tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24338064.post3927521307002819878..comments2024-02-11T19:28:27.997+11:00Comments on Personal Reflections: The growth in migration from AustraliaJim Belshawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10075614280789984767noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24338064.post-56948661607646223322008-10-08T09:10:00.000+11:002008-10-08T09:10:00.000+11:00Hi David. I have to be careful about my comments o...Hi David. I have to be careful about my comments on the stats because I have not analysed them properly. Traditionally, professionals in New Zealand are paid less,leading to a drain to Australia. The loss of NZ people to Australia is in fact an issue in the current NZ election campaign.<BR/><BR/>Australian demographer Bob Birrell from Monash commented that the sheer size of our migration program means that we still have a distinct net gain on the skills side.<BR/><BR/>There are two distinct groups among those going, locally born and then overseas born. There appear to be different dynamics between the two: anecdotally, a lot of people who train in Australia and then get permanent residence return to their home countries.<BR/><BR/>This business of always going for the cheaper regardless of quality is a real issue. Just at the moment, our two big retailers have a huge push on their home brands. this is nearly all imported product. I try to buy Australian produce because I trust it; sometimes a home brand is the only choice.Jim Belshawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10075614280789984767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24338064.post-30354464949726929092008-10-08T07:58:00.000+11:002008-10-08T07:58:00.000+11:00Jim,could it be that the "best and the brightest" ...Jim,<BR/><BR/>could it be that the "best and the brightest" receive better compensation in NZ? <BR/><BR/>As I remember from one of your posts Australia is importing "professionals" from ASEAN countries.<BR/><BR/>As one of my readers stated, illegal immigrants are not "stealing" jobs; customers are not willing to pay for higher quality goods produced by experienced professionals.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24338064.post-26681138846120334012008-10-08T05:55:00.000+11:002008-10-08T05:55:00.000+11:00Hi KVD, amen!Hi KVD, amen!Jim Belshawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10075614280789984767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24338064.post-13258553757102651112008-10-07T18:17:00.000+11:002008-10-07T18:17:00.000+11:00Hello JimNo comments, so let me be the first to re...Hello Jim<BR/><BR/>No comments, so let me be the first to reverse that earlier wry comment which really said it all about our sibling rivalries:<BR/><BR/>"This will raise the IQ of both countries".<BR/><BR/>More simply put - may we both prosper, in these troubling times.<BR/><BR/>kvdAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com