Immigration in, Tommyrot out
Don’t want to get into the weeds of immigration flows either actual or promised by Labor, the Coalition and One Nation. As to immigration promises, they have been made to be broken by both sides of politics, as we know. To think that this will change is a triumph of hope over experience, to quote the erudite Samuel Johnson. But that too is by the way.
The whole piece isn't long but is well worth reading.
For perspective, take the year 2006-07 under Howard and Costello. The budget was in surplus by $21 billion, the population was just 21 million, not today’s 28 million. So why in the world does getting back into a sound budget position depend upon growing our population? It doesn’t. It’s a con job orchestrated by an inept and bankrupt political class.
Australia is rich in resources. Budget surpluses would come back, notwithstanding bloated welfare bills, if onerous red, green and black tape regulations were stripped away, if baseload energy replaced the disastrous flirtation with weather-dependent energy, and if a semblance of fiscal restraint returned to government. Migration is unnecessary for any of that.
Don’t want to get into the weeds of immigration flows either actual or promised by Labor, the Coalition and One Nation. As to immigration promises, they have been made to be broken by both sides of politics, as we know. To think that this will change is a triumph of hope over experience, to quote the erudite Samuel Johnson. But that too is by the way.
The whole piece isn't long but is well worth reading.
For perspective, take the year 2006-07 under Howard and Costello. The budget was in surplus by $21 billion, the population was just 21 million, not today’s 28 million. So why in the world does getting back into a sound budget position depend upon growing our population? It doesn’t. It’s a con job orchestrated by an inept and bankrupt political class.
Australia is rich in resources. Budget surpluses would come back, notwithstanding bloated welfare bills, if onerous red, green and black tape regulations were stripped away, if baseload energy replaced the disastrous flirtation with weather-dependent energy, and if a semblance of fiscal restraint returned to government. Migration is unnecessary for any of that.
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As I am not too far away, I watch what is going on over the Tasman with interest. It seems to me that the Australian left are busy going down the same slippery spiral as the UK left. Sell the local population ( your own kind ) down the river and import the dregs of all the least civilised parts of the world. In addition, by trying to stamp out the consumption of legal tobacco by imposing swingeing taxes thus fueling criminal gangs..They are doing the same as the UK , driving up the cost of power so reducing standards of living. It is not going to end well.
John - yes, even from thousands of miles away it looks like the same decline with the same causes as the UK. Voters just keep voting for more as well, so the consequences may have to be severe before anything constructive is done. I don't expect to see it.
Political will. Rounding up the pollies and civil servants to prevent any more damage for a start.
James - yes it's a matter of political will and its conspicuous absence.
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