Australia - The Lucky Country - On borrowed money.

[KhunHeineken]

46 minutes ago, Mike_Hunt said:

The huge welfare state is the downfall of the West.  

 

Australia. 

 

https://ipa.org.au/publications-ipa/media-releases/growing-welfare-dependency-requires-honest-debate-and-urgent-action

 

"Approximately 2.1 million Australians (aged 15+) are currently receiving welfare through either the NDIS, Disability Support Pension (DSP), Jobseeker, or Youth Allowance."

 

 

[Olmate]

10 hours ago, KhunHeineken said:

It's something that is very undemocratic in a democracy. 

Your grasp of the working of democracy is astounding KH, your an ideal NLP candidate.! 😭

[Lacessit]

15 minutes ago, Olmate said:

Your grasp of the working of democracy is astounding KH, your an ideal NLP candidate.! 😭

I was thinking more of One Nation. Now that's a marriage made in heaven, KH and Pauline.

[Olmate]

58 minutes ago, Lacessit said:

I was thinking more of One Nation. Now that's a marriage made in heaven, KH and Pauline.

See One Nation didnt do too well, greens also poorly, Jacinta Price has gone over to.Libs too😭! So much for the minor parties popularity! 

[KhunHeineken]

4 hours ago, Olmate said:

Your grasp of the working of democracy is astounding KH,

Democracy in Australia is not just for guys like Paul Hogan. 

[KhunHeineken]

3 hours ago, Lacessit said:

I was thinking more of One Nation. Now that's a marriage made in heaven, KH and Pauline.

Lacessit and Penny Wong, what a power couple. 

[KhunHeineken]

3 hours ago, Olmate said:

So much for the minor parties popularity! 

I freely admit I got that call wrong. 

 

I thought there would be a swing away from both major parties because the people genuinely want change. 

 

Turns out, they just want some more freebies off Albo.  Who would have thought? 

[Olmate]

3 hours ago, KhunHeineken said:

I freely admit I got that call wrong. 

Who would have thought? 

YOU! lol! 

[KhunHeineken]

1 hour ago, Olmate said:

YOU! lol! 

I suppose why not give out more freebies.  After all, Australia is ONLY 1 trillion dollars in debt. 

[Olmate]

14 hours ago, KhunHeineken said:

I suppose why not give out more freebies.  After all, Australia is ONLY 1 trillion dollars in debt. 

You say on one hand the people are broke but on the other hand their bludgers??? Name your so called freebies???   NFI in action again.🥺

[KhunHeineken]

4 hours ago, Olmate said:

You say on one hand the people are broke but on the other hand their bludgers??? Name your so called freebies???   NFI in action again.🥺

I said Australia is broke, and has 1 trillion dollars of debt, and S&P recently warned both major political parties that Australia is at risk of losing its AAA rating. 

 

Another member posted Australia has become a nation of bludgers, and I have posted some stats that tend to prove his argument. 

 

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03-17/chalmers-deficit-federal-budget-confirmation/105060688

 

"A decade of budgets in the red has been forecast by the federal government for some time, but a weak Australian dollar had increased revenues from minerals exports and fuelled speculation the treasurer might be able to eke out one last surplus."

 

They forecast Australia will run at a loss for the next 10 years, further blowing out the 1 trillion debt. 

 

Australia is maxing out its credit card. 

 

Quite a list of freebies, and more freebies within the freebies. 

 

https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/guide-to-australian-government-payments?context=22