News No. 7: in order to make Australia`s economy sustainable, the agency has called for doubling the acceptance of new immigrants.
If Australia receives four hundred thousand new immigrants a year by 2050, that could be a significant boost to Australia`s rapid economic growth.
Australia can continue to accept large numbers of young and strong new immigrants to boost its economy, according to a new report released Thursday by the Australian Economic Development Council.
However, the report also said that if the Australian government decides to continue to open its doors and accept more new immigrants, infrastructure must be put in place.
The two governments need to address urban congestion and environmental impacts to deal with new arrivals.
If the Australian government increased immigration, Australia`s social consumption would increase by 24.5% by 2050, the report said.
High levels of immigration increase Australia`s GDP. by 5.9% a year.
澳洲经济发展委员会的首席执行官Stephen Martin告诉记者，众所周知，在澳洲历史里，移民为澳洲的经济表现做出了重大贡献。
他说，我们不应该受到目前某些独立参议员关于少接受难民和寻求庇护者言论所左右。
澳洲移民的绝大部分是正常，合法的移民，为澳洲带来了年轻力壮的劳动力和新的资金。
根据政府2016-17年的财政预算案，澳洲本年度将允许19万人移民到澳洲。
其中12.855万人是技术移民。5.7万是家庭团聚移民。Stephen Martin呼吁政府也要修改移民政策，鼓励和引诱新移民到非大城市的乡村区域中心去定居。
这也可以缓解澳洲各大州府城市的拥挤情况。报告也说，政府要收紧对新移民的年龄限制，技术要求和英语要求。
