Quote#Money & Wealth
There is urgent need for population, but, of course, it must be of…
Quote byBilly Hughes · 1862–1952
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Speech during the 1919 federal election campaign (30 October 1919).
English (original)
There is urgent need for population, but, of course, it must be of the right sort, and it must go to the right place. We do not want to make Australia a dumping ground for the world’s refuse populations, or to bring population to our already overcrowded cities, for such newcomers would not for the most part produce new wealth, but only share the wealth already there.
— Billy Hughes
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