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Do you think it would still be necessary today? Most of the people I've met are on contracts for years so quite different to your experiences? or were these roles also for years? Let's keep it nice people! I'm sure everyone has had different experiences and no need for personal attacks.

^ yes...!!!!!

I'm not sure about all states, in WA if a family income is more than $75,000 they contribute $4000 towards public schooling per family regardless how many kids unless they can prove financial hardship, etc. (as per link in first post) Thanks, didn't know that existed, will take a look. I have...

Yes, true, majority. I wonder if there is a small amount of unemployed people willing to do it? My husband did a small amount of work assisting in this field as a temp when there was no commercial plumbing work available.

Maybe the government should subsidise training an unemployed person for positions like this instead.

I'm thinking of a family I know who is sponsored as a baker - bread, bread rolls, etc. It does seem like a huge cost to taxpayers to me when I think a local could be employed or are Aussies too under skilled and not trainable?

I can't find any statistics for cost of education for public school for WA for 2013/14 so I will for simplicity guesstimate it is $20,000/child based on this NSW article...