Australian Politics thread [merged]

[Judge Roughneck]

I think the scariest thing about this budget has been that when people fall on hard times there has always been a safety net there for them to fall back on. Not so it seems now for our youth with the six month wait for Newstart. Basically, the youth of Australia are our future, we don't need them living on the streets or turning to crime to support themselves. Actually, in this AFFLUENT country, no person should be living on the streets.

Countries like Sweden have proved a social safety net don't work 

Highest standard living. Highest happiness etc

[Chuck17]

I think the scariest thing about this budget has been that when people fall on hard times there has always been a safety net there for them to fall back on. Not so it seems now for our youth with the six month wait for Newstart. Basically, the youth of Australia are our future, we don't need them living on the streets or turning to crime to support themselves. Actually, in this AFFLUENT country, no person should be living on the streets.

News flash: in all countries people are living on the streets

[froars]

Oh dear lol

[Chuck17]

Not sure what you meant by that, but usually means you have nothing else to say, very common with the uneducated. Either delete your stupid post or delete my folks from there. Simple request.

Here this pal

My dad is more Labour than Labour. He donates his time to the local member for Bruce assisting whenever he can. Every election, state or federal, he is there. They all know him down there.

He breaths the ALP.

It's Labor not Labour.

 

They need to change their name then, should change it to birth labour as they are so bloody painful

[🏅Dooks]

I think the scariest thing about this budget has been that when people fall on hard times there has always been a safety net there for them to fall back on. Not so it seems now for our youth with the six month wait for Newstart. Basically, the youth of Australia are our future, we don't need them living on the streets or turning to crime to support themselves. Actually, in this AFFLUENT country, no person should be living on the streets.

News flash: in all countries people are living on the streets

oh my stars 

[Judge Roughneck]

I think the scariest thing about this budget has been that when people fall on hard times there has always been a safety net there for them to fall back on. Not so it seems now for our youth with the six month wait for Newstart. Basically, the youth of Australia are our future, we don't need them living on the streets or turning to crime to support themselves. Actually, in this AFFLUENT country, no person should be living on the streets.

News flash: in all countries people are living on the streets

During the commonwealth games the homeless were given free homes for two weeks

Then shunted back under the bridges

What a wonderful country this is

[WilliamPowell]

What a wonderful country this is

Yep it is

Go overseas for an extended period and you'll soon realise that despite our faults and problems (and yes we do have them) this is still a fantastic place to live.

Best country in the world 

On a slightly different note, did anyone see Laury Oakes interview of Joe Hockey asking why before announcing the budget he was dancing in his office to 'this is the best night of my life'?

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=9yuhiu-n1PA


Hockey was absolutely lost for words.

Yes it was priceless and then uses his son as the reason for his hot shoe shuffle. What a terrific family man we have there 

Slow the pension, extend the pension age, cut 500 million dollars from aboriginal programs, cut funding to health and education, increase prescription medication and doctors visits. all permanent. etc etc etc

interesting point you raise about funding cuts to indigenous programs Dooks

Would like to know the impact this is going to have on the Koormanji Institute at Richmond. They do fabulous work there, hope it isn't going to axed

But then again if it is there will always be a Chaplain at some school to talk to about it

[Judge Roughneck]

ive just returned from Vienna, Zurich and Munich tour and let me tell you, its a let down.   

[WilliamPowell]

ive just returned from Vienna, Zurich and Munich tour and let me tell you, its a let down.   

Gee Switzerland one of the most affluent countries in the world (fabulous too BTW) that has some of the highest cost of living in the world

A tour is one thing where so many things are paid for as part of the tour. I am talking about living there having to pay for everything yourself with no handouts 

[Francois Jackson]

Not sure what you meant by that, but usually means you have nothing else to say, very common with the uneducated. Either delete your stupid post or delete my folks from there. Simple request.

Here this pal

My dad is more Labour than Labour. He donates his time to the local member for Bruce assisting whenever he can. Every election, state or federal, he is there. They all know him down there.

He breaths the ALP.

It's Labor not Labour.

 

sorry teacher

can always count on you picking it up

[Judge Roughneck]

Scandinavian countries have hand outs and excellent quality of life

[Diocletian]

Not sure what you meant by that, but usually means you have nothing else to say, very common with the uneducated. Either delete your stupid post or delete my folks from there. Simple request.

Here this pal

My dad is more Labour than Labour. He donates his time to the local member for Bruce assisting whenever he can. Every election, state or federal, he is there. They all know him down there.

He breaths the ALP.

It's Labor not Labour.

 

No Angus is correct.....it's Labour who can't even spell their own name properly.

Mind you, the other mob are misnamed completely.

[dwaino]

Scandinavian countries have hand outs and excellent quality of life

They also tax the arse out of mining and resources because they understand that the resources are finite and since the mines are only leased, if the current fat pig of a tenant doesn't like it the next one will.

Wingnut had a gift horse in the mineral and resource and carbon taxes, could have kept them and continued to blame the other pricks. Unfortunately wasn't in the interest of the plutocracy.

Too busy worrying about himself and his mates and forgot to involve the states:

Victorian Treasurer Michael O’Brien said the suggestion of an $80 billion reduction in federal expenditure over the next decade was a worrying sign of cost-shifting to the states which Victoria — the only state with predicted budget surpluses over the next four years — would fight.

“When we handed down the Victorian budget last Tuesday we put extra money into Victorian hospitals, extra money into Victorian schools,” he said.

“We didn’t put that extra money in so that the federal government could take money out.

“We’re not doing it to improve the federal budget’s bottom line.

http://m.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/states-prepare-for-battle-over-budget-cuts-to-schools-hospitals/story-fn59niix-1226917083021#

[Mr Magic]

Go overseas for an extended period and you'll soon realise that despite our faults and problems (and yes we do have them) this is still a fantastic place to live.

Best country in the world 

I used to think that. Whilst still better than most I'm not as certain of that statement these days..and yes I travel a fair bit.

[🏅Dooks]