In this address to the Committee for Sydney Forum, Business Council of Australia Chief Executive Katie Lahey explains why:

• population is so important to Australia’s future
• we need new thinking that encourages sustained and managed population growth in the 21st-century knowledge economy
• a mature and informed debate on Sydney’s population is vital not just to the city but also to Australia’s ongoing prosperity.

Sustaining the City: Speech by Katie Lahey to the Committee for Sydney Forum