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Forum: Australia
Jun 16th 2010, 6:56 am
Replies: 19
Views: 2,865
Posted By Steve2009

Re: Moving to Brisbane

Brisbane is very expensive relative to Sydney I find except the cost of housing. The anti-competitive practices that go on here would make Fidel Castro blush. Dry cleaning and restaurants being two...
Forum: Australia
Jun 14th 2010, 3:14 am
Replies: 19
Views: 2,865
Posted By Steve2009

Re: Moving to Brisbane

Your insurance costs are based on CTP I think. For comprehensive it will be a bit more. You're in the right ballpark though for most of it I reckon.
Forum: Australia
Jun 14th 2010, 2:58 am
Replies: 19
Views: 2,865
Posted By Steve2009

Re: Moving to Brisbane

Yep, it's entirely possible it was negotiated as part of his package. If I was aksed to ship my family half way around the world for an extended period I would be looking for a few sweeteners. :D
Forum: Australia
Jun 14th 2010, 2:48 am
Replies: 19
Views: 2,865
Posted By Steve2009

Re: Moving to Brisbane

A note per ABCDiamonds tax calcs above, if you are temporary resident then you are medicare exempt. If you are eligible for LAFHA then your rent will come out of your before tax salary and you will...
Forum: Australia
Jun 14th 2010, 2:02 am
Replies: 19
Views: 2,865
Posted By Steve2009

Re: Moving to Brisbane

I'm looking in Paddington at the moment, not sure if it's a great area for kids but I personally like it. A beautiful three bed family home can be got for about $570 a week. That should be manageable...
Forum: Australia
Jun 14th 2010, 1:12 am
Replies: 19
Views: 2,865
Posted By Steve2009

Re: Moving to Brisbane

He has said he intends to rent, and rents are cheap as in Brisbane.

If you are on a 457 you may be eligible to claim LAFHA depending on circumstances and interpretation of the regulations. LAFHA...
Forum: Australia
Jun 14th 2010, 1:08 am
Replies: 19
Views: 2,865
Posted By Steve2009

Re: Moving to Brisbane

Most people find it's not worth the hassle of bringing a car over. You'll have a lot of hassle with customs and quarantine, the car must be microscopically clean from what I've been told. UK imports...
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