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Despite 1m migrants in 2022-24, the Budget barely slackens the war on voters. : Comments

By Stephen Saunders, published 17/5/2024

Under 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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Albo and mates clearly believe in the myth of green growth. Things will go gangbusters as a Renewable Energy Superpower so we'll need lots more workers with plenty of money to go round. In 2022 he promised power bills will go down by $275 now people are getting $300 back from their own taxes.

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.
Posted by Taswegian, Friday, 17 May 2024 9:47:43 AM
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Thomas Sowell: “One of the big differences between economics and politics is that politicians are not forced to pay attention to future consequences that lie beyond the next election.”

“An elected official whose policies keep the public happy up through election day stands a good chance of being voted another term of office, even if those policies will have ruinous consequences in later years”.
Posted by ttbn, Friday, 17 May 2024 10:35:57 AM
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If only there were fewer Paul1405's the Australian economy would thrive !
Posted by Indyvidual, Friday, 17 May 2024 10:37:53 AM
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Depressing article, depressing subject!

Australia is on a race to the bottom with Lebanon, using Lebanese human assets to forge a new lawless order in the rolling new suburbs of our cities.
You think that is depressing, no, that’s true.

Next come the Palestinians. All of them persecuted and starved by Israel, (on script).
(Never mind), new recruits for the Hezbollah R&R camps, with catch up conversations on Hamas terrorist tactics over tea (amphetamines) and the Gllie, (my phonetics), trail into the fading light of Australian History and all under the unfurled Palestinian flags a flutter from front doors everywhere in sight. (No rainbow flags though, no,no,no)!

Further vision of rolling new social housing units added to the sprawl, also on script with Government propaganda from its prized media arm the ABC, highlighting further the huge successes of peace and bliss as product from the astounding social and cultural benefits of Multiculturalism. (Any missed opportunity to get aboard spraying out the astounding joys of an homogeneous Australia, will be filtered of White Colonialism content through the alternative SBS, before reaching the burning ears of the obedient masses).

Social housing will be (as currently is), reserved for these deserving MENA refugees and other immigrant sundry; (to the exclusion of Whites, who may live on the same streets in tents, till moved on by Authorities less friendly), a new social group recently legitimised by our dear old leader Joe O’Biden of the Democrats, a proud sponsor of rainbow Politics and supreme antithesis of White Culture; Alhamdulillah!

And therein folks, is the Australian immigration policy in a nut shell, in lock step with our greatest Allie and mentor, the last bastion of Democracy , bend a knee to the U-Sofa, and all praise to those lucky enough to have a roof over their undeserving White head!
Posted by diver dan, Friday, 17 May 2024 10:43:07 AM
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Here we go again OLO brings out one of its "big guns" to attack Labor! This time its the Liberal party apoligiest, and former "Consultant", the know all, know nothing Stephen Saunders. A bit rich describing Jim Chalmers as "hapless" when I can find not a single useful contribution to bettering Australia by Mr Saunders. Oh yes, this old bloke was once a high paid a public servant, with his snout in the taxpayer trough. I suppose he has got to get out there and attack Labor, as there's noway that anyone could articulate Noalition policy.... they simply don't have any!
Posted by Paul1405, Friday, 17 May 2024 4:20:59 PM
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No-one's attacking Labor, drawing attention to Labor's ineptitude is Labor's doing !
Posted by Indyvidual, Friday, 17 May 2024 10:25:09 PM
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