"You forgot to mention that Australia was built on slaves, black and white alike. No cost labour."
Small elements of truth but in essence quite untrue historically .
As they said - Australia rode on the sheeps back" and although there were some underpaid /unpaid aboriginals most of the workforce was settlers or employee and paid .
Then Gold had a huge effect in WA and in Victoria and that involved no slavery .
Convict labor in Oz was pretty short lived and men went ticket of leave pretty quick to become near normal citizens when it was here .
The kanakas in Qld but too fairly minor in the duration .
FACT CHECK - untrue , Oz was built on hard work and good resources in the main
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