I hope that by posting this video, I am not breaking the forum rules.
But the video is well worth a look and listen.
I never voted for any Politician to sell off our Country, that you and I have applied hard work and dreamed to build a better country for our future, and not to see it being sold off for a few $$$$$.
Jay&Dee
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIf7A5NvIOc
Whenarewethere said
07:33 AM Dec 27, 2020
Good one.
I will also add that we are part of the problem often buying the cheapest option rather than spending a bit extra & buying quality. Often now it is extremely difficult if not impossible to buy an alternative.
Greystone said
08:53 AM Dec 27, 2020
It's called globalisation. And we take part in that.
Santa said
09:27 AM Dec 27, 2020
Not much pride in our country among the younger generation, more a case of what's in it for us and how can we tear down/denigrate things held dear by older Australians.
Mind you this is nothing new, over 2000 years ago Socrates said.
The children now love luxury; they have bad manners, contempt for authority; they show disrespect for elders and love chatter in place of exercise. Children are now tyrants, not the servants of their households. They no longer rise when elders enter the room. They contradict their parents, chatter before company, gobble up dainties at the table, cross their legs, and tyrannize their teachers.
JayDee said
04:36 PM Dec 27, 2020
Santa wrote:
Not much pride in our country among the younger generation, more a case of what's in it for us and how can we tear down/denigrate things held dear by older Australians.
Mind you this is nothing new, over 2000 years ago Socrates said.
The children now love luxury; they have bad manners, contempt for authority; they show disrespect for elders and love chatter in place of exercise. Children are now tyrants, not the servants of their households. They no longer rise when elders enter the room. They contradict their parents, chatter before company, gobble up dainties at the table, cross their legs, and tyrannize their teachers.
Santa,
How true, now there is a lesson for the young.
And yes, I guess I like many others are guilty of buying some of the Cheap Chinese products.
But what I so upset about is the amount of Aussie Real Estate and companies that we have left the Chinese take control of.
Jay&dee
yobarr said
04:48 PM Dec 27, 2020
JayDee wrote:
Santa wrote:
Not much pride in our country among the younger generation, more a case of what's in it for us and how can we tear down/denigrate things held dear by older Australians.
Mind you this is nothing new, over 2000 years ago Socrates said.
The children now love luxury; they have bad manners, contempt for authority; they show disrespect for elders and love chatter in place of exercise. Children are now tyrants, not the servants of their households. They no longer rise when elders enter the room. They contradict their parents, chatter before company, gobble up dainties at the table, cross their legs, and tyrannize their teachers.
Santa,
How true, now there is a lesson for the young.
And yes, I guess I like many others are guilty of buying some of the Cheap Chinese products.
But what I so upset about is the amount of Aussie Real Estate and companies that we have left the Chinese take control of.
Jay&dee
Absolutely agree...and it is primarily those members of the "we want it now" generation,with no reasoning skills,who allowed this to happen.For years I consoled my self that,although the Chinese may own our farms,shipping the produce to China would be managed by forbidding them from using our ports.But then someone ...obviously not the brightest star in the sky...decided that it would be a good idea to let the Chinese control the Port of Darwin! Spare me.It is surely concerning that these sorts of clowns are given authority to do these things? Cheers
Greystone said
06:46 PM Dec 27, 2020
I think many have got the wrong perspective about foreign owned real estate in Australia. The largest owners are the UK (7.2%) and US (2%). China 0.4%.
https://www.businessinsider.com.au/charts-here-are-the-top-10-foreign-land-owners-in-australia-2016-9
TheHeaths said
07:29 PM Dec 27, 2020
Most of Australia that China owns is shipped out in bulk carriers, and returned in shipping containers, at a very much higher value.
Thanks for the figures Greystone. Nice to get a different, perhaps more accurate and informed, perspective.
-- Edited by TheHeaths on Sunday 27th of December 2020 07:32:40 PM
I see 80% of the agriculture land held by foreign interests is leasehold, not freehold.
Thanks for the report.
Cupie said
12:38 AM Dec 28, 2020
I assume that the very large portion held by Aboriginal interests is not included in grazing land.
It would be interesting to see the percentage of residential held by Chinese ethnics. In our area it would be significant. I can't recall a property in our street brought by non Asians in recent years. They seem to have the money & will likely get my place when I have to go to something smaller. BTW, they are mostly very good neighbours.
I hope that by posting this video, I am not breaking the forum rules.
But the video is well worth a look and listen.
I never voted for any Politician to sell off our Country, that you and I have applied hard work and dreamed to build a better country for our future, and not to see it being sold off for a few $$$$$.
Jay&Dee
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIf7A5NvIOc
Good one.
I will also add that we are part of the problem often buying the cheapest option rather than spending a bit extra & buying quality. Often now it is extremely difficult if not impossible to buy an alternative.
Not much pride in our country among the younger generation, more a case of what's in it for us and how can we tear down/denigrate things held dear by older Australians.
Mind you this is nothing new, over 2000 years ago Socrates said.
The children now love luxury; they have bad manners, contempt for authority; they show disrespect for elders and love chatter in place of exercise. Children are now tyrants, not the servants of their households. They no longer rise when elders enter the room. They contradict their parents, chatter before company, gobble up dainties at the table, cross their legs, and tyrannize their teachers.
Santa,
How true, now there is a lesson for the young.
And yes, I guess I like many others are guilty of buying some of the Cheap Chinese products.
But what I so upset about is the amount of Aussie Real Estate and companies that we have left the Chinese take control of.
Jay&dee
Absolutely agree...and it is primarily those members of the "we want it now" generation,with no reasoning skills,who allowed this to happen.For years I consoled my self that,although the Chinese may own our farms,shipping the produce to China would be managed by forbidding them from using our ports.But then someone ...obviously not the brightest star in the sky...decided that it would be a good idea to let the Chinese control the Port of Darwin! Spare me.It is surely concerning that these sorts of clowns are given authority to do these things? Cheers
Most of Australia that China owns is shipped out in bulk carriers, and returned in shipping containers, at a very much higher value.
Thanks for the figures Greystone. Nice to get a different, perhaps more accurate and informed, perspective.
-- Edited by TheHeaths on Sunday 27th of December 2020 07:32:40 PM
I see 80% of the agriculture land held by foreign interests is leasehold, not freehold.
Thanks for the report.
I assume that the very large portion held by Aboriginal interests is not included in grazing land.
It would be interesting to see the percentage of residential held by Chinese ethnics. In our area it would be significant. I can't recall a property in our street brought by non Asians in recent years. They seem to have the money & will likely get my place when I have to go to something smaller. BTW, they are mostly very good neighbours.