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@booboo said in Aussie Politics:
So, public holiday Thursday week 22th in honour of Liz.
Kind of reactionary, very short notice, and I suspect very disruptive.
Is it really necessary?
It's ludicrous, unnecessary, and very disruptive. For zero gain. Idiocy
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@chimoaus said in Aussie Politics:
Any idea how legalising Cannabis would end up in a referundum in Australia? Can the states legalise before the federal? I just wonder with the Victorian elections coming, is it likely this topic will get some airtime? Seems to me it is just a waiting game, and it would be a big advantage to the state that goes first in terms of tourism etc.
States could, like the ACT has, decriminalise possession for personal use, but s109 of the Constitution means the Criminal Code and Narcotic Drugs Act would still apply to the extent of the inconsistency.
In practice you're unlikely to be arrested by Federal Police in a State unless you're in an airport for example.
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so the new IR laws passed last week are all sorts of interesting if you are an employer.
There is a some really messed up shit in there that makes it harder and harder to actually manage your team. It's fucking great if you are an employee. And one assumes the Fair Work Commission is about to drastically increase its workforce.
But some of the shit in there that employers are now supposed to cater to is really fucking unfair
Flexible work is almost at the full discretion of the employee. Or Fair Work come in
Pay secrecy is a thing of the past (i'm actually on the fence about this one, but i can see some huge pitfalls)
Suddenly an employees social environment needs to be considered by employers and workplace behaviours
Multi-business bargaining looks a friggen nightmare if you get caught up in it.And just a general expansion of the shit Fair Work can come in and look at.
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@mariner4life I've just buried my head in the sand on it all. But I do find it somewhat amusing that the laws are apparently significantly better than initially proposed, largely because of the efforts of the climate warrior and long-time pest of Australian rugby, David Pocock
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@voodoo said in Aussie Politics:
@mariner4life I've just buried my head in the sand on it all. But I do find it somewhat amusing that the laws are apparently significantly better than initially proposed, largely because of the efforts of the climate warrior and long-time pest of Australian rugby, David Pocock
They’re magicians in Canberra. Say a few words, wave the magic wand and all of a sudden “she/he/they right mate”.
Simple answer is that it’s still a mess
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@ACT-Crusader said in Aussie Politics:
@voodoo said in Aussie Politics:
@mariner4life I've just buried my head in the sand on it all. But I do find it somewhat amusing that the laws are apparently significantly better than initially proposed, largely because of the efforts of the climate warrior and long-time pest of Australian rugby, David Pocock
They’re magicians in Canberra. Say a few words, wave the magic wand and all of a sudden “she/he/they right mate”.
Simple answer is that it’s still a mess
Actually you're the expert, what's your take?
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@mariner4life some random thoughts
Multi-employer bargaining - way too convoluted and with amendments on the run, it’s a bit of a dogs breakfast. Currently available under the FW Act in limited circumstances but extending it and making industrial action available could have adverse consequences.
Fixed term contracts - certain sectors will be stuffed.
Bargaining and agreement making - the better off overall test will still be problematic; initiating bargaining is at the whim of a union;
Pay secrecy changes - they’ve made a big deal about this but I don’t think it will have any material benefit, all I see is employees talking more.
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Labor maintains a winning position and Albanese retains a commanding lead in preferred PM stakes. This despite the RBA ramping up the cash rate, energy bills going through the roof and some lunatics still unhappy we're allowed out of the house again.
Dutton and the Liberals can't make any headway. Not even to point out the RBA and Government are actively fighting each other. One's pursuing inflationary policy and the other is trying to take money out of the economy. Perhaps the country is just sick of the Liberals, especially after the last term of Morrison.
This it seems will be that shitstain's lamentable legacy. A pox on the Liberals for ever having him in parliament. It's not like they didn't know he was an idiot, the clue is grinning like he's had a lobotomy.
I might pretend that I care about renewables and get Simon to fund a tilt at a seat. Senate obviously. Don't want the hoi polloi bothering me.
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@antipodean said in Aussie Politics:
Labor maintains a winning position and Albanese retains a commanding lead in preferred PM stakes. This despite the RBA ramping up the cash rate, energy bills going through the roof and some lunatics still unhappy we're allowed out of the house again.
Dutton and the Liberals can't make any headway. Not even to point out the RBA and Government are actively fighting each other. One's pursuing inflationary policy and the other is trying to take money out of the economy. Perhaps the country is just sick of the Liberals, especially after the last term of Morrison.
This it seems will be that shitstain's lamentable legacy. A pox on the Liberals for ever having him in parliament. It's not like they didn't know he was an idiot, the clue is grinning like he's had a lobotomy.
I might pretend that I care about renewables and get Simon to fund a tilt at a seat. Senate obviously. Don't want the hoi polloi bothering me.
Perhaps? Scomo makes Abbott look good. Well, at least we knew what we were getting with Tony. Then again Scomo was in charge of 5 additional(?1) portfolios at once because he was so efficient...
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-62462277And I can't believe the Lib's zenith of talent is Peter Dutton..
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@nostrildamus said in Aussie Politics:
And I can't believe the Lib's zenith of talent is Peter Dutton.
I don't know the bloke, although I do know his best friend and sister in law, but it's strange to think the public perception of him over the last two decades is likely to change.
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feel free to call me a commie and economically illiterate
but i've got a fucking problem with the RBA, and their comments today.
They have whacked up rates for what, the 9th time in a row? Unashamedly aiming to stop growth and up the unemployment rate to stave of inflation
Inflation that they admit is supply sided. But no, we need to fix it, and we fix it by fucking poor people.
How the fuck is whacking up mortgage rates going to stop people spending on ever more expensive food, incredibly expensive fuel, and high fucking energy costs? Not to mention rents keep increasing as well, if you can fucking find one. By sacrificing essentials to keep themselves housed i guess is Phil Lowe's plan. As long as your savings account is protected aye Phil you fluffybunny?
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@mariner4life said in Aussie Politics:
feel free to call me a commie and economically illiterate
but i've got a fucking problem with the RBA, and their comments today.
They have whacked up rates for what, the 9th time in a row? Unashamedly aiming to stop growth and up the unemployment rate to stave of inflation
Inflation that they admit is supply sided. But no, we need to fix it, and we fix it by fucking poor people.
How the fuck is whacking up mortgage rates going to stop people spending on ever more expensive food, incredibly expensive fuel, and high fucking energy costs? Not to mention rents keep increasing as well, if you can fucking find one. By sacrificing essentials to keep themselves housed i guess is Phil Lowe's plan. As long as your savings account is protected aye Phil you fluffybunny?
Phil Lowe is so incompetent that he should removed from office. This is the same halfwit that kept rates at record lows for too long, told everyone that they'll stay that way for another couple of years and then promptly decide to embark on an economy ruining tranche of rises, hitting the very homeowners that relied on his expertise to get into the overheating housing market he created.
Then to combat this inflation he recognises (?) is transitory and supply side driven, is fighting against the government lead by the stunning spastic that is Jim Chalmers. A bloke with no qualifications in economics is somehow Treasurer, writing an undergraduate essay on reinventing capitalism to be directed by the State. Because in Jim's mind, with him at the helm, this time it will definitely work. BTW there's at least two Labor MPs with PhDs in Economics...
He's now on record saying that fuck fixing the budget, with inflation it's time to spend more on services, increase pay for some public servants and provide "cost of living relief".
We're governed by fuckwits and retards who think they're intellectual giants. And they pay no price for being wrong.
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And I might add that about 800,000 home loans are going to roll off the low fixed rates this year to be smashed in the face with a frying pan that will be the new variable rate. And Chalmers and Lowe will be too slow to adapt to the burning wreckage that will be the economy.
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I was reading about Chalmers and his "life experience" today
Career politician with academics in politics. Somehow this bloke is a treasurer
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@antipodean said in Aussie Politics:
And I might add that about 800,000 home loans are going to roll off the low fixed rates this year to be smashed in the face with a frying pan that will be the new variable rate. And Chalmers and Lowe will be too slow to adapt to the burning wreckage that will be the economy.
That's actually terrifying
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Copying from a message I sent in another forum cos I’m lazy, but I’ll all in on the comments so far.
I just can’t see why the answer to inflation apparently is to just keep jacking up interest rates
We just ignore that half of inflation is supply driven, or that rates don’t negatively impact the very wealthiest people who could actually afford to bear some pain right now. Instead we just hit up the battling mortgage holders to sort this shit out for us.
It’s disgusting and bizarre
And it’s also completely ineffective as we have seen over the last 12 months
It’s just such a dumb blunt useless instrument.
Why not increase gst then just carve it out of the calculation of cpi? That hits everyone as we all consume stuff (yes, I understand the RBA has no remit to do this and it would require legislative change in a way that makes it hard as a short-term quick response etc, just ignore that and consider it as a solvable problem in a longer term thought bubble. Heck, maybe inflation should be a Federal gov issue not an RBA issue anyway… )
You could then apply it regressively to maintain (reduce?) it on basic fresh food and energy essentials, jack it up on luxury items (travel, fast cars, whatever). Everyone contributes in some way
Just has to be a better way than pumping interest rates and smacking the mortgage holders only while the debt-free retirees benefit from better savings rates.
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