freediver wrote on Sep 13
th, 2018 at 7:25pm:
It's because population growth is masking a decline in real living standards. Our per capita GDP is going down, but our total GDP is going up - thanks to population growth, which we would not have without high immigration. Thanks to immigration, house prices go up, which people who own houses like in a superficial sense, and we get to be one of the few countries that escape technical depression/recession.
They are sacrificing real wealth for apparent wealth. It's like a poorly designed KPI.
By George, Pickering - I do believe he's got it!!
Now in the lead-up year to an election, when is Wild Bill going to come out and address this very pressing issue instead of posing with masses of Labor women in photos?** When are the LNP going to address it in real terms instead of short term gains for mates?
**I've got him on twitter and today he did that, with a crowd of wonderful Labor women, and I said:- "Are there any wonderful Labor MEN left?"
When are politicians with their huge salaries and perks, and their over 50% of seats as Ministries - going to start to address the real issues? (not quite - LNP had 43 ministries out of 76 seats held - well over 50% - JESUS!)
I mentioned to Lambie that we should sit down and talk sometime... maybe... maybe.... she's got more balls than the entire Cabinet.