feeling the pinch<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\nHousing affordability was the second factor, with Ms Barnett noting it now costs eight to ten times a full-time wage to afford a home.<\/p>\n
\u201cMost families require two incomes minimum to secure a home,\u201d she said. <\/p>\n
Time was another important aspect, with long work hours taking away time from family. This was followed by childcare which in Perth costs $35 to $40 an hour for a nanny.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn Bali we can pay a nanny well above a living wage for help around the home on our own terms,\u201d Ms Barnett said.<\/p>\n
One of the more polarising catalysts for change was surveillance, with Ms Barnett revealing she didn\u2019t want her family to be \u201cfilmed everywhere we go, all the time\u201d.<\/p>\n
Ms Barnett also branded Australia as an \u201cover-regulated nanny state\u201d.<\/p>\n
\u201cBarriers to doing business. Increasingly complex tax rules and compliance measures. You can be fined for just about anything,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe want to live without being constantly micromanaged by incompetent middle-managers.\u201d<\/p>\n
The seventh and final reason was one many families living along the coast could relate to \u2013 sharks.<\/p>\n
\u201cSeriously! Ryan has already been bitten once off Perth beaches and in WA we\u2019ve already had three fatalities this year,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cNow he\u2019s a dad, he doesn\u2019t feel it\u2019s worth the risk anymore.\u201d<\/p>\n
By moving to Bali, the family doesn\u2019t have to give up their love for the ocean as they can \u201csurf without being stalked by a Great White\u201d.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m just one of (about) 35 million people who move countries every year to build a better life for their families,\u201d Ms Barnett concluded. <\/p>\n
Many of Ms Barnett\u2019s followers respected and understood her decision to relocate, with some even admitting they too were making the move.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m doing the same next year, after 25 years of running businesses in Victoria, the Victorian Labor have ruined me and I\u2019m moving overseas and I\u2019m taking my new business with me,\u201d one business owner said.<\/p>\n
A second said: \u201cdon\u2019t blame you, Labor really f**ked Australia, we are taxed to death\u201d.<\/p>\n
But some criticised the move, suggesting this relocation was only possible for those earning an Australian wage in a developing economy. <\/p>\n
\u201cThe only way Bali is a viable and appealing option for you is due to the education and opportunities you\u2019ve learnt in Australia,\u201d one comment said.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019re now able to take a Western wage to work in a more affordable society.\u201d<\/p>\n
A second said: \u201cYou realise you\u2019re only able to do this because the strength of the Australian economy allows you to right?\u201d <\/p>\n
Ms Barnett\u2019s family joins a number of well-known Australians who are shifting overseas to pursue new opportunities. <\/p>\n
Melbourne billionaire Adrian Portelli moved to Dubai earlier this year to expand his business, while Queensland-based influencers Brent and Molly, who shot to fame online through their travels around Australia in a caravan with their kids, also made the move last year. <\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re leaving Australia. For good. Not for a holiday. Not for a break. Not for a visa run. We\u2019re done.\u201d They captioned their social media post, according to Perth Now. <\/p>\n
They listed sky-high taxes, insane cost of living and shrinking opportunities for entrepreneurs as their reasons for leaving.<\/p>\n
News.com.au has contacted Ms Barnett for comment.<\/p>\n
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