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BlindSquirrel said:
the myriad of extra payments available to the aboriginal population have so far failed to make a difference in the outcome, why not just throw a bunch more at the problem? It's just white-fullas money!

(and anyone of colour that wants to actually do something with their life and contribute to the wider society is obviously a coconut)
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I think most of the funds goes to the bureaucracy not the people on the ground, if you have every seen the remote settlements you can see not a lot of cash is splashed around and with the latest revelations of alleged fraud in WA $25 mil just in one area and growing its no wonder.

I have in-laws that have full access to all the indigenous benefits surprisingly they tell me its not worth it very little advantage they don't bother.

BTW I always thought the same as you.
 
In our day and age, it is actually a shame to discriminate even positively based 9n a colour of skin or where your parents or grandparents were born once you are Australian.
Welfare should not discriminate, and whether you are born white in a trailer park or brown in a settlement, the gov should give you the same chance to sort your mess.
And yes many Aborigines kids are in dire conditions, but they need as much help as the white abused kid in the public housing.
These kind of claims will just push racism, and actually it is probably a fair reaction when you are in the gutter but white of skin
Why are they playing with the fire, is it really the aim to turn into a hate divided society as the US is now
Same recipe, same outcome
 
And finally the WA Government announced the current lockdown that has cut Western Australia off from the rest of the country will continue until April 2021. Its not clear what medical breakthroughs are expected by then. But this date coincides with the next WA election which Premier Mark McGowan should win in a landslide should his approval ratings persist. Again another trade. And again we'll see who pays for it a few years from now.
 
qldfrog said:
In our day and age, it is actually a shame to discriminate even positively based 9n a colour of skin or where your parents or grandparents were born once you are Australian.
Welfare should not discriminate, and whether you are born white in a trailer park or brown in a settlement, the gov should give you the same chance to sort your mess.
And yes many Aborigines kids are in dire conditions, but they need as much help as the white abused kid in the public housing.
These kind of claims will just push racism, and actually it is probably a fair reaction when you are in the gutter but white of skin
Why are they playing with the fire, is it really the aim to turn into a hate divided society as the US is now
Same recipe, same outcome
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I kinda think I'm descended from the Vikings, a General in the army of William the Conqueror 1066, an uncle of Alexander the Great, and Leonidas King of the Spartans. Despite my superior lineage I look down on no one.
 
noirua said:
And finally the WA Government announced the current lockdown that has cut Western Australia off from the rest of the country will continue until April 2021. Its not clear what medical breakthroughs are expected by then. But this date coincides with the next WA election which Premier Mark McGowan should win in a landslide should his approval ratings persist. Again another trade. And again we'll see who pays for it a few years from now.
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By then it will have been ~a year since my wife has been unable to visit her 90+ yo folks... and who knows what may happen between now and then.
May your chooks turn into emus and kick your funny down you pissant little wannabe dictator.
 
wayneL said:
By then it will have been ~a year since my wife has been unable to visit her 90+ yo folks... and who knows what may happen between now and then.
May your chooks turn into emus and kick your funny down you pissant little wannabe dictator.
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Sorry to hear.

Your story sounds painfully familiar,

This Banana Republic has really been getting on my nerves !!
 
wayneL said:
By then it will have been ~a year since my wife has been unable to visit her 90+ yo folks... and who knows what may happen between now and then.
May your chooks turn into emus and kick your funny down you pissant little wannabe dictator.
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www.theguardian.com

Australia’s state by state coronavirus lockdown rules and restrictions explained

What are the restrictions within Victoria and the border closures with NSW and Queensland? How far can I travel, and how many people can I have over at my house? Untangle Australia’s Covid-19 laws and guidelines with our guide
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noirua said:
And finally the WA Government announced the current lockdown that has cut Western Australia off from the rest of the country will continue until April 2021. Its not clear what medical breakthroughs are expected by then. But this date coincides with the next WA election
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I do think the politics surrounding this is sad in many ways.

It's adding unnecessary costs overall, potentially ruinous costs for some individuals, and will in due course erode public goodwill.

It's also unnecessarily fragmenting the nation both in a physical sense but also more broadly, it's creating unnecessary division where it need not exist.

It's one reason I'm expecting the recovery of tourism to be much slower. Leave your own state, for any reason at all, and there's some chance you won't be allowed back in and that situation would literally bankrupt many. That'll be always in the back of the mind going forward unless someone's willing to provide insurance at a cheap price which is unlikely. The states will live to regret it I expect but once out that genie can't be put back in the bottle anytime soon. :2twocents
 
Smurf1976 said:
I do think the politics surrounding this is sad in many ways.

It's adding unnecessary costs overall, potentially ruinous costs for some individuals, and will in due course erode public goodwill.

It's also unnecessarily fragmenting the nation both in a physical sense but also more broadly, it's creating unnecessary division where it need not exist.

It's one reason I'm expecting the recovery of tourism to be much slower. Leave your own state, for any reason at all, and there's some chance you won't be allowed back in and that situation would literally bankrupt many. That'll be always in the back of the mind going forward unless someone's willing to provide insurance at a cheap price which is unlikely. The states will live to regret it I expect but once out that genie can't be put back in the bottle anytime soon. :2twocents
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As you have said smurf, there is no logical reason that direct tourism between W.A and Tassie couldn't be facilitated.
 
I haven't heard a conversation about COVID here for ages, also haven't heard one person say open the border seriously not one.
However I do feel for family's separated, son will be getting married in NSW everyone here wont be going.


"Western Australia is experiencing what is being hailed as a "21st century gold rush", just six months after the coronavirus pandemic sparked fears that mineral exploration would grind to a halt.

The State's hard border has clearly not deterred mining investment and if anything appears to have provided a catalyst, with millions of dollars flowing into companies exploring for gold."

Modern-day gold rush in WA as mining executives flock to Kalgoorlie for Diggers and Dealers


www.abc.net.au

Dramatic surge in exploration sparks talk of '21st century gold rush'

Exploration and mining for gold is booming in Western Australia, driven by a pandemic, a hard border and a growing appetite around the world for something solid in the bank.
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IFocus said:
I haven't heard a conversation about COVID here for ages, also haven't heard one person say open the border seriously not one.
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Short term - knuckle down and make money, the state has a definite advantage in being virus free. WA is one of the few good places on earth to be living right now.

Long term - a point comes where the world has largely sorted the issue, people want to spend that money and at that point if the border's still shut then WA becomes among the worst possible places to be living.

Same with anywhere. So long as there's a problem globally and people aren't keen to travel, borders being shut isn't a huge problem. Once that changes, once it's safe to go to other places, then anyone trying to stop them will face a huge backlash is my expectation. :2twocents
 
jbocker said:
Telethon surpassed the record amount again and in the COVID year.
I didn't really expect it but not surprised. $46.3M.
Great news.
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I don't understand it, put my mothers house on the market and got a strong offer are 10 days, agent said before hand it wouldn't last 14 days. Brother speaking to the guy putting the for sale sign up said most of the signs he puts up already have offer on them.

I can see why McGowan holds the border close other than vote winner and protection of the mining industry.
 
IFocus said:
I don't understand it, put my mothers house on the market and got a strong offer are 10 days, agent said before hand it wouldn't last 14 days. Brother speaking to the guy putting the for sale sign up said most of the signs he puts up already have offer on them.

I can see why McGowan holds the border close other than vote winner and protection of the mining industry.
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With interest rates down, dividends down a lot are getting into rental properties.
Also mining companies are selecting W.A based fifo's, so rental demand is high.
 
Rental demand is insane. 1% vacancy. I personally know of three areas and there is nothing available. Applicants are in the 20s and 30s in cheaper outer suburbs. Most are going 20-$50 above existing rents that cannot be adjusted for current rentals even if the tenant wants to agree to an increase to continue holding the rental. March 28 is going to be your last day of safety and you will be asked to move out if you have been cheeky with the rental commitment.
Selling Property is flying off the shelf but increase in prices has not yet started in a lot of areas, and there appears to be a grid lock forming. Many are not selling their home as they know there is nowhere to rent afterwards.
March 29 will be the start of an interesting period, some are saying it could plummet with availability flooding the market again. Then again maybe not. No one predicted what is currently happening.
 
Well in W.A we are heading into an election, so today I thought I would brooch the subject with the anti politics other half, but i did so very carefully. :rolleyes:
Anyway long story short, she actually agreed McGowan, apart from the Roe Hwy ext has done a great job, no fuss no grandstanding no long winded vitriol pretty well spot on.
What we both agreed on is the Roe Hwy extension isn't an insurmountable obstacle, why McGowan doesn't just build a covered bridge over the wetlands and get on with the ring road, is an albatross around his neck.
The difference between a statesman and a politician is recognising a divisive issue and finding a resolution that appeases both sides.
Apart from that he is doing a great job, he has actually given me a bit of hope that Labor can actually get back to what it is about, looking after the worker so they can get on with their job and pay their taxes. IMO
www.abc.net.au

Homeless people evicted from Perth hotel to be given new government accommodation

The WA Department of Communities says it will provide alternative accommodation to a group of vulnerable homeless people at the centre of a stoush between an inner city hotel and the state government.
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Liberals looking like having 2 or 3 seats, the Nationals & Mia Davies will probably be the opposition as they will have more seats in 4. Labor currently projected to have 51 according to the ABC.
 
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