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Despite 1m migrants in 2022-24, the Budget barely slackens the war on voters. : Comments
By Stephen Saunders, published 17/5/2024Under hapless Jim Chalmers, population growth is beating GDP growth. Budget surplus or not, no voter bribes or band-aids can rectify a Budget persisting with immigration at 3-5 times sustainable levels.
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If it turns out minimum wage workers can't afford electric cars let alone the existing electric power bill we'll be in strife when our 90% imported oil goes back to 2008 prices. Take two buses and a train to get to work then back an hour to affordable accommodation. Been there done that.
Another fiction Albo may believe in is that all the temporary visa holders want to return home after their stint here. That includes students, ag workers and aged care staff. No they want to stay then bring out relatives. We're locked into a spiral of steady impoverishment.