The Coming Federal Election.

[Paddo Colt 61]

I think you have me confused with 1908 .

Apologies Mr.C. It appears that I might mentally have yez in the same category. Don't ask....

[Random Rooster]

Thanks Jack. The cost of living cannot be attributed to Labor alone. It is a global phenomenon and mostly the result of Covid and the war in Ukraine. Ironically the spending of the Morrison govt as a result of Covid contributed to that crisis. They had their reasons and the spending was mostly justified but was rushed policy on the run and was therefore quite wasteful in areas. If Labor had done the same, the Libs would be up in arms. The tax changes started by Morrison / Frydenberg were much needed. Albanese amending them was even better IMO of course. Labor could do better in the cost of living crisis. The changes to Medicare are also welcome but I worry about the sustainability of it all. I don’t trust Dutton with Medicare at all. The Lbs have already allowed the PHI government rebate (introduced by Howard) to be eroded away. I’m pretty sure it was Abbott who stopped indexing it. I could be wrong on that. Please correct me if I’m wrong. I’m sure Salvo will lol!

Finally, Im a supporter of immigration but I strongly believe it now needs to be eased back. It’s done its job since Covid but now we need to reel it in a bit.

The spending during covid is the major reason inflation/cost of living rises. I dont blame Scott Morrisons government at all. They were faced with a crisis the could probably be described as a once in a lifetime event. There is no handbook or economic guidelines on how it should be approached- they did their best and they were always going to have their detractors and supporters.

Likewise the current Albanese government inherited a economy that was always going to face challenges-especially with the RBA inexplicably not raising interest rates sooner to mirror the rest of the world, to make the landing smoother .

What did the Albanese government do or not do that made things worse? What is the Dutton government going to do or not do to make things better? As we can see in America the opposition party can campaign on grocery prices, fuel prices, inflation etc etc, but once they are in government what happened? In his victory speech Trump didn't mention it once.Now when pressed he blames the Biden Government for everything going up and quickly moves on to borders, immigration and how badly he was treated from 2020 to 2024. To make matters worse he states a trade war which is a recipe for inflation!

In the end the RBA dropping the interest rate is a sign that things are moving in the right direction. I think whoever does win the next election will be in a good position to guide Australia through whatever economic uncertainties that remain

[Crab]

Apologies Mr.C. It appears that I might mentally have yez in the same category. Don't ask....

A Freudian slip by chance ? Or dementia ..

[Random Rooster]

Wherefrom comes your deep felt commitment to Israel and your horror at anti semitism? Can't be a love of humanity in general because you have little time for muzzies, Abos, Chinese, refugees or brown people in general.

As usual, you're simply caught up in and captivated by the latest Sky obsession - so called anti semitism. Their real obsession is, of course, regime change in Australia and you see yourself as a local agitator for the "cause".

That Sky and the Jewish lobby are affecting alarm to divert attention from the Gaza genocide, is clear to all but those who get very upset when msm opinion is questioned. Some of those have always naively trusted media to tell us the truth but most know that it misinforms but are happy with that for ideological reasons. I would question any commitment that you have to Jewish welfare. Basically you're a misanthropic right wing fogie with deep seated right wing opinions and a propensity to drape yourself in the flag at every opportunity.

Yes unfortunately many people are the way you described above. They dont dare flick off Sky News Australia- its pre-set and glued on to the remote. Most wouldn't dare to flick over to Al Jeezera for 5 minutes because the content/images is way too raw and confronting for them- better to pretend its not really happening the way it is .

[mightyrooster]

The spending during covid is the major reason inflation/cost of living rises. I dont blame Scott Morrisons government at all. They were faced with a crisis the could probably be described as a once in a lifetime event. There is no handbook or economic guidelines on how it should be approached- they did their best and they were always going to have their detractors and supporters.

Likewise the current Albanese government inherited a economy that was always going to face challenges-especially with the RBA inexplicably not raising interest rates sooner to mirror the rest of the world, to make the landing smoother .

What did the Albanese government do or not do that made things worse? What is the Dutton government going to do or not do to make things better? As we can see in America the opposition party can campaign on grocery prices, fuel prices, inflation etc etc, but once they are in government what happened? In his victory speech Trump didn't mention it once.Now when pressed he blames the Biden Government for everything going up and quickly moves on to borders, immigration and how badly he was treated from 2020 to 2024. To make matters worse he states a trade war which is a recipe for inflation!

In the end the RBA dropping the interest rate is a sign that things are moving in the right direction. I think whoever does win the next election will be in a good position to guide Australia through whatever economic uncertainties that remain

Agree RR.

[Andrew Walker]

The spending during covid is the major reason inflation/cost of living rises. I dont blame Scott Morrisons government at all. They were faced with a crisis the could probably be described as a once in a lifetime event. There is no handbook or economic guidelines on how it should be approached- they did their best and they were always going to have their detractors and supporters.

Likewise the current Albanese government inherited a economy that was always going to face challenges-especially with the RBA inexplicably not raising interest rates sooner to mirror the rest of the world, to make the landing smoother .

What did the Albanese government do or not do that made things worse? What is the Dutton government going to do or not do to make things better? As we can see in America the opposition party can campaign on grocery prices, fuel prices, inflation etc etc, but once they are in government what happened? In his victory speech Trump didn't mention it once.Now when pressed he blames the Biden Government for everything going up and quickly moves on to borders, immigration and how badly he was treated from 2020 to 2024. To make matters worse he states a trade war which is a recipe for inflation!

In the end the RBA dropping the interest rate is a sign that things are moving in the right direction. I think whoever does win the next election will be in a good position to guide Australia through whatever economic uncertainties that remain

Bravo Randy Bravo Bravo Bravo

[King Salvo]

The latest Resolve poll suggests its closer than your feelings indicate. At least you admit 99% of your sample are left leaning and, at the least, hate Mr. Dutton. So could be a false reality.

What party will you be putting No: 1 on the ballot paper for the Federal Election? (Note - this is the female only result).

ALP - 24%
LNP - 35%
GRN - 18%
ONP - 8%
IND - 9%
OTH - 7%

Pretty Easy Jack

1. Capitalist - LNP/Nats
2. Little Capitalist - ONP
3. In Between Capitalists - IND
4. Confused - Others
5. Liberaltarians - Laboring On
6. Commos - Slimy Greens

[King Salvo]

If you cant even get the definition of a "leftist" right then everything that follows is poppycock.

Try not to deviate away from the topic- these random drivel rants you love to go into prove nothing besides you love to read and re-read and re-read your own posts

You are a Libertarian as anyone can see but still think you're a leftists for some reason like your new mate who rabbits on with the usual anti wests cold war bollocks.

Again - Libertarians are advocates for a much smaller government; one that is limited to protecting individuals from coercion and violence. Libertarians tend to embrace individual responsibility, oppose government bureaucracy and taxes, promote private charity, tolerate diverse lifestyles , support the free market, and defend civil liberties.

That is you and your mate

True Leftists such as those that adhere to Marxism - Leninism - China and yes Putin ban things you believe in such as diverse lifestyles ( LGBTQ rights) , civil liberties - plus of course freedom of the press and association

Amazing to hear the views of folk that have never visited communist countries and regions who then claim they are leftist- haven't a clue

[Random Rooster]

You are a Libertarian as anyone can see but still think you're a leftists for some reason like your new mate who rabbits on with the usual anti wests cold war bollocks.

Again - Libertarians are advocates for a much smaller government; one that is limited to protecting individuals from coercion and violence. Libertarians tend to embrace individual responsibility, oppose government bureaucracy and taxes, promote private charity, tolerate diverse lifestyles , support the free market, and defend civil liberties.

That is you and your mate

True Leftists such as those that adhere to Marxism - Leninism - China and yes Putin ban things you believe in such as diverse lifestyles ( LGBTQ rights) , civil liberties - plus of course freedom of the press and association

Amazing to hear the views of folk that have never visited communist countries and regions who then claim they are leftist- haven't a clue

Thanks for telling me who i am, what my views are and what countries i have never visited. Got the numbers for tomorrow nights Lotto too?

[mightyrooster]

Leftist, rightist, inbetweenist, overtherainbowist. We’re here to discuss the upcoming Australian Federal Election. Rant over. Must stay calm lol.

[Random Rooster]

Leftist, rightist, inbetweenist, overtherainbowist. We’re here to discuss the upcoming Australian Federal Election. Rant over. Must stay calm lol.

Yeah but now i know who to vote for in the upcoming Federal election- The Libertarian Party! Now I just need a little help from King Sal with what my preferences should be and i'm all set!

[King Salvo]

Yeah but now i know who to vote for in the upcoming Federal election- The Libertarian Party! Now I just need a little help from King Sal with what my preferences should be and i'm all set!

Most true "leftists" can't count though which is why in commo counties there was only ever one candidate to vote for. - Mrs Salvo found it funny the first time she voted in AUS that any one could run as a candidate in the elections in both lower and upper houses state /territory and federal and even in council elections.

Laboring on is your Libertarian Party as anyone knows.

Do you disagree on any of the following though

Libertarians -They advocate a much smaller government; one that is limited to protecting individuals from coercion and violence. Libertarians tend to embrace individual responsibility, oppose government bureaucracy and taxes, promote private charity, tolerate diverse lifestyles, support the free market, and defend civil liberties

[Random Rooster]

Do you disagree on any of the following though

Libertarians -They advocate a much smaller government; one that is limited to protecting individuals from coercion and violence. Libertarians tend to embrace individual responsibility, oppose government bureaucracy and taxes, promote private charity, tolerate diverse lifestyles, support the free market, and defend civil liberties

Honestly i never gave the Libertarian Party much thought let alone have a definition of what a Libertarian stood for.

However now i know i'm a Libertarian then Craig Kelly is my man!!

https://www.libertarians.org.au/federal_election

[King Salvo]

Thanks for telling me who i am, what my views are and what countries i have never visited. Got the numbers for tomorrow nights Lotto too?

No problems at all as better Libertarian than Red.

Have you ever visited countries behind your "mates' much beloved Iron Curtain though- I have 3 times and quite an experience - going from the west to behind the Iron Curtain was like watching a coloured film that suddenly turns to black and white - So many unhappy folk.

1st time with an older brother - their tour group was struggling for numbers, so he asked me if I wanted to go - 8 weeks. I had the leave, so why not as it was pretty cheap.

Only told me a few days before departure that it was a camping trip - mmm why it was so cheap accommodation wise. - It was summer - 1984.

Anyway, our first night camping was in Poland -Uciechó I recall.

The camp site was quite okay, and we were taken down to the far end of the site, which was enclosed by a wire fence and gate. We had to assemble our own tents and then the bigger shock was that we all had to contribute to the food kitty and take our turns at cooking / washing up and shopping etc-some didn't want to do any of these things-I didn't mind.

The strange thing was that the tour director / bus driver and others of this Polish tour group staff took off in the bus - why was that many asked? Oh, they were staying in a hotel in the town.

East Berlin was strange - the local tour director told us all that the Berlin Wall was built not to keep the East Germans in, but the West out, as so many were defecting.

Prague was another strange incident. A mate of my older brother decided to take pictures of Soviet Military planes being a plane nut - I thought for sure that this would be trouble. All the security people did was tell him to stop taking pictures - didn't cease the camera and arrest him and all of us. So you could see then that the Soviet Union was changing - never get away with doing that in Moscow at that time - be jailed as a spy or worse.

[King Salvo]

Honestly i never gave the Libertarian Party much thought let alone have a definition of what a Libertarian stood for.

However now i know i'm a Libertarian then Craig Kelly is my man!!

https://www.libertarians.org.au/federal_election

Always happy to help a libertarian as they do favour free markets and capitalism at least.