Australian Aged Pension

[Olmate]

2 hours ago, scorecard said:

 

You have no credibility or authority to inform anybody about anything.

Crawl back under your rock and stay there.

Your between a rock and senility, give up or come to Thailand😭

[Olmate]

8 minutes ago, KhunHeineken said:

I've provided many links to relevant government policy, or their intention to pass new legislation. 

 

You, and others, have come up with things like "That's only for guys like Paul Hogan" and "Forget about Article 19."   Too funny. 

Paul, s been flogged  by.you for years, just no comparison is there, kicked all.your cans now  the elections done anddusted... Dont stub  thar big toe anymore KH.lol

[Lacessit]

2 hours ago, Olmate said:

Paul, s been flogged  by.you for years, just no comparison is there, kicked all.your cans now  the elections done anddusted... Dont stub  thar big toe anymore KH.lol

Not likely he will stub his toe, he's had foot in mouth for years.

[KhunHeineken]

On 5/5/2025 at 6:11 AM, Olmate said:

the elections done anddusted

Didn't matter who won the election, Australia was still heading down the same path. 

 

Major reform is needed in many sectors, but none of our politicians have the political will to tackle the difficult jobs, thus, nothing changes. 

[RJRS1301]

21 minutes ago, KhunHeineken said:

Didn't matter who won the election, Australia was still heading down the same path. 

 

Major reform is needed in many sectors, but none of our politicians have the political will to tackle the difficult jobs, thus, nothing changes. 

no because the   LNP remain in opposition, and Labor have stated no changes mooted for this term

 

[scorecard]

24 minutes ago, RJRS1301 said:

no because the   LNP remain in opposition, and Labor have stated no changes mooted for this term

 

And in any case I strongly doubt that any government would 'reduce' benefits in any way. 

[KhunHeineken]

On 5/8/2025 at 6:10 AM, RJRS1301 said:

no because the   LNP remain in opposition, and Labor have stated no changes mooted for this term

 

Australia desperately needs tax reform, housing reform, and electricity reform, just to name a few, but these would be at the top. 

 

In relation to tax reform, implementing more of the Henry Review would be a good start. 

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Tax_Review

 

"Rudd endorsed and implemented only 3 of the 138 recommendations." 

 

In relation to housing reform, negative gearing has to be rolled back, back politicians from both major parties and many smaller parties have investment properties.  

 

https://www.sbs.com.au/news/the-feed/article/politicians-and-their-property-portfolios-how-many-do-they-own/udjlx1qle

 

In relation to electricity, it should never had been privatized.  In 30 years, Australia went from having one of the cheapest electricity prices in the world, to having the most expensive electricity prices in the world.  

 

https://www.leadingedgeenergy.com.au/blog/highest-electricity-prices-world/

 

"Australian households and businesses are paying the highest electricity prices in the world, a drastic reversal from the 1990s when energy bills in the country were the cheapest in the world."

 

It's that bad that Australia's electricity prices are causing what's left of Australia's manufacturing industry to go offshore. 

 

 

Neither the ALP or LNP have done anything of substance to change the above issues that have a big impact on every Australian citizen, thus, it didn't really matter who won the election, Australia will still continue down the same path to record debt, so much so, S&P issued a warning that Australia could lose its AAA rating, and if / when that happens, it's 15 baht to $1AUD. 

[KhunHeineken]

On 5/8/2025 at 6:36 AM, scorecard said:

And in any case I strongly doubt that any government would 'reduce' benefits in any way. 

It's got to the point that there are now millions of welfare recipients in Australia.  Any political party looking to take a dollar off a welfare recipient would never be voted in, that's how many are on the Centerlink gravy train.

 

  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."

 

"Many Australians receive welfare for valid reasons, however there is a rapidly growing cohort who could work, but do not. This is placing an enormous burden on our nation’s stretched finances and ballooning debt levels,” said Mr Wild."

 

[RJRS1301]

12 hours ago, KhunHeineken said:

It's got to the point that there are now millions of welfare recipients in Australia.  Any political party looking to take a dollar off a welfare recipient would never be voted in, that's how many are on the Centerlink gravy train.

 

  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."

 

"Many Australians receive welfare for valid reasons, however there is a rapidly growing cohort who could work, but do not. This is placing an enormous burden on our nation’s stretched finances and ballooning debt levels,” said Mr Wild."

 

Considering the investigations caused by RoboDebt debacle showed very little to no fraud you are incorrect

 

Welfare is demeaning they are Commonwealth Benefits

 

 

[RJRS1301]

1 minute ago, RJRS1301 said:

Considering the investigations caused by RoboDebt debacle showed very little to no fraud you are incorrect

 

Welfare is demeaning they are Commonwealth Benefits

 

 

IPA is a disgusting right wing source thoroughly discredited, as shown in the latest voting

Yes tax reform needed but relying on IPA discredits you

 

[KhunHeineken]

2 hours ago, RJRS1301 said:

Considering the investigations caused by RoboDebt debacle showed very little to no fraud you are incorrect

Robodebt was a computer automated matching of welfare received v hours worked, and if there was an over payment, debt recovery.  

 

Robodebt didn't do surveillance on individuals claiming the dole or disability, but still working.  Nor did it assess someone on the dole as being able to work but just chosing not to and cutting them off. 

 

Robodebt has nothing to do with the number of Australians receiving welfare. 

 

2 hours ago, RJRS1301 said:

Welfare is demeaning they are Commonwealth Benefits

 

From one of many online dictionaries. 

 

https://www.collinsdictionary.com/us/dictionary/english/welfare

 

"Welfare is money that is paid by the government to people who are unemployed, poor, or sick."

 

What will YOU call it when Australia becomes a republic? 

[KhunHeineken]

2 hours ago, RJRS1301 said:

IPA is a disgusting right wing source thoroughly discredited, as shown in the latest voting

Australian government. (I chose 2019 - pre pandemic) 

 

https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/australias-welfare/australias-welfare-2019-in-brief/summary

 

"$161 billion was spent on welfare by governments in 2017–18, or $6,482 per person."

 

2 hours ago, RJRS1301 said:

Yes tax reform needed but relying on IPA discredits you

It gets worse when you add in all the middle class welfare. 

 

This is a good article that fact checks the comments of a Lib politician in 2015. 

 

He said this:

 

"When you’ve got, oh, probably well over half of the population, heading to two-thirds of the population receiving some form of government benefit, it’s pretty easy to identify where that money is going. And a far better option would be to wind back on expenditure, let people look after themselves a little bit more, lower taxes in due course and reduce the size of the government. – Liberal Democratic Party Senator David Leyonhjelm, interview with ABC NewsRadio Breakfast, April 30, 2015."

 

https://theconversation.com/factcheck-is-half-to-two-thirds-of-the-australian-population-receiving-a-government-benefit-41027

 

The verdict from the fact check was this:

 

"It is correct however, that about 50% of Australian households receive a government payment."

 

 

[scorecard]

3 hours ago, RJRS1301 said:

IPA is a disgusting right wing source thoroughly discredited, as shown in the latest voting

Yes tax reform needed but relying on IPA discredits you

 

What is IPA?