U guys missed my point. Re the today/tonight show a few nights ago, it was about people who cant speak english, and have been on the dole for over 5 years.
* No one on here who has immigrated matchs that criteria.
Also Gav, thats a good point, you got put thru hell to get into this country, but why are others who cant even speak english, who have no job skills being let in, when skilled people who can speak english arent allowed in. Our political system is a joke. I have nothing against immigrants, Australia is made up of immigrants who all worked extremely hard to build this country, but they didnt sit on their bums for 5 years on the dole and parasite off our welfare system.
People who try to come here under the skilled labour application get nothing, and most get rejected. BUT like the 180,000 per annum who apply n come here for humanitarian grounds, you dont have to pass any tests, dont have to speak english, get the dole straight away and are given govt housing right off the bat. Then to rub salt into the wound, a mum n dad with 3 kids gets over a grand ($1,000) a week forever and a day on the dole. Pretty hard to get a drivers licence, or a job if u cant speak english etc. Thats why over 84 % were still unemployed after 5 years. Surely, as a tax payer, that must irk alot of people. Espescially the skilled migrant who comes here and gets zilch.
