On the other hand they all seem to have governments who don't throw up their skirts to all comers.
Our government is not throwing up THEIR skirts, but ours. They are supposed to be "our" representatives and should be acting in "our" best interests. Sadly both sides of parliament think Aussie wages are too high, and on world terms perhaps they are right. They think they are acting in the best interests of "the country" or "the economy" - as opposed to its citizens - by letting in cheaper competition to force wages down here, in order to make us globally competitive and save us from ourselves.
But then the Swiss, Canadians, Germans and Scandinavians seem to be doing just fine under similar circumstances.
Whatever happens, you can guarantee they will not diddle themselves out of a place at the trough.