Don't worry Far Northerner, Paul 1405 is as delusional as his Labor heroes who are hell bent on wrecking our economy and way of life. Here is what AI says about the first home owner scheme - AI Overview
"Yes, first home buyer subsidies and support schemes in Australia have been extended to non-citizens—specifically permanent residents and, in some cases, certain temporary visa holders—provided they meet specific criteria.
Following an expansion in July 2023, data shows that over 48,000 non-citizen permanent residents have used the 5% Deposit Scheme (now known as the Home Guarantee Scheme) to buy homes, according to Housing Australia and media reports....
Overseas Property Ownership: Migrants (permanent residents) can access these schemes even if they own property overseas, as the eligibility often stipulates only that they have not owned property in Australia previously. "
Just another hopeless blunder by a clueless Labor socialist government. And they are the ones who have run our national debt to a trillion dollars, with worse to come.

Meanwhile a contact sent me this relevant information which clearly shows most of the closures and job losses have occurred under Labor's watch and it's irrational commitment to the fabled "net zero" regardless of the economic damage in its wake:
“Since 2020, Australia has lost a substantial portion of its remaining emissions-intensive industrial base;The pattern is the predictable outcome of the world’s highest industrial energy costs, an increasingly hostile regulatory environment, and a carbon compliance framework that makes new investment commercially indefensible. 



BP Kwinana Refinery — oil refining ceased 2020–21, converted to import terminal, approximately 600 jobs. 
. ExxonMobil Altona Refinery — oil refining ceased February 2021, approximately 350 jobs. 
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Incitec Pivot Gibson Island Ammonia Plant — manufacturing ceased December 2022, approximately 170 jobs; 
Australia now imports the urea Gibson Island produced, from the Middle East. 
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Qenos Altona and Botany Petrochemical Plants — shutdown 2024–25, approximately 700 jobs; Australia is now mostly import-dependent for plastic resins.
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Indorama Botany Chemical Plant — decommissioned 2024, approximately 110 jobs. 
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BHP Nickel West — smelter, refinery, and mines into care and maintenance 2024, approximately 3,300 jobs.
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Incitec Pivot Geelong Fertiliser Plant — closed November 2024, shift to imports. 
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Oceania Glass Dandenong — closed after administration February 2025, approximately 150 jobs; Australia now imports all its flat architectural glass. 
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Alcoa Kwinana Alumina Refinery — permanent closure September 2025, approximately 1,050 jobs. 



The aggregate exceeds 7,000 direct jobs and many thousands more in supply chains and regional communities. 


The common thread: high energy costs, regulatory burden, and an investment environment that makes capital flight the rational commercial decision.

Thanks Mikko. We are being run by a bunch of incompetent political activist nutters. How many of the operations might have remained viable under a different regulatory system and how many more operations might have come on line? Total madness.

Hi Mikko2,

Your contact information, in a workforce of 15 million the 7,000 referred to represents less than 0.05% of the total. I note this contact counts jobs losses "under Labor's watch" prior to Labor taking office 22nd May 2022 eg BP Kwinana Refinery — oil refining ceased 2020–21, converted to import terminal, approximately 600 jobs. ExxonMobil Altona Refinery — oil refining ceased February 2021, approximately 350 jobs.

There is no reference to jobs created since Labor came to office, 1.2 million in fact, or our low unemployment rate of 4.3%

Do you know Australia was once a leading producer of hats, not no more, unfortunately that thriving industry basically went bust! I don't know why, it probably contributed hundreds to the unemployment scrap heap, with the last major manufacture closing pre war. Oh, if we could only return to the "good old days" of SPATS and STRAW HATS, and those golden years from the 1800's to the 1940's.

Been thinking more about this article and oh dear, Paul 1405.
It’s people such as you who worry me for believing LABOR DIATRIBE and lies without checking just what is correct.
Unfortunately most voters live in cities and probably never check anything and think Albanese, Chalmers, Bowen, et al tell the truth.
I heard the correct news that 48,000 NON-CITIZEN PERMANENT RESIDENTS HAVE USED THE 5% Deposit Scheme or Home guarantee Scheme. It was expanded in 2023 courtesy of this could-not-care-less-how-they-spend-our-money useless Labor mob. Yet Australian born and bred residents cannot seem to get that same allowance so easily. Apparently these non-residents only have to state that they have not owned property IN AUSTRALIA previously. Do they own property overseas? I wonder what young public service person ever checks?
So yes – I definitely agree that Australia needs to turn back time to a much nicer and happier country before Albanese got the keys to the lodge.
PS – I do not belong to ANY PARTY but if you wish to align me with One Nation, it surely doesn’t upset me.

Hi Farnorthner,

You are either very confused, or deliberately move the goal posts when corrected. Your question was as follows;

It seems you (Paul) believe it is OK for NON RESIDENTS to be given Home Buyers subsidies?

I answered that was not the case, and NON RESIDENTS were not given 'Home Buyers Subsidies. You were asking about NON RESIDENTS, that changed to; "NON-CITIZEN PERMANENT RESIDENTS HAVE USED THE 5% Deposit Scheme or Home guarantee Scheme." Are you confused or a goal post mover?

BTW, I would not give NON RESIDENTS living in, say Iceland, a crack at the Australian Home Buyers subsidies scheme. Guess what, the Labor Government agree with me on that score.