I agree. I'll be more than ever disgusted with Labor if this is how we are forced to make up for their profligate spending.I agree with some others here though. The Libs are softening us up for a rise in the GST. If they go through with it, I will be bitterly disappointed. The cost of living is high enough as it is without getting a 2% rise in price of everything.
I agree. I'll be more than ever disgusted with Labor if this is how we are forced to make up for their profligate spending.
I find it interesting that so many people on this forum still vote for either Labor or Libs, ie the 2 main parties. I would have thought with a (supposedly) smarter, more savvy/educated demographic, there would be more ASF users who would look outside the main political parties
I agree. I'll be more than ever disgusted with Labor if this is how we are forced to make up for their profligate spending.
I find it interesting that so many people on this forum still vote for either Labor or Libs, ie the 2 main parties. I would have thought with a (supposedly) smarter, more savvy/educated demographic, there would be more ASF users who would look outside the main political parties
Maybe I'll vote for the Australian Sex Party. The caucus meetings would be interesting; "keys in the bowl ministers".
From what I've seen outside the two parties is a rabble of special interest groups, that aren't fit to do much else except promote their primary cause. Maybe I'll vote for the Australian Sex Party. The caucus meetings would be interesting; "keys in the bowl ministers".
Actually if you have a look at their key ()policies they look pretty sensible,
http://www.sexparty.org.au/Policies/
From what I've seen outside the two parties is a rabble of special interest groups, that aren't fit to do much else except promote their primary cause. Maybe I'll vote for the Australian Sex Party. The caucus meetings would be interesting; "keys in the bowl ministers".
Exactly. I'd rather choose which main party my vote goes to than depend on some insignificant minor party's preferences.Unfortunately it doesn't matter. Your vote will end up with 1 of the two parties anyway.
What specific party or parties did you have in mind ?I find it interesting that so many people on this forum still vote for either Labor or Libs, ie the 2 main parties. I would have thought with a (supposedly) smarter, more savvy/educated demographic, there would be more ASF users who would look outside the main political parties
No federal party with half a brain would want to initiate this only to get dragged into the inevitable bickering between the states about how any such increase would be distributed. I think that at the very least, both major parties will leave it to the states to reach agreement, both on the quantum of any increase and how it's distributed. Universal agreement between the states is after all is an essential requirement for increasing the GST.I agree with some others here though. The Libs are softening us up for a rise in the GST. If they go through with it, I will be bitterly disappointed. The cost of living is high enough as it is without getting a 2% rise in price of everything.
No federal party with half a brain would want to initiate this only to get dragged into the inevitable bickering between the states about how any such increase would be distributed. I think that at the very least, both major parties will leave it to the states to reach agreement, both on the quantum of any increase and how it's distributed. Universal agreement between the states is after all is an essential requirement for increasing the GST.
Labor is less likely to agree to increase the GST than the Coalition because of where they are on the political spectrum. It is after all a regressive tax.
A sensible option to me would be to broaden the base of the GST upon removal of the carbon tax as this would greatly simplify our consumption based taxes. The politics of this though would make it near impossible to achieve as an option.
Any increase in the GST rate should only be done by electoral mandate.
Agree. I would hate to see it extended to fresh foods in a time when we are trying to do something about the rise in obesity. Sydboy, there are hundreds of thousands of Australians on really low incomes who are struggling to pay basic utilities and food as it is. Extending the GST across all fresh foods isn't going to bother the affluent in the least, but will have a devastating effect on families trying to find enough to pay their electricity bills.I would have thought that the less well off would spend a greater proportion of their income on food.
Above all else, we have to eat.
My thinking was along the lines of broadening the base (including fresh foods) and maintaining the carbon tax tax cuts/pension increases. That though is politically challenging on a number of fronts.Agree. I would hate to see it extended to fresh foods in a time when we are trying to do something about the rise in obesity.
How so when they can feed a family of four on pasta for under $1 with a jar of sauce for under $2, compared to, say, fresh fish at (the cheaper varieties) around $15 kg plus, say, beans at $6kg, tomatoes $6 etc etc.Obesity is generally a product of eating the wrong stuff and/or not enough exercise. Those who can afford fast food which is already subject to GST can afford fresh food from the supermarket whether it's subject to GST or not.
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