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Just a couple of days on the policy roundabouts of Canberra often seems like a fortnight, but sometimes it’s just not enough time.
You might have seen that the Gillard Government has lifted the lid on its long-awaited Tax Forum. It’s all about re-designing the way we collect, use and re-distribute wealth in this country.
To do that, it’s giving everybody the grand total of two days. Let’s put that in context.
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We have a remarkable confluence of disasters.
Not only have individuals suffered massive losses from the recent floods - partly because of the lack of an effective insurance market - but so has the community at large.
Massive amounts of infrastructure - roads, bridges, rail and so on - have been damaged by the floods and the government is faced with paying billions of dollars to repair and replace this infrastructure. Although local and state government will need to take responsibility for this, the funding will mostly come from the Commonwealth Government.
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@Gregg. Did I say “grow”? Read more »
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Rev says:
So…why don’t we just tell everyone under 40 (myself included) that there will be no pension? That’ll motivate em Read more »
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