[towers]

When do we find out the good, bad or the downright ugly LAFHA news?

Reading the newspapers you'd consider it a fait accompli, but other sources say it may be withdrawn in a staggered fashion.

Is this the winter of our discontent or is there a glimmer of hope?

[Luthien]

Budget speech televised at 7.30 tonight. It will be on the ABC TV

Newspapers will have varying levels of detail tomorrow. The Financial Review will have detailed coverage http://afr.com/

I am increasingly using The Conversation http://theconversation.edu.au/ and I expect they will have detailed free coverage.

[monkeyalan]

it'll go through , no transitional period , no lower limit.
why would they be bothered about a few thousand expats who have no say in anything when they can make the figures look good in the short term?

[renth]

When do I get my free $2460 for having 3 kids?

[bingobob777]

Originally Posted by monkeyalan it'll go through , no transitional period , no lower limit. why would they be bothered about a few thousand expats who have no say in anything when they can make the figures look good in the short term?

well i know personally three people who are going home if they lose it and their employer doesn't make up the difference. Given that in each case it would necessitate a pay rise of 25k+ they'll probably be going home. All three work in the gas/oil/civil engineering industry.

Multiply that across Australia and you may well find that the only industries keeping Australia out of recession begin to struggle more than they already do due to a lack of staff.

But saying that I fully expect the Australian Govt. to make the wrong decision.

[bingobob777]

Originally Posted by renth When do I get my free $2460 for having 3 kids?

when I get half my childcare costs back?

[Amazulu]

Originally Posted by bingobob777 Multiply that across Australia and you may well find that the only industries keeping Australia out of recession begin to struggle more than they already do due to a lack of staff.

Just import some other 457 monkeys - problem solved.

[bingobob777]

[quote=Amazulu;10047412]Just import some other 457 monkeys - problem solved.

They don't have enough as it is.

[Amazulu]

Originally Posted by bingobob777 Sending 50% of your wages back to the UK makes it worthwhile, 30% isn't enough to put up with enduring Brisbane.

Cool. If anyone is not happy with where they are then they need to go somewhere that they think they will be.

[Amazulu]

Originally Posted by bingobob777 They don't have enough as it is.

Sweet.

[bingobob777]

Originally Posted by Amazulu Cool. If anyone is not happy with where they are then they need to go somewhere that they think they will be.

Exactly, hence my earlier post.

[kmthor - mackay]

Originally Posted by bingobob777 well i know personally three people who are going home if they lose it and their employer doesn't make up the difference. Given that in each case it would necessitate a pay rise of 25k+ they'll probably be going home. All three work in the gas/oil/civil engineering industry. Multiply that across Australia and you may well find that the only industries keeping Australia out of recession begin to struggle more than they already do due to a lack of staff. But saying that I fully expect the Australian Govt. to make the wrong decision.

yer this may have a bigger effect than they think we have people that will go home. not only 457s but depending on how the FIFOs get what left of theirs it will mean some of those going home too

[Bermudashorts]

Originally Posted by bingobob777 well i know personally three people who are going home if they lose it and their employer doesn't make up the difference. Given that in each case it would necessitate a pay rise of 25k+ they'll probably be going home. All three work in the gas/oil/civil engineering industry. Multiply that across Australia and you may well find that the only industries keeping Australia out of recession begin to struggle more than they already do due to a lack of staff. But saying that I fully expect the Australian Govt. to make the wrong decision.

It isn't the "Australian government's" (by that read tax payers) job to subsidise salaries in the prosperous gas / oil / civil engineering industries.

If employers really do need to retain these staff they will pay the wage that it requires. Basic market forces, it doesn't need government interference.

[kmthor - mackay]

Originally Posted by Bermudashorts It isn't the "Australian government's" (by that read tax payers) job to subsidise salaries in the prosperous gas / oil / civil engineering industries. If employers really do need to retain these staff they will pay the wage that it requires. Basic market forces, it doesn't need government interference.

interesting... im assuming that is your opinion and we are entitled to our own

[martin1978]

Good riddance to it. Why should my tax subsidise someone elses wage when it's them that chose to come and live here and work on the 457.