You need some rainex, to get rid of the rust.
Geez that's some long bow
Given that every government since 1975 has done that, I don't see that any ordinary voter really made a choice in the matter.
Yes I think a hard landing is imminent.
The issue with the mining industry could be compared to someone who throws in their university studies or trade license because they make a go of it in pop music or modeling.
Australia had a viable economy without the dominance of mineral exports, it wasn't zero but it wasn't the mainstay, but once mining ramped up it brought about the demise of most of what existed beforehand.
As iron ore grew larger, that was the end of building new factories in Australia. Governments lost interest in manufacturing since government had a source of revenue from the mines.
As coal exports grew that brought with it the closure of much manufacturing, a trend which accelerated as gas exports began and then ramped up. Not only did governments no longer need the money, the mineral exports held the AUD high and killed off the competitiveness of other industry.
Where the concern lies going forward is akin to the pop singer or model. You don't need to be an expert in music or fashion to know that most careers are over pretty quickly and that the chance of making a lifetime career out of pop music or fashion is not zero but it's extremely slim.
By all means grab the money while it's there, nothing wrong with that, but the rational approach is to leverage that into something more sustainable be it via business, education, financial investments or whatever. The idea of relying on it to last and that the whole country finds itself in a position akin to the has-been pop singer with no plan B is alarming to say the least.
Using that analogy, go back to the 1980's and take away shops were everywhere but have been declining ever since and most of them are gone today.
They all looked much the same with their ubiquitous row of flashing light bulbs, Coca Cola signs and usually tobacco advertising but are a far less common sight in the suburbs than they used to be: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DtAM-RKU8AICTVY?format=jpg&name=small
Not a good business model for the country going forward really. A smart person back then would have sold the chip shop before McDonald's spread beyond the cities and before government stopped the tobacco companies paying $$$ to advertise anywhere they could and instead become a major player in gyms or something like that which has grown massively since then.
Australia is far closer to the US system than it is to China's.
We don't directly elect a Prime Minister, unlike the US which does directly elect the President, but we do elect the MP's who form government.
You can publicly criticise government policy all you like and, with the exception of those employed in a directly related area, you are free to do so without suffering consequences.
Much the same in the US. Americans are free to criticise Trump and his policies if they wish.
In contrast Chinese don't say a word against the government indeed they don't even get to choose who's in it.
The US is far from perfect and whilst better in my view, Australia also has flaws but at least we do collectively have the option to remove the government from power if we so choose.
They sure did die because of the high AUD and lack of government need to keep them running.
Not anywhere I've been there aren't.
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