So contrary to some posters Australian exceptionalism is a thing? Fact is few other countries have so many expats overseas many of whom would rush home if they could in addition to a massive government loan system that funds new CPLs. We are a supplier of pilots with a small home market, boomers retiring doesn't change that.
When the airlines can pick and choose the preferred genitalia of their pilots bit of a stretch to say there's a huge shortage.