Exactly. The language concerning budgets is always about 'lowering tax' and 'reducing tax' etc. I think it's a spin to try and keep people on side.

In saying that, we have to be realistic. Reduced mining royalties have to be matched from somewhere. You can't expect taxes to reduce without screwing over someone/reducing services.

BETHFC & I discussed it further back in this thread

Exactly. People seem to forget that under Howard (mainly due to the mining royalties) we actually had a higher level of tax take as a % of GDP than we did under Gillard/Rudd, or now.

We would have to increase taxes just to get to the overall level of tax take we had at the time of the mining boom.

It would be nice if the government just came out and said this rather than trying to spin 'savings' and what not.

It's unrealistic and I feel leads to mistrust.

Wont happen . As the general populaus are kinda dumb about economic issues. Remember we have a lot of previous governments saying government debt is like house hold debt.

Oh of course, I'm an idealist.

It is also why I consistently donkey vote because they're all a bunch of donkey's.

Im over poli speak. Both sets of parties do jack shit until the time when an election is near and they pork barrel. Im sick of the general population always asking whats in it for us. Sadly politics have become all about sound bytes and rheotric

The 2 majors are both donkeys but one is worse than the other for me so I vote accordingly.

Are you that outraged by lettuce taxes? :lol:

YES :twisted: :lol:

You're not related to top gun jimmy by any chance :twisted: : lol:

Everyone in Adelaide is related right? :lol:

Nah mate that's Tasmania

Just to get all the clichès out the way, we're supposed to be proof that Tasmanians can swim... :lol:

While I agree it can be a good idea to give the income tax powers back to the states, I dread it being in QLD though as the money won't leave the south-east corner like everything now days (generalizing of course).

-PB

It's where it should be :lol:

To be fair, it is only giving the states a portion of income tax revenue, not handing back income tax powers altogether.

It won't have any changes on how the money is spent - it is really just guaranteeing the states a portion of a specific revenue stream, rather than this annual re-negotiation of the $ value of the state's grants from the commonwealth.

Personally, I think something like this will drive the smaller states to the wall.

Another rally by Anti-Islamic protestors, another rally that turned violent as soon as the socialists turn up.

When is the country going to crack down on those attempting to deny the right of others to protest peacefully?

It's also amusing how ANTIFA can't even show their faces.

Edited by bethfc: 4/4/2016 08:06:10 AM

Owner Operator Trucking Companies Fear New Laws

Speaking to a mate who works for QLD transport about the new rules concerning minimum charges truck transport.

Such a dodgy move by the TWU as this only affects small companies and owner operators who can be undercut by big business.

Basically if farmer Tom wants Trucker Peter to move some cattle from NSW to QLD say it costs $2500. However, under the new rules, it will cost $3000. However big business with a certain number of employees can still charge $2500. So why would farmer Tom go with Trucker Pete when he can save money and go with a big business?

This is all under the guise of 'safety'. The union is arguing that it will be safer and they can 'charge more'. However they will just get undercut by big players and go out of business. I can't see a positive for small business here.

Don't want to talk about political persuasion or Labor vs. Libs on this one. As a law regardless who posed it, it's a worry.

Im with Ray Hadley on this



Sarah Hanson Young is Australia's dumbest piece of shit politician

What's she done?

-PB

Being a latté sipping tree hugging leftard

Because they are committing crimes. Common sense.

What's amusing is right wingers protesting against Islam/burkas and all that 'women should not have their faces covered' stuff - while having their faces covered.


Edited by tsf: 4/4/2016 08:45:16 PM

Wonder if any of our Pollies had money tied up with Mossack Fonseca.

-PB

Care to go into details?

-PB

Murdoch now has Labor ahead for the first time since Turnbull took over

Bill Shorton is a dud. He needs an Andrews renaissance to get me to like him. He will be a promise guy.

We don't have one inspiring or visionary politician - unless they're independents. Greens, labor and liberal are just cliched robots, excelling in varying areas of inadequacy.

In addition to Labor moving ahead 51-49, the Newspoll State of Play suggests they would win a majority government with 78 seats
Turnbull's approval rating is still heading south and is now at negative 11%, from a high of nearly positive 40% at te start of the year.
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/newspoll