Well, I can't agree that the Coalition is more conservative with immigration. Both the major parties are STUPIDLY 'big Australia'; and they are both dragging down our standard of living, no matter what we are told by the housing industry. The housing industry, though, seems to have pooped in its own nest, since today's news claims that housing prices are dropping because of over-supply. Get ready for more demands for for higher immigration from that pampered sector.

Any immigration now, expected in the case of Australia's DIRE need is daft, and the politicians encouraging it should be driven out of office.

As for education for work, it is those who understably have gone along with the accepted story that tertiary educaton is important are the very ones NOT finding employment . Trade and technical is what is needed now.

Jay,

Badly applied one coat of paint, yes. And soon we will have buildings collapsing and people being killed as per el cheapo, unregulated countries like China. The Chinese themselves, of course, will be able to luxuriate in mansions in Point Piper with their 'sponsor' Malcolm Turmbull (4 Corners last Monday) where some of them are clearly breaking the new-build-to-provide-work-for-Australians edict.