The policy of a “big Australia” to improve Australia has been debated whether or not it should go on. With a projection of 36 million by 2050, the population and the economy need to be improved and increased. However, there are fears of overpopulation and lack of resources available.

Australia’s population has grown faster than most developing countries. Australia is filled with migrants and with higher migration levels it can help Australia internationally and nationally. Internationally, a Big Australia will help Australia have a better defence force and better trade. With better trade, Australia’s economy will rise as more migrants enter the workforce. The workforce will help continue and sustain this growth as well as helping support the older generation. The older generation mainly consists of the “baby boomers”. There are a lot of baby boomers due to the fact there were many babies born during this time. Now, a younger generation needs to become abundant. With a population growth, there will be enough people to support Australia’s growing economy.

However, a “big Australia” may damage Australia’s population because of resource and land depletion.  Due to a larger population, more resources will be consumed such as water which is a necessity to human life. Australia has chances of experiencing droughts and dams might not be able to supply the population with water. Industries such as in mining and trade will experience harsh effects from the lack of resources available making Australia’s economy go down. Also, as most of the population lives on the coast, it will eventually become overpopulated as most people tend to not like rural life. The cities will become overpopulated leading to factors such as traffic congestion.

In conclusion, a Big Australia is good for the population and the economy however; it may lead to resource and land depletion. With the different opinions of society, it will be a hard choice to whether the big Australia policy goes on.