Higher immigration leads to higher house prices and lower unemployment - report
NewsBusiness21 June 2026, 1:39pmHigher immigration leads to higher house prices and lower unemployment - reportPenny SmithCaption:Immigration is a major driver…
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NewsBusiness21 June 2026, 1:39pmHigher immigration leads to higher house prices and lower unemployment - reportPenny SmithCaption:Immigration is a major driver…
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oh great, so we import more people to build houses that drive up prices? classic brain genius logic right there
fuckin hell, just what we need. more people bidding on the same shithole houses. labours dream come true
lower unemployment? yeah cos someone's gotta build all those new houses we can't afford to buy. topsy turvy world
yeah nah get stuffed. my boss loves this report cos he can pay peanuts to some fresh grad on a visa
i'm just a guy on the bus but even i can see this is cooked. more people = more demand. not rocket science
used to be you could buy a house on one income. now you need a visa and a trust fund. bloody mess
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but... new people also bring new ideas and culture. maybe the real cost is in how we plan for growth?
lol that's a cute thought. you go enjoy your multiculturalism while i can't afford a one-bedroom unit
nah re planning — we don't plan. we throw up townhouses and complain about traffic. it's a joke
bullshit. immigration is a ponzi scheme for the rich. keep wages low, property prices high. who benefits? not us
bang on mate. feijoa farmers and landlords popping champagne
facts. but the media will spin it as 'good for economy' while we all drown