The frustration with our politicians continues

Ray Levin, member of the First 5000 networking group for mid sized businesses, looks at how there is a lack of understanding from our politicians in regard to what is best for the economy.

Today consulting engineers are putting off young engineers. Mining companies are putting off engineers from their design departments.

CEOs of mining companies are talking about how technology will enable the mines to increase productivity. This will mean less work for the unskilled and increased demand for skilled specialised labour.

In the short term we have a shortfall in supply of labour, unemployed in one part of the country will not move to where the work is. Yet, the unions cry that if we allow in people on work permits “they are taking Australian jobs”.

Labour not wanting to move or retrain will eventually become the long term unemployed.