it's not as simple as saying the currency "goes down" means higher costing imports. a higher dollar also means less exports. using your simple logic: higher dollar leads to less exports thus decreasing jobs.eppingMCE said:Gooo Johny, the Best PM ever.... the IR reforms is a good thing, it improves the economy, whats the point of getting a few extra bucks a week when our economy slumps thus our currency goes down... most of our products are from overseas and if our dollar goes down, prices goes up thus those extra bucks means nothing.... howard is the one thats thinking about the future.... his the only primeminister with the guts to say whats benifical to the economy instead of rudd, only doing what ever to please us, despite the consequences.
also, workchoices is not the best policy for continuing the boom. i hate it when i hear people say that this way we can compete with China and India. PEOPLE WORKING FOR $20 LESS A WEEK WILL NOT HELP US COMPETE WITH CHINA AND INDIA. there are people in China moving from the countryside where they are earning nothing, to the city where they are willing to earn very little (i dont know exact figures, but they will probably be happy to work for the $20 we had to give up). Also, groups of Chinese workers for the beijing olympics are 'renovating' beijing by platning trees landsapcing, fixing roads, etc. ONE group can renovate ONE neighbourhood in ONE day. do u know anyone who is willing to do such physical work all day for $5 and few working rights?
the way to compete internationally is through EDUCATION. the problem isnt unions, it's the skills shortage that the government noticed, but has ignored.
I agree with LCollins- it is in the unions' best interests to have business up and running. many people seem to forget that unions are businesses too.