May 9, 20251 yr Author 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."
May 10, 20251 yr 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.! 😭
May 10, 20251 yr 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.
May 10, 20251 yr 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!
May 10, 20251 yr Author 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.
May 10, 20251 yr Author Popular Post 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.
May 10, 20251 yr Author 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?
May 10, 20251 yr 3 hours ago, KhunHeineken said: I freely admit I got that call wrong. Who would have thought? YOU! lol!
May 10, 20251 yr Author 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.
May 11, 20251 yr 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.🥺
May 11, 20251 yr Author 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
May 22, 20251 yr Author On 5/12/2025 at 5:59 PM, still kicking said: Move to the US The USA just lost its AAA credit rating. I suggest Australia isn't far behind. S&P have already warned Australia is at risk. Australia is only a small economy. If we lose our AAA credit rating, the AUD will take a bigger hit. https://www.reuters.com/markets/us/moodys-downgrades-us-aa1-rating-2025-05-16/
July 14, 20251 yr Author The money has to come from somewhere. https://www.9news.com.au/national/treasury-advice-leak-raise-taxes-lower-housing-targets-treasurer-jim-chalmers-response/37340233-73c5-4e79-8dce-f0dd01cdf759
August 7, 20251 yr Author Should be some interesting proposals for tax reform come out of the productivity round table meeting. Here's one. https://www.9news.com.au/finance/gst-raise-proposal-kate-chaney/0dac5b2c-c253-4115-bd46-e3482986816e Instead of raising the GST, why can't Gina, Twiggy and Clive just dig more holes?
August 7, 20251 yr 12 hours ago, KhunHeineken said: Should be some interesting proposals for tax reform come out of the productivity round table meeting. Here's one. https://www.9news.com.au/finance/gst-raise-proposal-kate-chaney/0dac5b2c-c253-4115-bd46-e3482986816e Instead of raising the GST, why can't Gina, Twiggy and Clive just dig more holes? Pretty well can guarantee tax increases in one form or another. The "productivity" label is a joke. Tax and spend is the Labor way. Never a thought about reducing wastage.
August 8, 20251 yr Author 7 hours ago, emptypockets said: Pretty well can guarantee tax increases in one form or another. The "productivity" label is a joke. Tax and spend is the Labor way. Never a thought about reducing wastage. More like borrow and spend. Australia is broke. No surplus expected for another 10 years. There will have to be new taxes or tax increases, or both, just to pay the interest on the below. http://australiandebtclock.com.au
August 8, 20251 yr 4 hours ago, KhunHeineken said: More like borrow and spend. Australia is broke. No surplus expected for another 10 years. There will have to be new taxes or tax increases, or both, just to pay the interest on the below. http://australiandebtclock.com.au Yep, agree
August 23, 2025Aug 23 Author They have to find the money from somewhere. https://www.9news.com.au/national/possible-tax-system-changes-productivity-roundtable-treasurer-jim-chalmers/bcd1f1b3-bc6e-4d7a-87c9-deeb5c082c97
October 8, 2025Oct 8 Author 3 minutes ago, Olmate said: So, as a Thai resident now..... what! Where does your income originate from? Are you working in Thailand?
October 8, 2025Oct 8 Just now, KhunHeineken said: Where does your income originate from? Are you working in Thailand? Are you a cop now? Not likely he mumbles! It ends up in my bk bank, and it isn.t from any work I do. Its not borrowed money either, next?
October 8, 2025Oct 8 Author 12 minutes ago, Olmate said: Are you a cop now? Not likely he mumbles! It ends up in my bk bank, and it isn.t from any work I do. Its not borrowed money either, next? So, it originates from Australia and you think the Australian economy going down the toilet will have no impact on you.
October 8, 2025Oct 8 1 hour ago, KhunHeineken said: So, it originates from Australia and you think the Australian economy going down the toilet will have no impact on you. Either up or down, 50/50,thisnthat, 2bob eachway, no change policy, locked in!
October 8, 2025Oct 8 What a brilliant man our Prime Minister is ! And today I received another signed reply from Mr Albanese in relation to my letter of complaint about the Medicare system He is going to look into my complaints and do something to overhaul this expensive Medicare Thankyou prime Minister
October 8, 2025Oct 8 20 minutes ago, georgegeorgia said: What a brilliant man our Prime Minister is ! And today I received another signed reply from Mr Albanese in relation to my letter of complaint about the Medicare system He is going to look into my complaints and do something to overhaul this expensive Medicare Thankyou prime Minister No, you really didn't.
October 8, 2025Oct 8 Author 1 hour ago, Olmate said: Either up or down, 50/50,thisnthat, 2bob eachway, no change policy, locked in! They will be looking for money everywhere, and from everyone, including pensioners. https://australiandebtclock.com.au Only a $10 billion deficit last financial year. A surplus is not predicted for another 10 years. The way you "sell" a $10 billion deficit to the people is tell them we are doing a great job because the deficit was forecast to be $27 billion.
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