Spot on, mate!

On one side, we had a Labor Government who made labour costs expensive and they made training people into having a tangible workskill, too expensive and too difficult to maintain.

On the other side are the employers who opted to have imported labour over training Australia's school leavers because it saves them money. This thinking has made Australia a basket case where we can't even fill positions for plumber. Once upon a time we had far too many of the buggers.

With professionals, we have treated them so poorly that they refuse to stay in the profession or they leave Australia where they earn a higher income, pay much less tax and are treated with respect.