pommyinperth

My partner and I are young twenty somethings currently living in WA on working holiday visa's. We came to Australia initially to experience life here to see if we would want to live here in the future. I have just started working in Perth city and my partner has a trade which he has been using and working since we have arrived. He has loosely been offered sponsorship (this may need to be looked into further to check it is a genuine offer) but we are torn as to whether we pursue that and try and make a life here for ourselves, to eventually gain Permanent Residency, or to go home in September and to start a future together in the UK. I would also like to know, if he gets sponsored, does that mean I can go on his sponsorship too? My partner is very keen to start his own business so whatever choice we make will have to be final as he wants to get it up and running asap. Everybody here is saying we are mad if we don't try and get sponsorship but to be honest, I miss home A LOT and cannot see a happy future here for myself (I know it could only be for two years but I don't even know if I could do that!). My partner has very mixed feelings about here and at home but I know he is more drawn to staying here as he rightly says, his business could eventually be a lot more successful here than back in the UK due to financial situations and the recession that has hit the country. I am thinking way ahead but I also don't know if I would want to start a family here either. A question that really plays on my mind is - would we really have a better life here, than in the UK?! Any bits of advice will be greatly welcomed, especially from those who have been or are in our position!