Quote Originally Posted by GoldfishMan View Post
What's the use of a surplus when everyone but the richest people are in deficit? The country has been in a per capita recession since September because of the mass immigration policy introduced by the Labor Gov.

This single policy demonstrates exactly how this Gov rabidly chases that coveted surplus at the expense of everyone's standard of living.

Massive immigration lifted national GDP as expected and delivered their surplus, but it has inevitably increased the cost of living for everyone. And if you think you've seen the worst of it, think again. Unemployment WILL rise in the coming year, the signs are already there pointing to this. Then we will have not only increased cost of living (the immigrants are still here, aren't they?), but decreasing wages as well. The whole country would be in recession by then, not only per capita.

That's when we'll see the reckoning on this policy by Labor. It will probably be remembered as one of the worst moves ever by a Gov in power. Unbelievable...
I mentioned the surplus in reference to your comment "money we don't have".

The LNP were massive fans of increased immigration and have only changed their tune now that they're in opposition. Immigration rates went up because of all the people, especially students, coming back after covid. And now Labor have announced plans to reduce immigration and crack down on dodgy student visas. You'll probably complain about that though out of self interest.

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