They have far stricter immigration policies, he said and devote an entire day to their war dead rather than just two minutes of silence. Mr Jones also warned that if the Government continue to ignore the people of Britain, last summer’s riots could become a regular fixture on Britain’s streets.
New start: David and Jackie Jones and their 12 children have only been in Brisbane, Queensland, for two weeks but are already reaping the benefits of the Aussie way of life
A father of 12 who moved his family to Australia says he wishes he’d left ‘benefits Britain’ long ago.
David Jones, his wife Jackie, 43, and their children aged from four months to 18 have only been in Brisbane, Queensland, for two weeks but are already reaping the benefits from the Aussie way of life.
Mr Jones says he has had six job interviews and is due to start work as a machine fitter shortly.
The family also say they have also been overwhelmed by the welcome they have received from complete strangers.
Speaking to The Sun, Mr Jones said: ‘They (Australians) just seem to have a completely different outlook on life. People don’t expect something for nothing. They work for what they get and they value their leisure time.’
Mr Jones hit the headlines in 2010 for refusing to live on benefits despite the financial strain of providing for so many children.
The 42-year-old from Barrow, Cumbria, instead chose instead to make up the extra money by working gruelling 12-hour night shifts in paper mill Kimberly-Clark.
This brought in about £38,000 a year, with a further £5,000 in overtime and bonuses. The family also received child tax credits and child benefit of £617 a month.
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