The whole system is based on ever increasing demand, imo. Birth rates dont cut it so the consumer stocks have to come from overseas. Duttons dog-whistle is a slight decrease for 2 years, short term populist rubbish. Its not a policy, more like throwing a bone to the dogs of hate. There is so much more to filling skills shortages than just bringing in a few more skilled migrants and boosting education. If no doctor wants to work out the back of bourke then bourke wont have a doctor no matter what you do, for example. Various govts have tweaked immigration policy over and over again but the bottom line is we are addicted to the populate or perish mantra that has sustained growth in this country for the last 100 years. And theres no one from the big two political parties with the guts or brains that will go anywhere near meaningful reform. Imo dyor.
