Hi Gabriel,
Australia sure sounds attractive. I have been there and saw lots of nice
things there particularly, much open space. However, I do not believe it is
as rosy as you make out. Apart from a weak currency where the income is some
25% lower than here for the same work, thousands of Aussies are escaping for
work and career progression to the UK and other countries not only to earn a
lot more than their compatriots in OZ, they also get the kind of jobs they
could not get at home because Australia has a more limited social and
economic infrastructure. Indeed, the Australians are the largest number of
immigrants to the UK at present, even though the cost of living is much
higher here than in OZ. Many sink roots here and all the indications are
that they will visit OZ but not choose to live there permanently,
irrespective of glorious weather and beaches etc. Of course it is true that
there are UK immigrants heading for OZ but their rate of return is
surprisingly high. Some of these are white working class escapees from
multicultural Britain and I want to suggest that they are hardly likely to
have a liberal view of new immigrants to OZ unless they are white!
I have also read of discrimination by colour including the exclusion of
Indian kids in sporting events when playing in more prestigious settings. I
therefore ask whether you honestly believe that the White Australia Policy
which only went off the books, after ages, as recently as 1973, because of
a marked reduction (I have the figures) of white immigrants from Europe, has
been so expunged that the woman leader of the One Australia party/policy, or
whatever it is called, and her compatriots have now gone to sleep?
Even if half of what I said above is rejected by you on your former
justification of cronyism please bear with me when I say that OZ is
definitely not as rosy as you make it out. I have really good friends in
Australia ( white and non-whites) who definitely would disagree with your
view through what seems like rose tinted glasses.
Finally, I well expect some kind of onslaught over the above. This happened
when George Pinto was attacked for similar views as mine. Therefore, I am
quite ready, Gabriel, following this spontaneous post from me.
Regards,
Cornel DaCosta, London, UK.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gabriel de Figueiredo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2005 1:04 PM
Subject: Re: [Goanet] Emails from Mario Goveia's address
Come down to Australia, guys, and you'll be first
class citizens of this country downunder within two
years; provided of course, you come in legitimately
and don't try to jump the queue. You can rise to be
the PM (as anyone can) with a little bit of luck and
pluck. We have a 1st-gen. Chinese as the Lord Mayor of
Melbourne for the second time running. So you've got a
chance too.
Cheers,
Gabriel de Figueiredo.
Melbourne - Australia.
--- halur rasho <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
No idea what the quarrel is about, but as a THIRD
CLASS AMERICAN (indian citizen) I have nothing
against canadians first class or otherwise. Recently
visited Canada and found the natives reasonably
friendly and the women pretty..
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