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stui magpie
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Actually, most of the immigrants aren't refugees, they're skilled migrants or students who add money to the economy not take welfareDave The Man wrote:Welfare has gone up because we taking more Immgrants
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In the end the rain comes down, washes clean the streets of a blue sky town.
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OK, but flip that and how does it work?
The majority of our immigration is skilled migrants, not refugees. They add economic value but I'm unconvinced it's enough to counter the effects of population growth.
OK, but flip that and how does it work?
The majority of our immigration is skilled migrants, not refugees. They add economic value but I'm unconvinced it's enough to counter the effects of population growth.
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stui magpie
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I have no data on this, just checking thoughts. My impression is that it's mostly skilled migration, but different people have different definitions of skilled.
Get up to FNQ or Darwin and see all the European chicks behind the bar. Up in Darwin, I had to serve as translator once for an older bloke who wanted a Brandy and the chick behind the jump couldn't understand him. She had NFI even when I said it so I had to scan the bar , find a bottle of Brandy and point it out to her.
Get up to FNQ or Darwin and see all the European chicks behind the bar. Up in Darwin, I had to serve as translator once for an older bloke who wanted a Brandy and the chick behind the jump couldn't understand him. She had NFI even when I said it so I had to scan the bar , find a bottle of Brandy and point it out to her.
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The idea that immigration increases the local underclass is considered a 'lump of labour' fallacy; for it to impact significantly there would need to be a systemic shock.
I'm on my phone, but it looks like the immigration intake is roughly 60% skilled, 30% family, and <10% humanitarian, of a total of 150,000-200,000, depending on the year.
I'm on my phone, but it looks like the immigration intake is roughly 60% skilled, 30% family, and <10% humanitarian, of a total of 150,000-200,000, depending on the year.
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I don't think there can be much argument against immigration being good for the economy. The problem lies with incompetent governments not investing in infrastructure to match population increase so the average Joe is against further people in an already overcrowded city. There also hasn't been enough done to direct immigration to rural centres.
Of course, if the average punter wasn't so stupid/greedy perhaps the governments would be forced to act responsibly, rather than indulging in circus tricks.
Of course, if the average punter wasn't so stupid/greedy perhaps the governments would be forced to act responsibly, rather than indulging in circus tricks.
kill for collingwood!
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