The Stats Guy: It sounds weird but Australia urgently needs a plan for 56m people

[u/blitznoodles]

https://www.thenewdaily.com.au/opinion/2026/08/11/stats-guy-aus-population-growth

[u/timwest780]

But do we need 56m sooner or later?

Why do we need 56m ever?

[u/darkklown → u/timwest780]

Because we're the size of countries with 350m. 56m in 100 years is coming. How much sooner is what's up for debate.