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In Australia, racist violence is nothing new. But emboldened neo-Nazis form a frightening new spectre (www.theguardian.com)
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[–] appetizer@lemmy.today 1 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

That's 500,000 coming in via immigration. This includes returning citizens. What is the number that left Australia during the same period? The data is available at the same location. You need to subtract one from the other and then look at that number and how it has changed over the last decade.

Fwiw, I do think we should cut immigration significantly, except for work visas for those sponsored for residential construction roles. I do agree that immigration is being mishandled right now. I just want you to look at the right numbers, as right now the shit you say dramatically weakens your arguments.

  • Those were neo-nazis at the protests, not government plants
  • The cost of living is fucked
  • The people organizing those protests don't give a fuck about the cost of living
  • Housing is fucked
  • Immigration numbers are actually down significantly under the current government
  • The cause of the housing crisis isn't immigration
  • Immigration policy is an issue right now and should be altered to help with the housing crisis

These can all be true at the same time. Your argument will be stronger if it is backed by facts.

Fyi, the real cause of the housing crisis is the CGT discounts brought in by the Howard government. That is what started the obscene increase in house prices, and it just keeps getting worse.