bmt:

 

I personally can't think of a reason to do much about that except maybe people that moved with their families as kids but aren't a resident or citizen yet. If somebody actively chooses to move to Australia it is well known there is no welfare safety net, and they do so at their own risk. I have no sympathy for these people given what is now playing out. Personal responsibility!!!

 

What tripe. We're talking about people who worked in safe jobs, with very little chance of losing them, suddenly discovering that something not seen since 1918 happened, and millions of Australians, including those working for what until weeks ago were healthy, profitable companies, are finding themselves left with no options. Combined with Australia banning international and domestic travel, and New Zealand issuing official advice they they don't want people flying over there either, these people are left with no help. Combined with the fact some of these people have paid taxes for years, even decades, and some even have children to Australian partners, and what do you expect them to do? Pack up their lives and move to a country they haven't seen in years, and have no community ties to? Pack up their families, who have lived in Australia all their lives, and drag them to a country they have never had connection to? That's assuming they can even get international flights.

I can't even say exactly what I think of this attitude while complying with the FUG.