Australia’s tax rate is much higher especially for higher earners. There is a price to pay for all of those social benefits. I’m not saying there is anything wrong with social benefits, but if you’re an ambitious person who wants to start a business or tech start up, you are better off in the USA. This is why most serious entrepreneurs go to the US
They just did massive reform on child-care benefits, as the rates were becoming unbearable for middle class. See this is what Aust is great at, once the public can't afford something they take over and regulate the shit out of it or increase taxes to cover the people. Now the average household is paying $50 out of pocket a day and low income are paying ZERO for child-care. This is what is wrong with America, they won't step in and help it's people.