Destroyers of industry
WITH regard to the article on disadvantaged suburbs and unemployment in Townsville, ( TB 29/ 3/ 18), despite politicians’ waffle about jobs, jobs, jobs none are recognising the elephants in the room.
Firstly there are far too many looking for jobs that aren’t there. This is a global problem as well made worse in the advanced nations by immigration.
We are told we need to encourage immigration because there are for one, jobs Australians don’t want, and two, we have positions Australians don’t have the required skills for.
If someone receiving unemployment benefits refuses such a position as in case one, surely their benefit should be cut. And in case two, where are our education and training systems failing so that these specialised positions can’t be filled?
Secondly another huge problem that is continually ignored is IT intervention and advanced technologies that continue to replace human workers at an ever- increasing rate across all sectors of employment.
Donald Trump and Theresa May have identified these problems and are acting with tariffs and exiting the EU and other trade deals respectively that put their once great nations at a disadvantage.
Australian politicians and business leaders have long ago allowed the destruction of our manufacturing and primary production industries by opting for the much easier alternative, cheaper overseas wages and products.
Thirdly as a nation we are spending an unprecedented amount on people who refuse to leave their non productive cultures behind and assimilate with the modern world.
Until we have politicians and captains of industry willing to lead and not just take the easy options for short term financial gains, the situation will only get worse. NOEL DOHERTY, Condon.