[Ben73]

Yeah I don't get it.

Last government said we have the lowest unemployment in years, but there's jobs available everywhere and companies are short staffed.

I don't know if I believe the whole "backpackers are not here doing the ****ty jobs" idea. Why is it such a struggle to get skilled workers, like tradies? Every tradie seems to be flat out refusing work. Are they all out picking fruit?
Mate of mine has been working 60hr a week as a plumber and that's not including all the people hitting him up for cashies.

Lately I have had tradies full out ignore me when I have tried to contact them. A bit different from the days just 5 years ago where you would post a job on hi pages and have tradies offering quotes left, right and centre.