Artisi

trust he puts up a good fight and get wasted in the process - saves a lot of time and effort as he's certainly not worth it.

Nothing new - normal, but they were a bit short handed, only 4 of them.

chinook

was it deliberately run over, so where are the ethics?

out

Yes, expect more of the same well into the future - unless there is a major intervention and then expect more of the same well into the future.

Flummoxed

thought the headline said he was a Finn .....................

Yes.

Registered

You are correct.i forgot to add that applies to residents but not to non residents which starts at zero income.

Well, I along with many others trust that it won't be implimented in its current form.

Chuwit must be absolutely devastated.

That's a maybe but unfortunately the damage will have already been done and unlikely to be changed for a few returning expats.

Having built here, that I know from 1st hand experience.

Note to Crossy - any chance that something external is triggering the trip?

as the 183 day rule will only apply to expats - I really don't see too many polies taking notice or caring too much. Maybe everyone posting would be better off spending their time lobbying politicians as to why this shouldn't be passed into law.

I believe it is currently, but this can and is dodged around by many, including myself prior to returning to Aus. - but let's not start the discussion all over again - it's been done to death.

maybe both

So sad for his family and upsetting for his classmates.

wheel

as they are usually below the tax free threshold.

depends on how much you can pay ????

Taxable pensions, payments and allowances You must include taxable Australian Government pensions, payments and allowances in your tax return. Examples include: age pension carer payment Austudy payment JobSeeker payment Youth allowance Defence Force income support allowance (DFISA) where the pension, payment or allowance to which it relates is taxable veteran payment invalidity service pension, if you are age-pension age or over disability support pension, if you are age-pension age or over income support supplement sickness allowance parenting payment (partnered) disaster recovery allowance (but not in relation to 2019–20 bushfires). So seems pensions are taxable PS - added after switching on brain - if below tax free threshold it would non taxable

I'll leave it to you as to why my post is meaningless as I certainly don't want to be classed as another insufferable poster.