Carlton Supporters Club

I watched Q&A (I think) on Ch2 the other night fro the first time ever, it had a liberal guy (Michael someone) and Labour minister Clair Oniel, CoM Dep Mayor Roshena Campbell, Zali Steggal and economist Richard Denniss. The Liberal and Labour folk carried on like children for mine, Zali had some good points but the economist tore them all apart new one in my opinion. He spoke about how Australia is rich nation, we may all feel poor at the moment but our fossil fuel production and export make us very wealthy on a world scale. The problem he said is that we dont tax the screwers, we instead subsidise them!
He stated Norway is equally wealthy from Fossil Fuel production and export but the tax them hard and use that money, amongst other things,  to provide kids with free uni.
It seems all the political parties here either fear the fossil fuel producers and exporters or are in bed with them getting kick backs.
He also raised the points about banks and health insurers making record profits and yet the premiums have increased upwards of 30% in the last 12 months, interest rates have gone up 12 times and these two jokes of industries pay SFA tax.
Its seem clear we need to tax these buggers hard to pay for crap, question is who has the balls to do it?
I found the show very eye opening, people in the audience were asking questions and the bozo ministers just deflected. Its not called politics for nothing I guess, sad state of affairs.

I watched Q&A (I think) on Ch2 the other night fro the first time ever, it had a liberal guy (Michael someone) and Labour minister Clair Oniel, CoM Dep Mayor Roshena Campbell, Zali Steggal and economist Richard Denniss. The Liberal and Labour folk carried on like children for mine, Zali had some good points but the economist tore them all apart new one in my opinion. He spoke about how Australia is rich nation, we may all feel poor at the moment but our fossil fuel production and export make us very wealthy on a world scale. The problem he said is that we dont tax the screwers, we instead subsidise them!
He stated Norway is equally wealthy from Fossil Fuel production and export but the tax them hard and use that money, amongst other things,  to provide kids with free uni.
It seems all the political parties here either fear the fossil fuel producers and exporters or are in bed with them getting kick backs.
He also raised the points about banks and health insurers making record profits and yet the premiums have increased upwards of 30% in the last 12 months, interest rates have gone up 12 times and these two jokes of industries pay SFA tax.
Its seem clear we need to tax these buggers hard to pay for crap, question is who has the balls to do it?
I found the show very eye opening, people in the audience were asking questions and the bozo ministers just deflected. Its not called politics for nothing I guess, sad state of affairs.

The sad part is, we all know, no matter what happens, the status quo will remain, we will get thrown a bone, we will pay for that bone from somewhere currently obscure, and life will continue until the next election.

All that changes is the next batch of elected leaders, who will get a fat pension worth more than my super every will be for the rest of their days. 

I dont see how anyone can expect anything to change whilst that remains.  I wonder if they cut the slush fund whether or not that would change things for the better.

Been getting some very unsavoury material in my letterbox & and it isn't from any party.  Looks like some branch of some right wing fascists....and they clearly don't like Albanese.  Lot of disinformation and BS flying around - more so than usual.

So let's move on the the current election.  Was reading through our independents policies and came across one i found interesting.  They want to do away with stamp duty and implement a land tax instead.  Now personally I read this and thought how disgraceful.  I've paid my whack of stamp duty why should I now have to continue paying land tax because of policy change?

Is this only going to apply for new purchases?

What's to stop the degree of land tax shifting?

Very dissapointed to see but curious, what do people think of this?

Hard to believe Albo is leading the polls. Says more about the lack of opposition that the worse PM in our history is favorite to get another term.  

HTF that goose gets to lead any country says a lot of the deplorable state of politics in this country. 

Quote from: Thryleon – on April 25, 2025, 12:08:37 am

So let's move on the the current election.  Was reading through our independents policies and came across one i found interesting.  They want to do away with stamp duty and implement a land tax instead.  Now personally I read this and thought how disgraceful.  I've paid my whack of stamp duty why should I now have to continue paying land tax because of policy change?

Is this only going to apply for new purchases?

What's to stop the degree of land tax shifting?

Very dissapointed to see but curious, what do people think of this?

Hard to believe Albo is leading the polls. Says more about the lack of opposition that the worse PM in our history is favorite to get another term.  

HTF that goose gets to lead any country says a lot of the deplorable state of politics in this country. 

Quote from: shawny – on April 25, 2025, 08:42:52 am

Hard to believe Albo is leading the polls. Says more about the lack of opposition that the worse PM in our history is favorite to get another term.  

HTF that goose gets to lead any country says a lot of the deplorable state of politics in this country. 

It does say a lot about the opposition.
If they lose, Dutton will no doubt be rolled....but can anyone think of a replacement in that party who would be any more electable, certainly not Susan Ley the current deputy.