Which is Aussie speak for generally 'white'. Why is that a better quality that they educated or skilled, surely that is a threat to existing jobs and trades of the upper working classes, rather than the working classes?

Australia, is a country where migration is very much still about race, they're just far less open about it.

An interesting aside to this, is that my wife is White South African, and in the last 12 years or so a lot of her family and friends have had absolutely no trouble emigrating to Australia - Even people she knew who dropped out of school, and have no really defined skill set.

So nothing then?

Do don't go out of your way to socialise or spend time with people of other nationalities. However, you seem very adept at telling others what they should do. Interesting.

You keep quoting that fact as if it is some sort of triumph against such a system.

Australia are not looking to restrict numbers, they are trying to improve the quality of them. They have designed their system to suit their needs now. If that need changes then they can tweak it.

If we adopted a points based system it would be tailored to our specific needs and if necessary an annual cap (on first come basis) could be imposed or ratchet up the entry conditions.

It's not too hard a concept to get your head around, which for you as ex teacher, should be a doddle.

As contraire I was raising the point that those advocating an aussie style points system (where immigration has increased) counters the argument of reducing immigration.
Have Farage etc al told us how the points system would work in the UK? How could we vote for something that we don't have the details of?

Why the hell would you need the details now?

Except to be contrary and make a feeble point.

You pointing out that Australian immigration has gone up under their system is IRRELEVANT.

Try to understand.... their system suits their current needs. They will change their system as their needs change.

Now here's the tricky bit.... We will introduce a system tailored to our needs. Boris cannot announce it now because he cannot implement it now. So an announcement of a blueprint or detailed system is not necessary or valid.

However, if we vote leave, he (as I suspect he will be PM) will get together with other MP's, NHS Senior Staff, Lawyers, Engineers, etc etc and work through the details. Whatever initial system they come up with though will be subject to review and possible change.

Got it?

Personally I'd like to know even the basics of what it would involve. Some sort of outline. All I've heard is we'd have an Australian style points system and no more.