Want to move back to Aus
May 12th 2021, 4:02 pm
#76
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Re: Want to move back to Aus
Regarding the absence of immigration in a country that depends on it, they went some way towards further providing funding to help skill up locals to plug some of the gaps, but it's not nearly enough, IMO.
And it would have been good to see them take steps to cool down the property market a bit.
But all in all not too bad.
May 12th 2021, 11:21 pm
#77
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Re: Want to move back to Aus
All political parties, forever, everywhere, use taxpayers money to buy votes. Shouldn't happen but it does
Plenty of money in the budget going on infrastructure and everywhere I go I see infrastructure being built - the Roe highway, corner of Kalamunda road is an, annoying, building site and 10 minutes drive from here, a huge new train station and rail tunnel to the city is being built. etc
Plenty of money in the budget going on infrastructure and everywhere I go I see infrastructure being built - the Roe highway, corner of Kalamunda road is an, annoying, building site and 10 minutes drive from here, a huge new train station and rail tunnel to the city is being built. etc
May 12th 2021, 11:34 pm
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Re: Want to move back to Aus
It was also an attempt to repair some of the damage sustained in recent months from that rash of scandals. And while I don't subscribe to identity politics it was a shrewd budget to help ensure that Labor don't win the next federal elections - which if they did would be ruinous to Australia given the current global circumstances and climate.
Regarding the absence of immigration in a country that depends on it, they went some way towards further providing funding to help skill up locals to plug some of the gaps, but it's not nearly enough, IMO.
And it would have been good to see them take steps to cool down the property market a bit.
But all in all not too bad.
Regarding the absence of immigration in a country that depends on it, they went some way towards further providing funding to help skill up locals to plug some of the gaps, but it's not nearly enough, IMO.
And it would have been good to see them take steps to cool down the property market a bit.
But all in all not too bad.
Now is the time to update and improve on local skills and training and moving away from record immigration. The housing insanity needs to be curtailed as it is leading to a disaster on many fronts. Immigration has not ceased completely but shore based at present.
May 12th 2021, 11:39 pm
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Re: Want to move back to Aus
If not Anglo countries, but English speaking countries, to the extent that you can survive more than adequately with only English, then that opens up a considerable number of places. There's a reason increasing numbers of Australians are moving abroad in retirement. It's called a higher standard of living, due to considerably increased spending power.
May 12th 2021, 11:43 pm
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How failed exactly? That state has done rather well repairing earlier mistakes. Unlike Buffon' Borris in UK who steamed ahead when unsafe to do so.
May 13th 2021, 12:01 am
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If not Anglo countries, but English speaking countries, to the extent that you can survive more than adequately with only English, then that opens up a considerable number of places. There's a reason increasing numbers of Australians are moving abroad in retirement. It's called a higher standard of living, due to considerably increased spending power.
May 13th 2021, 12:32 am
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Sure, the $ will go further, but its arguable whether they really provide a higher standard of living. For example, few if any provide free (or very low cost) healthcare that is of the standard we enjoy in Australia. Same with social services. Same with quality and dependability of infrastructure and general services.
May 13th 2021, 12:37 am
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Indeed. Like USA and Brazil. Bad policy clearly on display. Attempting to appease certain elements ended up costing far, far more. in the longer term. Which is why I don't mark down too severely the Victorian government.
May 13th 2021, 12:56 am
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Fiscal conservatism in the west is now over. Parties that call themselves conservative are so in name only - Republicans in the US (especially under Donald Trump), Conservative Party in the UK, Liberal Party here. All are spending like drunken sailors but it's our children, and their children, who will have to pay it back. Off the back of all of this spending, there will have to be tax increases in the future because governments are loathe to cut their size. We all suffer in the end. If a conservative is not fiscally conservative, they are essentially socialist
On a personal level, my wife gets a tax cut and I'm happy about 10% super. The downsizing into super option is something I'm interested in but we have to be careful in that we don't put more into super than we're allowed, especially as we're going to be self-funded retirees. The continuing business write offs are also a good thing for me
On a personal level, my wife gets a tax cut and I'm happy about 10% super. The downsizing into super option is something I'm interested in but we have to be careful in that we don't put more into super than we're allowed, especially as we're going to be self-funded retirees. The continuing business write offs are also a good thing for me
May 13th 2021, 1:34 am
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That's largely State initiated projects. I'm talking Federal spending on latest budget going to where it is needed. Not for example lining the pockets of rich private aged care operators. If they are held more accountable this would be more in public focus. As I said Australia has long been plagued by short term thinking.
May 13th 2021, 2:04 am
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Not sure about that. With Dan out of action Victoria has been very quiet of late. Just like his counterparts in QLD and WA, Dan was always eager to front the camera's with his only weapon - rule with an iron fist.
May 13th 2021, 2:07 am
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May 13th 2021, 8:01 am
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That's makes a neutral budget yet to be determined good or bad. It was a necessary budget with Aged Care in complete chaos. Health floundering . The prove will be in the pudding. It is not a matter of thrown money at a problem. It is a matter where that money is directed. Will it actually achieve the needed results?
Nothing to deal with the outrageous housing situation. Nothing to tackle the drug problem and the many 'issues' that entails. I don't see it as shrewd at all. Important issues facing this nation ahead. It was wise to mark down the price of iron ore though as that will very likely take a tumble.
Nothing to deal with the outrageous housing situation. Nothing to tackle the drug problem and the many 'issues' that entails. I don't see it as shrewd at all. Important issues facing this nation ahead. It was wise to mark down the price of iron ore though as that will very likely take a tumble.