KhunHeineken

The veteran's pension is quite lucrative, as well as many other Gold Card benefits, including free medical with choice of doctor, for life. It is very different to the aged pension, hence, I am clling the member out to state on the record which pension he receives. The veteran's pension will still come under the proposed changes, if / when they pass, so that means Vets will lose more than those on the aged pension.

Either way he goes, he'll be called out. If he says he's on an aged pension, how did he get veteran's accommodation? If he says a veterans pension, he didn't need to be in Australia for 2 years to gain portability for a veteran's pension. I couldn't care less how critical he is of me and my posts, but why BS about this on this thread?

That is true, and I have never concealed this. I have stated on many occasions, I am not on an aged pension.

The Seagate in the chart is a 12TB HDD. You are quoting WDC at 14TB and 16TB. The more TB, the less the overwrites. Comparing to the WDC 14TB, the Seagate 10TB has 19,677 HDD's installed, that the third highest amount in the chart. Geez, I wonder why this is? Could it be that they are decent drives? Your WD 14TB only 8,432 HDD's installed. Big difference. Your WDC 14TB only did 759,062 drive days. The Seagate did 1,763,868. That's a big difference. Weighing up all of the stats, and looking at the bigger picture, with your new glasses on, you will see the Seagate model I deploy is a decent HDD for the money. HDD's eventually fail, no matter what brand. You really need at least a 2 bay NVR / DVR for when whatever HDD you install fails. The chance of both failing at the exact same time is slim, unless there is a big electricity surge or similar.

Could be Afghanistan or Iraq, but probably Vietnam. He refused to go on record as to which pension he is on.

It's been pointed out that I have made many posts on this thread about this sub topic. That's because I believe it's the single biggest issue facing expats, including expat pensioners, in decades. Newbie post with a question, and I simply answer, rather then tell them to scroll back. Just a few days ago, scorecard didn't even know the non resdient tax bracket did not have a tax free threshold, despite it being previous discussed. I post the tax brackets for him, then Lacessit comes on with personal attack, which you "like" and he builds his reputation. It's been going on for hundreds of posts. Do I give a sh*t - no. Over many months I have been trolled and personally attacked, but the member most responsible for this s Lacessit. He has built his good AN reputation on the back of trolling me on this thread, yet offers ZERO links, information, or even opinions. He didn't help out scorecard with the non resident tax bracket. He just waited for me to do it then personally attacked me, and waited for "likes." Thus, his good AN reputation is worthless. I suggest he's only gotten away with it because I have never reported any post from anyone, and never will. So, was the posting of the non resident tax brackets "repetitive?" Should I have just told scorecard to scroll back? Should I have "insulted his intelligence" by telling him he is stupid because it's been discussed and answered before? What should be do when the next personal asks a question about the proposed changes, even though it's been answered pages ago?

I found you out. One post you are on a veteran's pension, another post your are on the aged pension. Credibility ZERO. I'll do my own poll on you. My vote is easy. scorecard is for of sh*t.

No. I am posing links to proposed changes in legislation. Links to non resident tax brackets. Links showing pensions are a taxable income. Links to the current 90 year old legislation. Links to the current Labor government acknowledging the proposed changes and not binning them. Then, some of my opinion about how it all may unfold, and also debunking some of the ideas members have about how they can remain a resident of Australia for tax purposes, all the while whilst living in Thailand, perpetually. Most of my posts, accept the the ones continually addressing your personal attacks, contain links for the benefit of members. The non resident tax brackets to scorecard a few days agao being the most recent, for example. "Proposed changes are a myth until they are passed in legislation." These are your exact words from the post in question. See the words: "Proposed changes are a myth" Your last 20 to 30 posts have been nothing but personally attacking me. No links, stats, screenshots etc. Just personal attacks. When's the last time you have posted any content worthy of being called information on this thread? You say you post on other threads, as I do I, but you only come on this thread to get emojis for you AN reputation by personally attacking, as if I give sh*t. Yeah, you are a troll. You're the biggest troll on this thread.

PM me then. You obviously have no idea of the prices in Thailand, and in Australia. For the record, I am not talking about Beach Road Pattaya girls.

Do you see the 19,677? Care to comment on that?

In general, I agree with your list, but would like to point out that I think you will find the positives you mention for many are also the negatives for many. Example: government support = higher taxes for workers. Australia has a generous welfare system, which many believe is being abused. Eg. dole bludgers. I note you also address this double edged sword in some of your list. Example: Freedom. I'm one of those that see Australia as a nanny state. In my opinion, we are over governed, over policed, over regulated, and pay some high taxes. For every new law that is passed, we lose more of our freedom. Also, the whole "woke" thing is going from bad to worse back there. As you mentioned, housing is just killing the next generation coming through. Basically, slaves to the bank for 30 years, yet, Australia has so much land. I still remain patriotic, but I just don't see Australia as The Lucky Country anymore.

You are not a Mod. If you think a post of mine breaches forum rules, report it. This post of yours is just another example of an off topic, personal attack, and troll post from you. It's worthless. I have addressed the negativity around the information I post to members in a recent post. (see above) No one likes to be told they may have to pay tax and / or lose some pension entitlement. Why don't you just PM me with your rubbish. I'll gladly engage you there. Why the need to seek positive emojis, and group acceptance, like a teenager on Facebook? I haven't posted any BS. I have backed everything up with links. You, on the other hand, are sprouting the proposed changes are just a myth.

I have never said the proposed changes are now law. All I did was give the heads up to members on this thread, and their possible impact on all Aussie expats, and because many members didn't like what they were reading, they decided to shoot the messenger, in the hope the message would go away. Will the proposed changes go away, I doubt it. Will they be amended to take into account expat pensioners, possibly, but at this stage there is nothing in the proposed changes indicating this. I have posted a link showing the Labor government is aware of the changes, and considering increasing the length of the 45 days, but they didn't throw the proposed changes in the bin, so what does that tell you?

Do you live in Thailand? If you do, why shouldn't the member leave, as you have. If you don't, why are you posting on this website?

How so?

No. It's not a troll post. In one post scorecard is on a veteran's pension, stating he qualified for portability by staying in accommodation for veterans, and then in another post he is an aged pensioner ring the night people at Centerlink. He can't be on both pensions.

No deflection. Just a few days ago scorecard didn't even know the non resident tax brackets do not have a tax free threshold, despite it being discussed at length, and proven with links. Do you tell him to scroll back, or just post the link again for him?

You are joking. You are the leading troll in this thread, by a long margin. I've never reported anyone, for any post, ever. Each to their own.

The Australia government is publishing myths now. Oh dear. https://treasury.gov.au/consultation/c2023-205344#:~:text=This measure was announced by,be an Australian tax resident.

I guess you need glasses, not me. I buy the 0008 model, which is helium, in 10TB. I have three of them, so that's 30TB of storage, which is weeks. I also subscribe to off site storage, in case someone wants to steal the NVR to destroy the evidence. Did you see the 0008 model with 1,763,868. I guess you didn't, because you need glasses. There's a mix of price point V value for money. Seagate Skyhawk has always been good value. but I have always practiced good HDD management. Same Same. I replace one of them every year, which means the NVR always has a 1 year old HDD, should the other two fail simultaneously, which is highly unlikely. At the time of the swap out, I dust out the board and fan, which should be done annually anyway.

You don't even know what pension you are on. How would you even know your username on AN? Only just recently you still thought non resident tax brackets had a tax free threshold, despite it being discussed on this thread at length.

I post information everytime someone thinks there's nothing in the proposed changes for them. Simple.

21,900 / 6 = 3,650 posts a year, which is 304 posts a month, many of which are rubbish posts trolling me, and you want to bang on about my post amount. No doubt YOU and some others have reported me to Mods in the past. I've never reported anyone, for anything.

Here's a tip for you. It can also depend on how far away a city is from the equator. Who would have thought it?

Prostitution is legal in some states in Australia, and it's still easily found in the state where it's not legal. After lady drinks and bar fines, the price isn't much different.