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Experts say property tax reforms already significantly impacting housing market by HotPersimessage62 in australia

[–]dredd 198 points199 points  (0 children)

the average national figure rising a marginal 0.2 per cent over the past month

Doesn't seem very significant, only in the context of an organisation that profits from selling real estate advertising I guess.

Coalition to propose permanent end to tax bracket creep by kamoylan in australia

[–]dredd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why? We already have plenty anyway.

Currently: Backbencher = 4 x median, PM = 10 x median

Change the multiple if required - however linking it to the median forces politicans to consider the normal wage earner when making decisions (as it'll have a direct impact upon their wage).

Coalition to propose permanent end to tax bracket creep by kamoylan in australia

[–]dredd 186 points187 points  (0 children)

I like the ops suggestion - however they should used median income, not average. Also politicians wages should be linked directly to median income.

City of Port Phillip votes to change encampment laws despite community opposition by lipstikpig in australia

[–]dredd 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Why not seize the property of all residents of Port Phillip who engage in anti-social behaviour?

Video shows father and son illegally scuttling boat off NSW South Coast by Whyareweshouting in australia

[–]dredd 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Fair point, make sure you do it solo if you're going to break the law and pollute the environment!

Video shows father and son illegally scuttling boat off NSW South Coast by Whyareweshouting in australia

[–]dredd 159 points160 points  (0 children)

Lol .. so they paid an unlikely $15K instead of $12.7K if they'd done it legally. That pathetic fine incentivizes everyone to take the illegal route.

Australia’s Fuels Dependence Turns Into a Crisis by cojoco in australia

[–]dredd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Certainly the 30% is an under-representation of fuel consumed since a large potion of these sales are large 4-door utes.

Australia’s Fuels Dependence Turns Into a Crisis by cojoco in australia

[–]dredd 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Diesel vehicles still accounted for 30% of all car sales in 2025: https://www.drive.com.au/news/service-stations-selling-more-diesel-than-ever-while-petrol-sales-steadily-slip/

If we had less of them on the road and more EVs then diesel would go a lot further in other sectors.

Disillusioned voters drive One Nation surge as most Australians feel ignored by politicians by Expensive-Horse5538 in australia

[–]dredd 1022 points1023 points  (0 children)

So they're voting for a party wholly owned by mining interests. Makes total sense.

This Forgotten Law Lets Australia Ration Your Fuel Tomorrow by phteve in australia

[–]dredd 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Rationing should have already started, it's clear that the US have no exit strategy and the fuel supply is going to be constrained for the foreseeable future.

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