Capping off the week with another New South Wales Liberal preselection tangle and three fresh poll results:
UPDATE (Resolve Strategic poll): Make that four, because it seems I missed the latest Resolve Strategic federal voting intention results from the Age/Herald, which are a stinker for the Coalition: Labor is up three to 42%, the Coalition down two to 28%, the Greens down one to 12% and One Nation up one to 6%. This puts Labor solidly north of 60% on two-party by my reckoning, and has caused an observable uptick for them on the BludgerTrack poll aggregate, as seen on the sidebar. Peter Dutton’s personal ratings take a particularly striking turn for the worse, with a six point drop in his combined very good and good rating to 26% and a ten point spike on poor and very poor to 54%, the latter encompassing an eleven point increase in very poor to 34%. Anthony Albanese’s lead as preferred prime minister is out from 51-22 to 55-21, and he’s up one on approval to 56% and down two on disapproval to 29%. The poll was conducted Wednesday to Sunday from a sample of 1609.
• The Liberals have opened nominations for a preselection to fill the party’s vacant New South Wales Senate seat following the death of Jim Molan in January, which will be held in late May. Max Maddison of The Australian reports moderates are dividing between state party president Maria Kovacic and former Bega MP and unsuccessful Gilmore candidate Andrew Constance. In the former’s favour is a view that the position should go to a woman, with Salesforce executive director Gisele Kapterian rated another moderate option if conservative opposition to Kovacic looks decisive. Factional lines are blurred to the extent that Kovacic has support from the centre right, while Constance is supported by Catholic Schools NSW chief executive Dallas McInerney, a conservative who was widely identified as the favourite for the position before he announced he would not run. Constance will reportedly establish an electorate office on the South Coast if successful as a springboard for another bid for Gilmore in 2025. A late potential contender is Katherine Deves, whose conservative positions on transgender issues made national headlines during her unsuccessful run for Warringah last year. However, Deves says she would stand aside if Warren Mundine, who along with Senator Jacinta Price has been the leading Aboriginal campaigner against the Indigenous Voice, responds to conservative entreaties to throw his hat into the ring.
• The Lowy Institute has published results from its third annual Being Chinese in Australia survey, conducted online from a sample of 1200 “Australian citizens, permanent residents or long-term visa holders who self-identified as having Chinese ancestry”, between September 27 to December 10. Among its findings were that 60% expressed confidence in Anthony Albanese to do the right thing in world affairs, compared with 29% for not much or none, while Peter Dutton respectively rated 25% and 56%. The sample was more favourable on this score towards Xi Jinping (42% confident, 47% not confident) and Vladimir Putin (29% and 58%) than the Australian public at large, and less favourable towards Joe Biden (34% and 55%) and Voldymyr Zelenskyy (32% and 51%). Asked the same question in relation to countries, the sample broke favourably by 75-25 for Australia, 61-40 for China, 54-46 for Taiwan, 53-47 for the United States and 51-49 for Japan.
Presumably reflecting the change of government, those rating Australia-China relations as a “critical threat to the vital interests of Australia in the next ten years” fell from 51% to 37%, while concern over military conflict between the United States and China was little changed at 36%. Only 15% professed themselves very concerned about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, compared with 69% for a similar question in another survey targeting the population at large. Twenty-seven per cent said AUKUS would make Australia more safe compared with 26% for less safe, and 52% and 7% respectively for the Australian population at large. Notable changes from last year’s results were an increase in agreement that “democracy is preferable to any other kind of government”, from 34% to 48%, and more favourable results on questions regarding whether Australia was a good place to live, or if respondents had personally been vilified because of their heritage. There was a drop in those saying Australian media reporting about China was too negative from 57% to 42%, with as many deeming if fair and balanced and 13% thinking it too positive.
• Roy Morgan has published results from an SMS survey conducted from 1181 respondents to Friday to Tuesday which found 46% saying they would vote yes to an Indigenous Voice with no at 39%, compared with 53% and 30% when it last conducted the exercise in December. The pollster’s weekly federal voting intention numbers have Labor’s two-party lead steady at 56-44, from primary votes of Labor 37%, Coalition 33% and Greens 12%.
Rex Douglas says:
Sunday, April 23, 2023 at 11:39 am
That we have a government for the centre…
Don’t make me laugh.. be honest with yourself !!
It’s blatantly clear it’s a right wing Govt ultra-protective of the fossil fuel and defence industries as well as high income earners.
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You failed to use ‘cartel’ in this post.
Must do better.
Three key comments today when combined allow the Bludger imagination to go wild.
It has been reported.
There is no doubt.
Chinese.
Where will the narrative take us today in the imagination of some of the more colourful characters on this board.
I thought maiden made a fool of herself on insiders today, way too much snark and being a general smartass. The new guy from the new daily was pretty good though IMO
So sad? Here is something to cheer wranslide up.
https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202304/1289600.shtml
BW. Very happy for subsidies where it creates a significant national benefit.
Extending mobile coverage on the public purse to take in all farming that uses GPS seems a large waste of money.
Judging from the numerous comments by PBers on the subject of Humphries talent or likeability by Australians, I’m surprised to see that he was in fact a divisive character, not only in his comic life but also in his private life.
If that was not enough to cheer wranslide up, perhaps the following might do so. (The class is, of course, ‘far sea’ capable.)
https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202304/1289592.shtml
Thanks Boerwar. My day is not complete without one of your lists or global times postings. You must be their most fervent international consumer.
I agree Snappy Tom. No mention of “managed out” either. Very poor show.
C@tmomma @ #775 Sunday, April 23rd, 2023 – 12:03 pm
BYD’s new Blade batteries are ‘said’ to be about the safest around, Tesla are said to be buying them for some of its vehicles.
Some of the lengths BYD have gone to in development & testing –
https://youtu.be/quPrGOifqUo?t=79
Edit – Youtube ‘should’ play from 79 secs mark
‘Team Katich says:
Sunday, April 23, 2023 at 12:57 pm
BW. Very happy for subsidies where it creates a significant national benefit.
Extending mobile coverage on the public purse to take in all farming that uses GPS seems a large waste of money.’
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It would be worth putting a couple of economists to work out the actual and potential national benefits and real-world costs. I note that the payload costs of SpaceEx to get it up there is now $200 a kg. The comms for this are mature already.
The trajectory of farming is to get rid of workers and to reduce input costs. The next truly large step is to get rid of tractor drivers and other farm machinery operators. Combined with AI, some stupifyingly huge increases in productivity are in the pipeline.
For example there is an operator-less machine which traverses a crop and spot sprays weeds with the appropriate dose of the appropriate spray for the size of the weed and the species of the weed.
Spraying individual weeds instead of the whole paddock involves a shift change in weed management flexibility and weed management input costs.
Maybe today’s Rex needs to be managed out
‘wranslide says:
Sunday, April 23, 2023 at 1:00 pm
Thanks Boerwar. My day is not complete without one of your lists or global times postings. You must be their most fervent international consumer.’
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No worries, wranslide. One of my objectives is to sensitize the Bludger peaceniks to the notion that sometimes the OTHER SIDE starts wars.
I check the GT every day. Just like I check the Guardian every day. Just like I check BK’s listing every day. Just like I check the headlines of The Australian, WAPO, the NYT, and the British version of the Guardian every day. Sometimes, for a change of action, I will check other capital city newspapers and french and dutch newspapers. That might just be for the fun of reading the news in different languages.
I enjoy points of difference of the kind we get when we watch Al Jezeera. The Jerusalem Post is also worthwhile from time to time as is the Straits Times.
Fervent about getting informed about what various proprietors and governments are trying to put over? You bet.
Well, I’m incredibly thankful we have Boerwar around to remind us that an blatant propaganda outlet for an authoritarian regime perhaps isn’t the most reliable news source. I never would have worked that out, otherwise!
‘Asha says:
Sunday, April 23, 2023 at 1:14 pm
Well, I’m incredibly thankful we have Boerwar around to remind us that an blatant propaganda outlet for an authoritarian regime perhaps isn’t the most reliable news source. I never would have worked that out, otherwise!’
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I post to serve. When I started all this we almost never had post on China or Xi or Chinese imperialism or Chinese militarism. It was all US bad. The West bad.
There is, I believe, a lot more balance in terms of the agenda and, indeed, in the range of views.
I look forward to the time when China is ruled by a paranoid Xi AND the US is ruled by narcissist Trump.
Should be very exciting!
Good work Boerwar. Glad you have the time to pursue such endeavours. In my view that is what our pension system should be about. Letting our citizen folk do what they want comfortably in retirement. You are an example of what is possible with a well funded retirement system. Its a good news story.
There is no way China will be a ‘neutral mediator’ in any eventual peace negotiations between Kyiv and Moscow by which the present war between them will ultimately draw to close, if the comments by the Chinese Ambassador to France in any way accurately reflect Beijing’s thinking:
“China’s ambassador to France, Lu Shaye, said in an interview that the former Soviet countries “do not have an effective status in international law” because there is no international agreement that gives substance to their status as sovereign countries.
When asked whether he considers Crimea to be a part of Ukraine, the ambassador said that “it depends on how you perceive the problem,” adding that “it’s not that simple”.
The Chinese diplomat also said that Crimea was “Russian at the beginning”, but did not specify what he meant by the beginning.”
https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/22/7399008/
1. Ukraine has been recognised as a distinct member country by the United Nations since its inception on 24 October 1945: first, as the Ukrainian SSR; then, from 26 August 1991, as independent Ukraine.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukraine_and_the_United_Nations#:~:text=Ukraine%20signed%20the%20Charter%20of,United%20Nations%20among%2051%20countries.
2. Crimea has been part of Ukraine since 1954. Before that, it was part of the RSFSR within the USSR from 1945 to 1954. Before that, it was an autonomous republic within the USSR from 1921 to 1945. Before that, it was in a state of fluid chaos from 1917 to 1921. Before that, it was part of the Russian Empire from 1783 to 1917. Before that, it was the Khanate, largely under the (Turkish) Ottoman Empire from 1449 to 1783. Before that, it was under the (Mongol) Golden Horde from 1238 to 1449. Before that, it was split between the Byzantine Greeks (in the south) and the Kyivan Rus’ (in the north) for several centuries. I don’t know where this Chinese Ambassador locates ‘the beginning’, but it is clearly completely arbitrary to locate it in 1783. In any case, none of this history invalidates the clear status of Crimea as part of Ukraine under international law as of now.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crimea#History
Clearly, a nation which takes these views is not going to give Ukraine a fair hearing in any ‘negotiations’ over the very status of Crimea within Ukraine. It is time people stopped holding up China as an independent facilitator of peace talks between Kyiv and Moscow.
Rex Douglassays:
Sunday, April 23, 2023 at 12:03 pm
PN
“Don’t worry about me, just focus on your own instincts with regard to this right wing Govt.”
Rex, you’re becoming very Johish / Barnabyish with you’re ranting today.
dave says:
Sunday, April 23, 2023 at 12:47 pm
Cronus @ #792 Sunday, April 23rd, 2023 – 12:25 pm
Dave
There are some good EVs at reasonable prices coming down the line over the next 2-3 years. MG and BYD are certainly two of them imo.
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Mmmm –
https://youtu.be/j98qq7GpaMI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onyex5XDwPg
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Mouthwatering if it comes off and about A$150k (estimated).
I saw the U9 too (looks fantastic) but can’t see the need for a bouncing car.
God knows what Lu Shaye is on about. China has full diplomatic relations with all the ex-Soviet republics.
Is he about to become a kidney donor?
Team Katich @ #805 Sunday, April 23rd, 2023 – 12:57 pm
Last year when doing the Simpson Desert crossing, it was interesting that apart from places like Oodnadatta and William Creek, occasionally our phones would start pinging with new messages. Usually lasted about 5 minutes.
Some properties have mobile towers on their properties. No idea if they funded them themselves or if it was funded by the government. But it was weird being in the middle of nowhere with not a homestead in sight briefly having internet coverage.
not sure whiy rex dislikes labor so much maybi he forgot that the stage three tax cuts were pased buy morrison havent wached insiders for a whilefor a person that disliked morrison and campaigned against his re election maiden seems to dislike labor a lot and seems to want a liberal government yes the topic of charmers phd was keating but was on economicks mean while vanonselens best mate porter just happins to be close mates with dutton as well backed him in 2018 apart from thevanonselen the only person he realy thanked in his validictory along with hastie and mentiond morrison his mate is now representing palmer desbite being ag when the government blocked palmer how can this be allowed
Aqualung
I think William Creek has a short range Optus service, one of several places that are popular with tourists but for some reason Telstra can’t be bothered.
In the Pilbara when you are well away from towns but have service there’s likely to be a mine the other side of the hill.
I follow a YouTuber from out east of Wiluna who is right into tech and has installed a network on the vast property so he can basically make a phone call from anywhere.
Also has cameras on all his water points so can check they are working properly without leaving the homestead.
Part of it , I think, is provided by the NBN but I think a lot more is at his expense.
Cronussays:
Sunday, April 23, 2023 at 1:38 pm
dave says:
Sunday, April 23, 2023 at 12:47 pm
Cronus @ #792 Sunday, April 23rd, 2023 – 12:25 pm
Dave
There are some good EVs at reasonable prices coming down the line over the next 2-3 years. MG and BYD are certainly two of them imo.
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Mmmm –
https://youtu.be/j98qq7GpaMI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onyex5XDwPg
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Mouthwatering if it comes off and about A$150k (estimated).
I saw the U9 too (looks fantastic) but can’t see the need for a bouncing car.
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Number two son had a drive of my MYP Friday night.
With four of us in the car he gave it a squirt from standing start for a couple of hundred metres. Wife screamed…. “my glasses!”… They had landed in the back next to the tail gate!
My driving will be confined to “chill” mode.
Memo to Rex and Player1: The stage 3 tax cuts are not being abolished or rescinded.
What I think we might get in the budget is the following: increased rent assistance, increased single parent payment, maybe a small increase to jobseeker and youth allowance, along with something major to do with Medicare.
Boerwarsays:
Sunday, April 23, 2023 at 1:10 pm
‘wranslide says:
Sunday, April 23, 2023 at 1:00 pm
Thanks Boerwar. My day is not complete without one of your lists or global times postings. You must be their most fervent international consumer.’
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No worries, wranslide. One of my objectives is to sensitize the Bludger peaceniks to the notion that sometimes the OTHER SIDE starts wars.
I check the GT every day. Just like I check the Guardian every day. Just like I check BK’s listing every day. Just like I check the headlines of The Australian, WAPO, the NYT, and the British version of the Guardian every day. Sometimes, for a change of action, I will check other capital city newspapers and french and dutch newspapers. That might just be for the fun of reading the news in different languages.
I enjoy points of difference of the kind we get when we watch Al Jezeera. The Jerusalem Post is also worthwhile from time to time as is the Straits Times.
Fervent about getting informed about what various proprietors and governments are trying to put over? You bet.
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98.6 says
I admire Boerwar for his diversity in seeking out other nation’s view of our world.
I find it hard to find the time to read my Courier Mail every day, usually for about an hour every day, without doing all of the above as well.
Besides Ms 98.6 gets on my case if I spend too long reading or watching or PBing politics, current affairs, or international events.
Keep it up Boerwar as I learn a lot from your posts.
Aaron newton @ #822 Sunday, April 23rd, 2023 – 1:44 pm
Labor was hoping that we had all forgotten that little detail.
The Palaszczuk Labor government is doubling the subsidy on new EV cars from $3,000 to $6,000 and those who bought one previously can reclaim the extra $3,000 dollars.
Terms and Conditions Apply.
My sympathy to Ray Hadley.
‘wranslide says:
Sunday, April 23, 2023 at 1:24 pm
Good work Boerwar.
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Thank you.
“According to the progressive think tank The Australia Institute, restoring the representation to about what it was after the Hawke government’s reforms would require between 223 and 234 lower house seats, and up to 122 senators. ”
“Psephologist and polling analyst Kevin Bonham has recommended two alternative reforms: an expansion by one-sixth (to 14 senators per state and about 175 House seats), or an expansion by one-third (to 16 senators per state and about 200 House seats).”
https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/do-we-need-234-mps-labor-open-to-expanding-parliament-20230419-p5d1lh.html
I doubt the public would get behind this in terms of expansion of parliament. The public would view this as a bonanza for political insiders who fancy a political career. Don’t know they would view this as great for democracy, better representation, deeper minsteral talent pools or fixer of malapportionment.
There are some who argue there is too many layers of government in this country. The federal, state, and council politics we have in this country for the size of population. My guess if the Albanese government gets re-elected they would support a more moderate increase to the Australian parliament.
So on the back of the story in the SMH today about a possible expansion of Parliament I’ve had a look at the population statistics released by the ABS last week to see what that may mean for the makeup of seats at the next election. I understand the Electoral Commissioner will determine each state/territory’s entitlement in July or August this year and where there are any changes in entitlement redistributions will follow in time for the next election.
https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/people/population/national-state-and-territory-population/sep-2022
The formula for determining quotas is – Population quota = Ascertained total population of the six states / (Number of Senators for the states x 2)
Population of the 6 states (in September 2022) – 25,410,200
Number of state senators x 2 is 144
Population Quota per seat (as of Sept 2022): 176,459.72
So when you crunch the numbers this is what each state/territory would be entitled to if the House of Reps were determined today have put current number of seats in brackets:
NSW: 46.43 (47)
VIC: 37.72 (39)
QLD: 30.34 (30)
WA: 15.90 (15)
SA: 10.36 (10)
TAS: 3.24 (5)
ACT: 2.60 (3)
NT: 1.42 (2)
It looks pretty safe to say on these numbers that WA will re-gain a 16th seat and VIC will lose it’s 39th seat which is the reverse of what happened prior to the last election. It looks likely that NSW will drop 1 as well to 46. I think the harmonic mean rule requires the NT to drop below 1.33 quotas to lose its 2nd seat.
The real standout is Tasmania which is entitled to a minimum of 5 MP’s under section 24 of the Constitution but only has 3.2 population quotas. The govt probably needs to look to expanding the House of Reps to around 200 seats if they want to correct that imbalance and it’s probably a good idea to keep seats below 150,000 people anyway.
‘Oakeshott Country says:
Sunday, April 23, 2023 at 1:40 pm
God knows what Lu Shaye is on about. China has full diplomatic relations with all the ex-Soviet republics.
Is he about to become a kidney donor?’
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Amazing stuff. Maybe he got them confused with a certain renegade province? Maybe he let the cat out of the bag for when the Chicommies get around to rectifying the Unequal Treaties situation vis-a-vis the Russians?
Rossmcg @ #823 Sunday, April 23rd, 2023 – 1:52 pm
William Creek must have Telstra as well now as that’s what I’ve been on since my previous sojourn to the Big Red Bash back in 2019.
Speaking of which my friends on that trip told us that there was no Optus coverage after Tibooburra. I was on Virgin (Optus) so purchased a Telstra prepaid SIM there.
When we got to Innamincka I was going to switch the Sims. Whilst having a cleansing ale at the pub I noticed I had a signal. It disappeared a short while later.
There were trucks at the base of the tower and workers who were doing the Optus connection. Low and behold a couple of hours later the signal came back on, the workers packed up and the signal was still on the next day.
However I still needed the Telstra Sim from there onwards.
98.6 @ #828 Sunday, April 23rd, 2023 – 2:06 pm
Doesn’t apply to jobseekers obviously.
As everyone recalls (or not), Morrison held tax cuts for lower and lower middle income workers hostage to getting Stage 3 passed.
Tasmania under the new proposal: 16 senators, 5 (?6) reps, about to be 35 MHA and 15 MLCs
Equals 1 paid politician per 7,900 people
Is this a scheme to help the otherwise unemployable?
Many Bludgers have picked sides on the Stage 3 tax cuts with good points made for and against.
However, I’m not sure as yet, whether the tax cuts are good, bad or indifferent.
I am also not sure if Labor scrapping them is a good idea or bad or indifferent.
Will it cost Labor votes either way by scrapping them or not.
I’m tending to be swayed by indifferent.
I could say that I was very indecisive but now I’m not so sure.
Steve777 @ #835 Sunday, April 23rd, 2023 – 2:14 pm
One could be forgiven for thinking Morrison is still in government on tax policy. And Abbott on Climate Change policy. And Howard on Border Security policy.
Isn’t it about time Labor stood up for Labor policies, not COALition ones?
I reckon the Government should proceed with the S3 tax cuts as promised and slug the recipients a bigger Medicare levy.
BW
Did you cheer for the good guys when you watched 55 Days at Peking?
Rex Douglassays:
Sunday, April 23, 2023 at 2:13 pm
98.6 @ #828 Sunday, April 23rd, 2023 – 2:06 pm
The Palaszczuk Labor government is doubling the subsidy on new EV cars from $3,000 to $6,000 and those who bought one previously can reclaim the extra $3,000 dollars.
Terms and Conditions Apply.
Doesn’t apply to jobseekers obviously.
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98.6 asks :
Have you read the Terms and Conditions ?
‘Oakeshott Country says:
Sunday, April 23, 2023 at 2:32 pm
BW
Did you cheer for the good guys when you watched 55 Days at Peking?’
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As might be expected, this has changed considerably over the course of a lifetime.
The idiots who burned the Hanlin deserve a special mention.
https://origin-archive.ifla.org/IV/ifla62/62-davd.htm
Doesn’t apply to jobseekers obviously.???
Are you one Rex ?
Granny Anny @ #574 Sunday, April 23rd, 2023 – 2:30 pm
I’m all for an Empty House Levy or an NDIS Levy.
Steve777 @ #570 Sunday, April 23rd, 2023 – 2:14 pm
Some of the major complainers about the S3 tax cuts would prefer you forgot that bit.
Oakeshott Countrysays:
Sunday, April 23, 2023 at 2:21 pm
Tasmania under the new proposal: 16 senators, 5 (?6) reps, about to be 35 MHA and 15 MLCs
Equals 1 paid politician per 7,900 people
Is this a scheme to help the otherwise unemployable?
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It would be nice to get rid of the double nexus so that reps numbers didn’t have to be tied to the number of senators (yes I know it’s a pipe dream) – I think we need more reps but not change the number of senators many of which are just coasting in on a party ticket and not really accountable to voters. Perhaps we could take inspiration from Tasmania and elect senators through Hare-Clark with candidates on ballot papers on robson rotation.
1934pc says:
Sunday, April 23, 2023 at 2:37 pm
Doesn’t apply to jobseekers obviously.???
Are you one Rex ?
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98.6 says :
Aren’t jobseekers allowed to buy new cars ?
I remember buying a new Volvo when I was unemployed and on the dole many years ago.
My long service leave payment helped pay for it.
If there was redundancy pay at the time I could have bought two of them, one for me and one for Ms 98.6.
Unfortunately, there was no government subsidy at the time.
C@tmomma says:
Sunday, April 23, 2023 at 2:43 pm
Granny Anny @ #574 Sunday, April 23rd, 2023 – 2:30 pm
I reckon the Government should proceed with the S3 tax cuts as promised and slug the recipients a bigger Medicare levy.
I’m all for an Empty House Levy or an NDIS Levy.
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98.6 says :
Speaking of an Empty House Levy,
I was recently speaking with an influential political figure who lives in one of Brisbane’s tallest apartment buildings in the CBD and says that approx 20 % of the apartments in the building are vacant and although they have been sold, many of those have never been lived in and some have not even been fitted out since new.
A high proportion of people from Asian backgrounds live in the complex and most of the vacant units are owned by foreigners.
HELLO !
Politcal Nightwatchman @ #565 Sunday, April 23rd, 2023 – 2:10 pm
Being somewhat familiar to the arguments that have been had about the NSW former Coalition government’s amalgamation of local councils and the effects it has had, I have to say that it’s a very good idea to increase the number of MPs as the population increases so as to keep the number of constituents represented in each electorate to a manageable number for the MPs.
That has been the #1 argument against council amalgamations, that is that it has created an onerous burden for the Councillors to be able to fully and competently attend to matters arising from constituents. The more people you have in your electorate, the less time you have to do your job as their Representative. So I reckon an electorate composition of ~ 120000 would be ideal.
That works out to about 211 MPs in the Lower House (don’t know how that factors in with Tassie, the NT and the ACT) but that odd number also allows for one side to end up with a controlling number to form government, not taking into consideration X Benchers.
Hello, indeed, 98.6. The Australian government should be making something from their investment in Australian property.