Karnal wrote on Dec 27
th, 2023 at 4:28pm:
Do what? Turn us into a third world country with extreme poverty?
I think not. Immigration is doing precisely the opposite. It allows you, when you come home for Chrissie, to take a blood test, see a doctor, get your meds reviewed, etc, etc, etc, along with all the other services we use because we import the skilled labour necessary to do these things.
The only downside Bobby's suggested is high property prices. Given this is a housing supply problem, the only way out is to have enough builders here to get cracking.
So I'm curious. Where do you suggest we find all those tradies?
Thoughts?
Ah, so the way to cope with very high levels of immigration is to.... er.... increase the level of immigration.
That sounds so stupid that it must be your idea.
Migrant arrivals
In 2022-23, the number of migrant arrivals increased to 737,000, up from 427,000 the year before. This equates to an annual increase of 73 per cent. In 2020-21, there was an annual decrease of 71 per cent, due to the travel restrictions during the pandemic. With the travel restrictions now lifted, the number of migrant arrivals has surpassed annual numbers recorded pre-pandemic.
In the five years prior to the pandemic, the average number of migrant arrivals was 515,000 per year with the majority arriving on temporary visas (307,000). For those who arrived with a permanent visa, the average was 92,000. For Australian and New Zealand citizens arriving it was 77,000 and 32,000 respectively.
In 2022-23, those on temporary visas (554,000) recorded higher volumes than pre-pandemic levels. Permanent visa holder arrivals (80,000) and Australian citizen arrivals (59,000) however, recorded lower levels. New Zealand citizens (41,000) recorded higher volumes than the pre-pandemic five-year average.
Temporary visa holders were the largest contributors to arrivals in 2022-23. Of the temporary visa holders, the largest group was international students (283,000). Other temporary visa holders include working holiday makers (70,000) and temporary skilled (49,000).
Students from the third world are not working as tradies, building houses, paki. Or as doctors and nurses. Most overseas student graduates are employed well below their supposed 'skill' level'.
Here's one now, Bobby. Listen to them.
They're almost as bad as the Poms, dear. Such moaners.
They come here, steal our jobs, put up our real estate prices - and they still find the time to bitch about immigration.
Sixth highest in the world. Aussie Aussie Aussie, innit.