The dream of multiculturalism is over 3841

Bluey

Still can't find the capslock on your keyboard?

Let me draw you a diagram even an infant can follow;

Oh BRW, you don't seem to understand the International market, which has destroyed the bargaining power of trade unions based on a national economy.

If there is a shortage (of labour) causing the price to go up in this country, the multinationals will simply move their capital to a cheaper, low wage, country. If you watch carefully you can see it happening right now with our car industry.

This occurs irrespective of immigration.

Competing on wages is a dumb game, one which we will never beat developing nations, unless the tories drive wages down to Calcutta levels.

As the governments analysis shows, immigration and multiculturalism helps our economy by providing us with people who know the foreign markets we need to sell into, and the language, helping us to build trade.

For example our economy would be f***ed and you would be eating shoeleather were it not for the sale of energy and raw materials to China. The Chinese in Australia are a source of vital information for selling into that market.

Sure, read the analysis, I don't support the Lieberals, but like all the major Aussie parties, they got this right;

Howard Government Factsheet on Multicultural Diversity - even the tories understand the reality of our situation.

"Background

AustraliaÕs approach to immigration from federation until the latter part of the twentieth century, in effect, excluded non-European immigration. The ÔWhite Australia policyÕ as it was commonly described, could not, however, withstand the atbreastudinal changes after World War II, and the growing acknowledgment of AustraliaÕs responsibilities as a member of the international community. In 1966 the Liberal-Country Party Government began dismantling the White Australia policy by permitting the immigration of 'distinguished' non-Europeans."

7. Productive Diversity: Australia's Compebreastive Advantage

Economic benefits of diversity Language skills and cultural knowledge Boosting productivity in the workplace Domestic niche marketing Entering new overseas markets

Productive Diversity (PD) is a public policy that promotes and supports utilising Australia's language and cultural diversity for the economic and social benefits of all Australians."

'Benefits for all' is one of the four principal objectives of the Australian Government's multicultural policy Multicultural Australia: United in Diversity."

This is the typical response of rational governments around the world, they understand that ALL viable ecosystems are based on natural diversity, not imposed monocultural homogeneity (fascism).

"This policy objective is implemented through the Productive Diversity Program of the Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs (DIMIA). The overall aim of the PD program is to encourage and support business to harness and capitalise on the talents of language and cultural diversity in the workplace and the community. ...

Economic benefits of diversity

Cultural and language diversity is one of Australia's greatest resources."

Hard to deny, especially as the economic centre is moving to the Pacific Rim nations, with the emergence of China as the dominant power, and the decline of American prestige and leadership.

Our important trade links will be with China, not the USSA, who make little we want except weapons of moderate destruction and loveography.

"Australia has welcomed more than six million migrants since 1945 to help build the prosperous and peaceful nation Australians enjoy today. At the 2001 Census, Australia had about 19 million people. Of this population:

* 43 per cent were either born overseas or had at least one parent born overseas, and

* Over 200 languages were spoken, with the most common being English, Italian, Greek, Cantonese, Arabic, Vietnamese and Mandarin.

The language and cultural diversity of Australia's population is also strongly reflected in the workforce and small business ownership. In October 2002:

* 25 per cent of Australia's workers were born overseas, with 15 per cent coming from non-English speaking countries

* 29 per cent of the total number of small businesses in Australia are ownedoperated by people who were born overseas

* 70 per cent of Australia's workforce is employed by small and medium size enterprises (SMEs), and this sector also generates the fastest growth rates in terms of employment, exports and innovation.

Language skills and cultural knowledge

Australia's diverse population and workforce can provide business with:

* Language skills * Cultural knowledge and understanding * Business networks and knowledge of business practices and protocols in overseas markets, and * Low cost intelligence about overseas markets, including intimate knowledge of consumer tastes and preferences.

Language and cultural resources can benefit the Australian economy and business, in particular SMEs, by providing a compebreastive edge in both the domestic and global market.

If your kids don't speak at least one Asian Language then they are planning to serve drinks and park cars in tourist hotels.

"Business can use such resources to improve performance and reap the benefits through boosting productivity and innovation in the workplace, developing domestic niche markets and widening customer reach and entering new and-or increasing market share in overseas markets. Boosting productivity in the workplace

Businesses can maximise the productivity and efficiency of their diverse workforce through:

* recognising the full range of skills and talents of employees, including language and cultural skills, and removing impediments to their effective participation and contribution in the workplace

* building cohesive teams, by improving cross-cultural communication and understanding across the organisation

* providing opportunities and encouraging participation in training, and

* capitalising on employees' language skills and cultural knowledge to reach and provide improved quality service to diverse consumers.

Domestic niche marketing

Forty three per cent or 8.8 million consumers in the domestic market are either born overseas or have at least one parent born overseas. Accordingly, any Australian business that wants to reach its 'whole' market and make its goods and services accessible to all potential buyers cannot afford to ignore such a critical mbutt of consumers or buttume that the 'whole' market has homogenous tastes and preferences. Having strategies and operational plans in place for reaching and servicing these consumers is a business compebreastive advantage. Entering new overseas markets"

The local racists not only want to ignore this 'market' they want to INFLAME it, create mbuttive division and disunity, leading to violence and RAHOWA (redneck Jihad).

Now that laws are being pbutted to supress hate speech and incitement we can expect these fifth columnists for National Disorder will be dealt with, along with the Muslim extremists whose views parallel their own intolerance and hate.

"We are now part of a global trading environment and the importance of trade and investment to Australia's prosperity continues to rise.

Exports as a share of Australia's GDP have increased in the last two decades from 14 per cent in 1982-83 to 20 per cent in 2002-03. One in five jobs are export-related."

We are enmeshed in the global market, no nation is an Island, no people can allow hate-mongering racists, xenophobes and bigots to exploit criminal acts and incite vengeful repression, not of the criminals, but the innocent communities from which they come, (be they fratricidal baby killing maniacs like John Sharpe, or rabid ranting nutters like Abu Bakr).

"Markets and compebreastion are also globalising, requiring organisations to increasingly interact, manage and negotiate with people from different cultures. Twelve of the top 15 Australian export markets are non-English speaking countries."

Absolutely right, those of us who have worked in global industries, IT, Banking, et al, know that people are hired for their abilities, not their skin colour.

Those that can't get on with others better get out of the way, because the world is NOT going to accomodate their prejudice, nor allow their hatred to jeopardise our tolerant multicultural harmony.

The War on Terror might be abandoned, but the War on Hate Speech is just beginning. B^)

"The structure of our exports has also changed, from predominantly primary products to higher value-added, more highly manufactured products, coupled with the emergence of significant growth trends in exports of services.

This means in order to maintain and-or increase their market share, exporters will increasingly require more detailed information about target markets and their cultures for sophisticated market testing, tailoring of products and more extensive after sales services."

You need to know about Islam, and demonstrate that knowledge, if you want to sell them Halal meat.

Racist ranting a la Putzl, Benightedment, ferdie, et al will simply see them left behind as the poor white trailer trash they are.

"To compete successfully, given these conditions, requires heightened knowledge, understanding and effective communication in such markets. Australia is extremely well favoured in this context, because it is a microcosm of the global marketplace.

In a nutshell, the language and cultural diversity of Australia's population and workforce provide a valuable resource that can be capitalised upon as a comparative and compebreastive advantage in doing business with the rest of the world."

"Je suis un citoyen du monde" "Soy un ciudadano del mundo." "Eu sou um cidado do mundo." (Brazil) "Deu seu unu cittadinu de su mundu." "Eimai pangosmios Ypikoos" "Dunya Vatandisiyim" "Az sam grazhdanin na sveta." "MinS olen maailman kansalainen "fg er heimsborgari" "Ich bin ein WeltbYrger." "I am a world citizen" "Ik ben een wereldburger." "Mi estas mondcivitano." "Watashi wa sekai shimin desu." "Kh Nee Oom Ke Chieer Pole Roo Art Nei Pee phop Lok" "Chun Pen Pon-la-mueng Khong Loke." "Saya seorang wargadunya: "O a'u o le tagata sitiseni o le lalolagi" "Ngiyilunga lomhlaba" "Ek is 'n w�reld burger" "Ke motho walefatse" "Mi poroman bilong olgeta manmeri long graun." "Izaho dia mponin'Izao Tontolo Izao." "Sono un cittadino di mondo"