2.1%) since 30 June 2008 and 95,800 persons since 31 March 2009.
Preliminary natural increase recorded for the year ended 30 June 2009 (157,800) was 8.4% (or 12,200 persons) higher than the natural increase recorded for the year ended 30 June 2008 (145,600).
Preliminary net overseas migration for the year ended 30 June 2009 was 285,300 persons.


POPULATION GROWTH RATES

Australia's population grew by 2.1% during the 12 months ended 30 June 2009. Natural increase and net overseas migration contributed 36% and 64% respectively to this total population growth.
All states and territories experienced positive population growth over the 12 months ended 30 June 2009. Western Australia recorded the largest percentage gain (3.0%) and Tasmania the smallest (1.0%).

Since June 09 our population has grown to 22,128,000 and rising ...


Cheers ... tight stops.


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