Question 1
Australia’s population growth does not reflect the fertility rate because of net migration. Lectures discussed the role of immigration, but did not cover the arguments for and against increasing immigration. Present the economic reasons for and against increasing immigration to Australia.
Question 2
Write a brief explanation of this history. The important changes are the changes in the power balance between worker welfare versus employer benefit, and between centralised determination of wages and conditions versus these being determined closer to the workplace.
In normal circumstances, population growth is mainly influenced by a high fertility rate. It is important to discuss this to balance between demand and supply for the labour in Australia. Given that 40% of the total Australia’s population is as a result of immigration, we cannot ignore immigration as a significant factor that influences the supply of labour. Now that the baby bonus
