THE Anglican Church wants Australians to have fewer children and has urged the Federal Government to scrap the baby bonus and cut immigration levels.

Fairfax newspapers say the General Synod of the Anglican Church has issued a warning that current rates of population growth are unsustainable and potentially out of step with church doctrine including the eighth commandment "thou shall not steal".



The Anglican Public Affairs Commission has also warned concerned Christians that remaining silent is little different from supporting further overpopulation and ecological degradation.



The discussion paper claims that federal government financial incentives encouraging childbirth should be scrapped and replaced with improved support for parents such as leave.

Originally published asHave fewer kids, says Anglican Church