Kelvin Thomson

[Martin Tye @martinrev21]

Inevitably, as human populations expand biodiversity declines.
This process has gone on for far too long.
Time to stabilise our population and work with that scenario.

[Kelvin Thomson @HonKelThomson]

@TMFScottP Correct. Skills shortages was the justification used by business 20 years ago when the Howard Government doubled the migration program. The migration program hasn’t solved anything, the shortages remain. We should train our own.

[Scott Phillips @TMFScottP]

Yet we're paving paradise and building a parking lot (and more medium and high density).

I can't help but feel we're getting it wrong...

[Martine Maron @martine_maron]

This is a heartbreaking day for so many across the country who care for nature, and especially for the local people and Traditional Owners who have fought so hard to protect this amazing place, and its wildlife much of which will now die. So much for ‘nature positive’.

[Kelvin Thomson @HonKelThomson]

@SustPopAus Thanks for your great work over many years, Jenny!

[Jenq @jensterq]

"Why won't housing supply YIMBYs ever mention Vancouver?It completely transformed by tripling its housing through high-density infill,but housing affordability deteriorated.Housing prices quadrupled, rising faster&further than in any Nth American city"...https://t.co/irVratMyHw

[Kelvin Thomson @HonKelThomson]

@billshortenmp Les was an authentic voice championing the less well off and marginalised, who always dealt in facts. There are very few like him, and he will be greatly missed.

[Kelvin Thomson @HonKelThomson]

@martinrev21 @LifesCrusader Very kind of you, Martin!

[Michelle Grattan @michellegrattan]

Tim Colebatch stood for all that's best in journalism. The Age and the reading public benefitted for decades from his knowledge and his integrity.

[Kelvin Thomson @HonKelThomson]

@martinrev21 @LifesCrusader Very kind of you, Martin! Best wishes for 2024!

[Kelvin Thomson @HonKelThomson]

@TheKouk Good point Stephen. What will happen is that Melbourne will have lost all the advantages we got through the vision of our Garden City forefathers, have lost our tree canopy cover and open space, and we will become a hot, congested, nasty place to live.

[Stephen Koukoulas @TheKouk]

What happens when all the heritage listed areas are bulldozed and replaced with apartments? That is, all 'available' land is built upon as the YIMBYs want?
Some would argue we are very near this point in most big cities in Australia.

[Kelvin Thomson @HonKelThomson]

@_Biancah I’m very sorry to hear this. Tim was a very fine journalist and a very good man.

[Kelvin Thomson @HonKelThomson]

@TheKouk Spot on Stephen.

[Scott Phillips @TMFScottP]

I'm never sure how activist governments should be when it comes to industry policy.

But I'm *bloody* sure we should have:

a) Collected (much) more in resource rents;
b) Used those rents to seed a Sovereign Wealth Fund; and
c) Better protected agricultural land

#auspol #ausbiz

[Nature Is Beautiful 🐾 🦋🌏🌸 @AMAZ1NG_NATURE]

#WorldLionDay2023

“How can anyone enjoy shooting a Lion? Where does that urge and pleasure in ending the life of a big cat come from? I've never understood it. #EndTrophyHunting!” ~ @RickyGervais.

[Kelvin Thomson @HonKelThomson]

@RNBreakfast @UDIANational Typical property developer greed. Golf courses in built up areas are important tree canopy cover, cooling our warming cities, protecting us from the heat island effect, and acting as wildlife corridors. They benefit many people who have never picked up a golf club.

[Yarra Riverkeeper Association @TheYarraRiver]

Excellent news that the container deposit scheme will start 1 November for bottles, cans and cartons. 10c for every item. We hope to be able to monitor the impact of this scheme on the #Yarra #Birrarung. Less litter in the river is good for all! https://t.co/N9hs4xbeYC #Litter

[Martin Tye @martinrev21]

This is an important report all Australians should read on the #HousingCrisis.
Despite record building we have a crisis? The problem lies in the demand, not supply side- our unprecedented #population growth serving a narrow set of vested interests.

[Sustainable Pop Aus @SustPopAus]

Why don't Australian economists adjust GDP figures for #population to give a p/capita figure?

Because that would expose the fact that on a p/person basis we have had multiple recessions over the last 25 years,
... & that our "growth" requires ever increasing infusions of people.