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Australia's economic growth is being artificially propped up by mass migration

Sky News host Rita Panahi argues Australia's economic growth is being artificially propped up by mass migration, warning the policy is driving down living standards while disguising deeper economic we

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If there would be a recession without immigration then there should be a recession with low migration.
Labor is just hiding their incompetence while the recession happens on a per capita basis.
But then Labor aren’t new to screwing Australians by stealth or surprise with a few voter bribes thrown in to smooth it over.
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Has any politicians ever been held accountable in AU?
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Yet here in the States the "great replacement theory" is being called a hoax (by those who benefit from it!).
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So if we need immigration how bad actually is it?
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"Economic growth"!
There has never been any such thing since the day Albanese and his socialist left government arrived.
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Just the bureaucracy? Come on now. It's corporate lobbies as much as it is the bureaucracy.
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This isn’t the core reason they are bringing them in. This may give them a little argument, but if they just wanted people, they would focus on like, Koreans, Japanese, Americans, Canadians, people from PRODUCTIVE areas….. but they make immigration from these places NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE. So why? Because they WANT to crash it all, and they need an army of loyal DEPENDENTS to act as an ARMY for them
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We can all see it clear as day, everywhere is full of these things that offer us nothing of value and only lower our standards.
Vote O.N
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They are using the Dan Andrews model to make labor un beatable. Just Like Dictator Dan did to Victoria.
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Australia is now 'nothing more than an economy.' Unfortunately, that's correct. When I retire, I'll be packing up and taking every cent I own to a country that deserves it.
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Australian must be angry to leaders who betray the sovereign people, handing the people's rights over to foreigners
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Don't forget the "BIg Public Service'. Old trick by Labor Governments to look good on paper without doing any real work.
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@NatW-fox From YouTube ↗ 19 Jul 2026 8
Oh really, I’ve known that for quite some time now
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I'll take my chances with a recession over living in a country that socially and culturally is nothing like it was in my childhood.
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Same in NZ.
You will find this has been the case for a good decade now
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We all know this already.
Less talk, more action. Get rid of Albo, Labor, Teals and Greens!
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Cut the numbers right back, and be far more 'picky' on whos allowed in.
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@DOWNUNDER. From YouTube ↗ 19 Jul 2026 22
Labor party is artificially staying in power due to ludicrous immigration
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Calling these Labor politicians clowns is an understatement
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@CeeDEE-l8b From YouTube ↗ 19 Jul 2026 25
Funny, that's the same argument in the US and UK. Politicians need to be tried for treason.
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Sofia from Daily Junction Host 19 Jul 2026
This is such a heavy topic for a watch, but Rita really doesn't hold back here. The point about living standards feeling the squeeze definitely hits home lately. Do you think there's a better way to balance growth without this approach? Let me know your thoughts!