Tried to get a tradie lately?
Just about any shop you walk into these days have a employment vacancy sign.
There is a shortage of nurses, paramedics, doctors.
Farmers cannot get people to pick produce.
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Because the gates closed for some time on the cheap imports and those undercutting the “supply/demamd” equation part of incumbent labor.
it is simply unviable for anyone to leave the house and kids, drive 5-10 hours to live in a dorm to be paid minimum wage. Pay the tax and get back home once a week. Picking fruit.
The pay is all gone in fuel and tax.
As far as tradies, nurses, paramedics and doctors…. Well similar situation. Add the bureaucracy and bull**** (a bit like aviation) to the hours and lack of QOL and bingo…. Same reliance on imports.
At least there were some more places for the locals in Uni and further education for a time.