Australian Federal Election 2025

[SirRumpole]

Why both political parties want house prices to rise.

Sorry aspirational first home buyers, you are stuffed no matter who gets in.

Why don't the major parties want house prices to fall? They 'do the math'

As Australians head to the ballot box, the lack of affordable housing is posing a major issue for many. But the debate about how to constrain prices remains a sore point because millions are home owners and many have built their wealth through property.

www.abc.net.au

 

[SirRumpole]

But apart from ALDI, there is always the local green grocer, butcher,

Haven't seen those for years in my area.

 

[wayneL]

Haven't seen those for years in my area.

Where do you live? The Simpson Desert?

 

[SirRumpole]

Where do you live? The Simpson Desert?

No , a regional area in NSW.

Maybe I just haven't been looking. There was a butcher next door to Coles but that is gone, where to I don't know.

There used to be farmer's markets in town every so often but these seem to have gone as well.

A Google search reveals a limited number of such establishments.

 

[wayneL]

No , a regional area in NSW.

Maybe I just haven't been looking. There was a butcher next door to Coles but that is gone, where to I don't know.

There used to be farmer's markets in town every so often but these seem to have gone as well.

A Google search reveals a limited number of such establishments.

Hmm, even in the two low socioeconomic s4itholes that we live near and therefore shop at due to proximity, have at least a greengrocer, butcher, chicken shop etc.

What is the population of your regional town?

 

[SirRumpole]

Hmm, even in the two low socioeconomic s4itholes that we live near and therefore shop at due to proximity, have at least a greengrocer, butcher, chicken shop etc.

What is the population of your regional town?

35k

 

[Smurf1976]

I do not say the LNP was better but seriously, ALP economics are abysmal

This is the problem.

We're choosing between bad and worse, neither side could in any way be described as good.

Even the mainstream commercial media are openly admitting that at this point.

 

[qldfrog]

This is the problem.

We're choosing between bad and worse, neither side could in any way be described as good.

Even the mainstream commercial media are openly admitting that at this point.

Fully agree but as we both understand, hard to put a "love emoticon" on such statement, we should have a " cry in support"

 

[sptrawler]

@joeblow, is there an emoji for "Wind Up" ?

Keeping it current, keeps it off the table. Lol
If the reasoning wasn't challenged, they would roll the crap out again.
The taxing of unrealised capital gains is the next one, the good thing is that should affect everyone, not just the bottom end of town.

 

[farmerge]

Haven't seen those for years in my area.

@SirRumpole Even one of our local servos has a deli type section which is great for an emergency when things have run out.
But otherwise, its down the road to Midland or Mundaring.

 

[SirRumpole]

Off to vote at 8am before the soccer mums and dads arrive.

No Democracy sausage at that hour, too bad.

 

[qldfrog]

From nation first so real right
But imho, a lot of truth there

How the Liberals could have won.

Nation First explores what a winning agenda from the Liberals would have looked like.

nationfirst.substack.com

 

[SirRumpole]

From nation first so real right
But imho, a lot of truth there

How the Liberals could have won.

Nation First explores what a winning agenda from the Liberals would have looked like.

nationfirst.substack.com

Let's see how it turns out, but yes, the Coalition run a pathetic campaign. No big ideas apart from nuclear power which is too expensive for us. All doom and gloom and negativity from them without a spark of optimism.

Labor haven't been great, but better the devil you know imo.

 

[qldfrog]

Let's see how it turns out, but yes, the Coalition run a pathetic campaign. No big ideas apart from nuclear power which is too expensive for us. All doom and gloom and negativity from them without a spark of optimism.

Labor haven't been great, but better the devil you know imo.

I would agree by saying better the lesser devil you know LNP..
Australia imho was ready for a non migration, cut waste Ndis etc and a bit more of nation building exercises, less taxation..and LNP was at war being trying not to offend the TDS , Musk haters and purple hair trans, who will never vote for them anyway ...

 

[SirRumpole]

I would agree by saying better the lesser devil you know LNP..
Australia imho was ready for a non migration, cut waste Ndis etc and a bit more of nation building exercises, less taxation..and LNP was at war being trying not to offend the TDS , Musk haters and purple hair trans, who will never vote for them anyway ...

Well, one party cut taxes, the other voted against it.

 

[qldfrog]

Well, one party cut taxes, the other voted against it.

What i know is the average Australian has never paid so much taxes as now.
I highly recommend left inclined people to follow the last 20y of that heaven on earth Sweden model, and now seriously wonder..who has the best life now?
And do we want to follow the Swedish model?
I did not want to make it too obvious by choosing France or the UK as model..let go for the role model of socialism

 

[SirRumpole]

What i know is the average Australian has never paid so much taxes as now.

Is that in dollar amounts or percentage rate?

Of course if incomes increase then the dollar amount of tax goes up even if the percentage rate goes down.

That's bracket creep and all governments have declined to do anything about it. except Malcolm Fraser and he failed.

 

[Knobby22]

Off to vote at 8am before the soccer mums and dads arrive.

No Democracy sausage at that hour, too bad.

I always go in the afternoon. No queue.

 

[Knobby22]

What i know is the average Australian has never paid so much taxes as now.
I highly recommend left inclined people to follow the last 20y of that heaven on earth Sweden model, and now seriously wonder..who has the best life now?
And do we want to follow the Swedish model?
I did not want to make it too obvious by choosing France or the UK as model..let go for the role model of socialism

Taxes under the last Coalition were the highest ever. Heaps of bracket creep but all used to get "back in black" which never happened.
They had a tax rebate for low income workers which was never permanent but nothing for me. And they promise in the next 3 years to do the same! Why would I vote for them? At least Labor are giving me a permanent shtty little tax cut.

There was a poll and it showed that the Libs are now considered the higher taxing party over Labor.That should be a wake up call for next election.

It's alright for you guys that are retired.

 

[qldfrog]

Taxes under the last Coalition were the highest ever. Heaps of bracket creep but all used to get "back in black" which never happened.
They had a tax rebate for low income workers which was never permanent but nothing for me. And they promise in the next 3 years to do the same! Why would I vote for them? At least Labor are giving me a permanent shtty little tax cut.

There was a poll and it showed that the Libs are now considered the higher taxing party over Labor.That should be a wake up call for next election.

Your answer tells it all...