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Post by pim on Feb 4, 2021 20:08:13 GMT 10
So as regards Jobseeker and record low wages your view is "nothing to see here!"? Holy franking credits no wonder you vote for these scumbags
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Post by Gort on Feb 4, 2021 20:23:25 GMT 10
Yep, nothing to see here Squinty. Wages still growing and record low interest rates, low inflation. Record household savings. Remember the interest rates and inflation under Keating? Now, things are much, much less disturbing. Life's good. Speaking of Franking Credits ... Labor was going to withhold tax returns on people earning franking credit refunds. To be able to withhold the tax return from them, the person must be earning less than $18,000 odd total income. We're not talking franking credit income - but total income. If you earn less than 18,000 odd bucks total income, you pay no tax. Labor was going after those low income self-funded retirees who were earning less than $18,000 odd bucks and were due to have their "provisional tax" franking credits returned to them as a tax refund in July. By definition, Labor was going for the lowest income retirees. The rich bums were not affected! Rich bums would not qualify for a tax refund. Labor was ripping up the tax free threshold on people who gain their income from share dividends. Any other income was fine, but if you had share dividends only, then Labor was going to whack you, and only if your total income was below $18,000 odd bucks! It was an astonishingly discriminatory hit on one class of income. The most disgusting tax hit on low income people ever devised by Labor. No wonder they lost the "unlosable" election over it.
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Post by Gort on Feb 5, 2021 10:21:22 GMT 10
Hmm ... subsidising fleet sales of EVs ... then having those vehicles reach the used car market at a much lower price to help private owners afford an EV. Not a bad idea actually. Australian businesses will be encouraged to invest in plug-in hybrid and electric car fleets in an attempt to increase private uptake by flooding the second-hand market with new vehicle technologies at lower prices.
The Morrison government has ruled out offering taxpayer subsidies for the private uptake of plug-in hybrids and battery electric cars, arguing in its long-awaited strategy that subsidies would not represent value for money in efforts to drive down carbon emissions.The Morrison government has ruled out subsidies for electric vehicles, and is prioritising transition of commercial fleets.CREDIT:BLOOMBERG Energy Minister Angus Taylor will argue a “fleet first” strategy for new technology passenger vehicles is the smartest way to help Australia’s “planned and managed” transition to low-emission cars, while ensuring charging infrastructure and the national energy grid can support a switch. Low-emissions vehicles are a key plank in the government’s technology road map, which it will rely on if it is to meet both its Paris emission targets and a potential commitment to net zero by 2050. Releasing a discussion paper informing the development of Australia’s Future Fuels Strategy, the federal government has identified five priority initiatives it says will make the most impact, including commercial fleets, essential infrastructure and improving information to motorists. The strategy argues subsidising cars for private sales would cost taxpayers $195 to $747 per tonne of carbon dioxide equivalent, depending on the vehicle type and usage. It said that figure did not present value-for-money when compared to the Emissions Reduction Fund price of $16 per tonne of carbon emitted. Energy Minister Angus Taylor says a “fleet first” strategy was the smartest way to help the transition to low-emission cars.CREDIT:LOUIE DOUVIS Mr Taylor said it was clear the future of road transport in Australia would be a mix of vehicle technologies and fuels and that Australians were already making the choice to switch to new vehicle technologies where it made economic sense. “We are optimistic about how quickly the technology cost will reduce for other electric vehicles compared to traditional cars, making it an easier choice for consumers,” Mr Taylor said. Hybrid sales almost doubled in Australia in the past year, increasing from 31,191 vehicles in 2019 to 60,417. Hybrids made up about 70 per cent of Toyota’s Camry and Rav4 sales, and about half of all Corolla sales in 2020. Industry experts have criticised the federal government outlook for electric vehicle uptake over the next decade. They argue projections of 26 per cent in December’s Australian greenhouse gas emissions trends to 2030 were overly optimistic because it assumed numbers would spike despite a lack of policy and new state taxes slugging clean cars. Several car manufacturers, including General Motors, have pledged to end production of petrol engine vehicles within the next decade while Britain has set a 2030 target to ban combustion engines. The EV sector has also claimed the decisions by Victoria and South Australia to aim road-user taxes at drivers of electric vehicles would prevent the states from reaching their goal of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. The plan justifies a focus on fleets because business vehicles generally travel greater distances than private vehicles, delivering better value-for-money through fuel and maintenance savings from new technologies and offsetting the price premium of buying the new technology. In 2020, 40 per cent of light vehicles in Australia were sold to businesses. “Supporting commercial fleet investment in new vehicle technologies will also drive uptake from private users, as fleet vehicles are generally replaced more regularly than private vehicles,” it says. “This benefits the second-hand market and provides private consumers with second-hand vehicles at lower prices.” Mr Taylor said the strategy would be underpinned by “significant” government investment, including the $74.5 million Future Fuels Package to invest in charging infrastructure at workplaces and in regional “blackspots”. A move to electrify Australia’s passenger vehicle fleet was a centrepiece of the 2019 federal election campaign as the Morrison government aggressively criticised Labor’s election pledge that half of all new cars sold in 2030 would be electric. Mr Taylor said the Coalition’s policy was focused on enabling consumer choice and supporting natural uptake, with government modelling showing Labor’s EV policy would have increased the price of cars by up to $4863 to “force people out of the cars they love and into EVs”. The transport sector makes up 18 per cent of Australia’s carbon pollution with passenger vehicle emissions projected to drop 1.2 per cent every year to 2030 amid greater uptake of hybrid, electric and fuel-cell vehicles in the national fleet. Electric Vehicle Council chief executive Behyad Jafari has described the federal government as out of step with other leading economies over its electric car future. Following leaked details of the strategy in December, he said Australia was “miles behind” in the transition. “In the US, drivers are offered a $10,000 tax rebate for buying an electric vehicle, and American consumers get access to much cheaper electric vehicle options because of their long-standing vehicle emission standards,” he said at the time. www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/morrison-government-rules-out-subsidies-in-electric-vehicle-strategy-20210204-p56zju.html
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Post by Gort on Feb 21, 2021 21:11:06 GMT 10
Newspoll: Scott Morrison rides high on rollout as Anthony Albanese takes a hitPopular support for Scott Morrison has strengthened ahead of Monday’s rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine as he continues to face criticism of his handling of an alleged rape in Parliament House and stares down tech giant Facebook over its news ban on Australia. An exclusive Newspoll conducted for The Australian shows the Liberal leader extending his lead as preferred prime minister and bolstering his approval ratings despite the scandal of the past week threatening to derail the government’s agenda. The fallout from the alleged 2019 rape of ministerial staffer Brittany Higgins, and accusations of a government cover-up which has dominated political discussion, has yet to prompt a voter backlash for the Coalition, with its primary remaining unchanged at 42 per cent. Anthony Albanese, however, having weathered weeks of criticism from senior Labor figures over his performance, suffered a significant fall in support, having recorded among his worst approval ratings since becoming Opposition Leader in 2019. His fall in support came despite a one-point lift for the party to 37 per cent, which is Labor’s equal-best result in more than a year. The latest Newspoll showed no movement overall in the headline numbers in the past three weeks, during which the vaccine rollout and Victorian lockdown have also dominated national headlines. The two-party-preferred split — calculated after an allocation of preference flows based on the last election — remains unchanged at 50-50. The poll shows approval of Mr Morrison’s performance as leader improved a point to 64 per cent, solidifying his record for one of the longest maintained periods of approval for a prime minister. Those claiming to be dissatisfied with his performance fell a point to 32 per cent, giving the Prime Minister an approval rating of plus 32 per cent.Mr Albanese dropped three points in satisfaction levels since the previous poll to 38 per cent. Those claiming to be dissatisfied rose to 45 per cent, resulting in a net approval rating of negative seven. This is one of the worst results for Mr Albanese since taking over as leader from Bill Shorten in the wake of the 2019 election defeat.The margin also widened in the head-to-head contest between the two leaders, with the highest approval rating for Mr Morrison since becoming Prime Minister. Mr Morrison rose four points to 61 per cent among those who believed he would make a better prime minister if an election were called. Mr Albanese’s stocks fell three points to 26 per cent, which is the lowest ranking for the Opposition Leader since August last year.Popular support for Pauline Hanson’s One Nation remained stable at 3 per cent, in line with the 2019 election result, while support for other minor parties fell a point to 8 per cent. This compares to an election result that saw almost 12 per cent of the vote go to minor parties, other than the Greens and PHON, or independents. The Greens remained unchanged at 10 per cent. The Newspoll was conducted between February 17 and 20 and surveyed 1504 voters online across mainland capital cities and the regions. www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/newspoll-scott-morrison-rides-high-on-rollout-as-anthony-albanese-takes-a-hit/news-story/d74b7401748fe37dde13f69f2702bb81
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Post by ponto on Feb 22, 2021 23:37:01 GMT 10
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Post by ponto on Feb 23, 2021 8:12:14 GMT 10
And under the coalition it will get worse as housing affordability soars....while there's plenty of tax benefits for the wealthy.
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Post by Gort on Mar 4, 2021 11:10:56 GMT 10
Good news in Newcastle today.
A Lithium battery manufacturing plant under construction.
Some value-add at last!
How many years since "pig iron Bob" set in train the dig it up - ship it overseas and buy back the finished product mentality?
70 years?
Value-add onshore for once.
We need more of this.
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Post by ponto on Mar 4, 2021 16:28:15 GMT 10
Business has been buying electric and hybrid cars well before the government made it subsidy plan, the government is cashing in on what was already done.
Newcastle and Origin energy is also building the largest battery in Australia there.....business moving away from coal.
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Post by ponto on Mar 5, 2021 1:56:40 GMT 10
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Post by ponto on Mar 5, 2021 2:30:52 GMT 10
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Post by Gort on Jun 15, 2021 10:36:20 GMT 10
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Post by ponto on Jun 25, 2021 11:45:20 GMT 10
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Post by pim on Jun 25, 2021 13:31:42 GMT 10
Does this make her a “lefty”? Does she sip lattes? Will she now swill Chardonnay with her canapés? Will she come in for extremist RW “cancel” treatment at the hands of the cockroaches on Sky News After Dark? Will she be welcomed into the bosom of the Guardian? Will she write op eds for the Saturday Paper? Will she be invited to write a 25 000 piece for the Quarterly Essay (already happened!)? Will she be embraced by the basket weaving collective on the ABC? Stay tuned ...
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Post by ponto on Jun 25, 2021 14:14:43 GMT 10
Ooooo...a scoop...!!
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Post by Gort on Jun 25, 2021 23:08:54 GMT 10
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Post by ponto on Jun 26, 2021 6:22:59 GMT 10
Adam Bandt is a smart and started his political career with Labor.
In the past I voted Greens in the senate until they decided to be less pragmatic with Labor on climate change and sold out for a fistful of dollars in dodgy deals with the coalition, then after listening to Bandt on 'The Insider' I liked what he was saying and there seems to be a shift away from being less dogmatic on their policies...so he is OK in my book, And it's better Labor shares power with the Greens under Bandt than those in Labor who want to share power with the dinosaur pea brained Liberals, as Fitzgerald would have.
Time has run out for fucking about on climate change action....you want to keep your fistful of dollars and no action on climate change or see that there is a optimistic future for the children with action on climate change.
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Post by pim on Jun 26, 2021 8:02:09 GMT 10
I 100% agree with that.
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Post by ponto on Jun 26, 2021 8:48:35 GMT 10
I didn't agree with my typo's...
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Post by pim on Jun 26, 2021 9:34:37 GMT 10
I forgave your typos How pious is that!
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Post by Gort on Jun 26, 2021 9:44:48 GMT 10
...it's better Labor shares power with the Greens under Bandt ... Might be a good move to completely merge with the Greens. Labor's base is gone. Perhaps it will be their only chance to survive in some form?
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Post by ponto on Jun 26, 2021 11:32:19 GMT 10
The base remains...while the punters have been disenfranchised, get the policies right and they will swing back, as it would be surely better than a divided coalition hanging onto climate denial.
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Post by ponto on Jul 4, 2021 16:39:24 GMT 10
Coalition cuts to Medicare....then privatisation. www.asumembers.org.au/cuts_to_medicareRichard Marles MP The Liberals have been spreading misinformation online - with some graphics titled ‘facts on Medicare’ - they’re misleading and factually wrong. Cutting Medicare is in the Liberals DNA. That’s why they’ve snuck out over 900 changes to the Medicare Benefits Schedule which the AMA and other health experts have said will inevitably lead to increased out of pocket costs for patients. These so-called “facts” are only the result of population growth. The fact is the Liberals have cut Medicare time and again, through changes to Medicare items and through 6 years of rebate indexation freezes. Why do they take Australians for fools? You can never trust the Liberals on Medicare, they’ve always opposed it and threatened to cut it at every opportunity. Look at their history:
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Post by caskur on Jul 5, 2021 2:18:13 GMT 10
. Remember the interest rates and inflation under Keating? On this comment only.... So? Dog box housing was only around $30,000 - $80,000 house and land now dog boxes go for $600,000 to over a 1 million.
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Post by ponto on Jul 5, 2021 8:15:56 GMT 10
That's true...while interest rates soared people could still afford to pay for teir mortgages because of wage rises...unlike today.
Gort cares only about his franking credit rorts...and will cheer on the coalition despite their badly handling the economy and environment and effective action on climate change...easy to see where his priorities lie...with greed.
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Post by pim on Jul 5, 2021 8:25:39 GMT 10
Well Trickles was flushed out a long time ago. At least there’s no more phony “progressive” bandwagon hopping like pretending to support “gender issues”, same-sex marriage and that ultimate in coma-inducing faux-progressive self-indulgent wanking: the republic (as in who-cares-if-it’s-a-racist-republic-as-long-as-it’s-a-republic). Now at least what you see is what you get.
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