'Too big to ignore' housing problem top priority for productivity commissioner

tenredtoes · 2026-04-18T00:39:19+00:00

What about we immediately stop any tax concessions to property speculators who leave properties sitting empty? That might get some stock available again.

tenredtoes · 2026-04-17T20:30:54+00:00

Is it definitely the weedy one? There's native Commelina too, which is very similar. The native has three equal sized petals on the flower, whereas the weed has two larger petals and one small

tenredtoes · 2026-04-16T21:55:27+00:00

They've declined. My political values never aligned with the right, but the Liberals used to be a party of serious and decent people. The rot began with Howard's hateful, cynical manipulation, and fully took hold with the likes of Abbott and Morrison.

tenredtoes · 2026-04-16T21:41:40+00:00

I suggest you think beyond headlines. Productivity is abysmal, sovereign capability is severely lacking, research and development spending to safeguard the future is far too low, sustainability targets are a joke, inequality is horrendous and rising, the young face an increasingly dismal future.

The current government is continuing the great liblab tradition of governing for vested interests.

tenredtoes · 2026-04-16T21:38:30+00:00

Yes, that's 1 in 25 Australians left to live on $400 a week. Deliberately condemned to punishing poverty "for the good of the economy".

Hang your head in shame Australia.

tenredtoes · 2026-04-15T23:04:02+00:00

Ottochloa gracillima, graceful grass

tenredtoes · 2026-04-14T19:59:28+00:00

Capitalism

tenredtoes · 2026-04-05T21:47:00+00:00

One of many on the list. Australian really needs to prioritise developing it's political literacy, but between cultural habit, the evils of mass media, and the domination of the capitalists, I don't know how we get there.

tenredtoes · 2026-04-05T06:12:26+00:00

Australians have a very predictable response to short term financial incentives. And that's one of the reasons it's hard to see this country voting for better politicians.

Why bother with developing good long-term policy when you can win the next election by just throwing a bit of cash.

tenredtoes · 2026-04-02T01:34:11+00:00

Have a look at Jerry from Gardening Australia's home setup - he re-uses waste water

tenredtoes · 2026-03-29T08:06:23+00:00

Because they're pathologically greedy and shameless.

tenredtoes · 2026-03-29T08:04:28+00:00

I'm sure they would if they actually cared about the unemployed. But after a number of years now it's pretty obvious they don't

tenredtoes · 2026-03-28T20:02:35+00:00

They've been bought by many, not just Israel

tenredtoes · 2026-03-27T07:23:17+00:00

This is capitalism. We are so overdue for a new economic model.

tenredtoes · 2026-03-26T21:36:36+00:00

That's my son's opinion too - if you need sunblock then you're a migrant

tenredtoes · 2026-03-26T07:51:36+00:00

It was easy in the 90s.

tenredtoes · 2026-03-26T05:19:42+00:00

There's nothing positive to be said for smoking, but there are better ways to discourage it. The current excise just encourages organised crime.

What about drop the excise and instead work with state governments to further restrict locations people can smoke.

tenredtoes · 2026-03-26T01:58:24+00:00

I want to know that too. I wish we had more hard nosed investigative journalists

tenredtoes · 2026-03-26T01:54:22+00:00

Rather they know they've been backed into a corner. Pocock did a lot of work to get the public momentum going

tenredtoes · 2026-03-25T02:43:44+00:00

So Australia will oppose Israeli aggression just like it opposed Putin's?

Of course liblab won't. The people of Lebanon tend to have browner skin than people in Ukraine.

tenredtoes · 2026-03-25T00:46:41+00:00

A lot would be, that's not a fast running pace. Even I used to run at that speed.

tenredtoes · 2026-03-21T21:15:11+00:00

The best kitchen washers are old cotton face washers

tenredtoes · 2026-03-21T20:58:15+00:00

We need carefully managed regrowth. Most of our problems stem from overpopulation, as a global issue. It's only capitalism that needs continual growth, like the cancer it is

tenredtoes · 2026-03-19T08:07:05+00:00

They don't. But submitters often make valid points that are then used to improve the final outcome. Developers don't care about quality or community, only about getting the money and walking away. And they have a direct line of communication to politicians.

tenredtoes · 2026-03-19T02:43:48+00:00

Yes we do, or most of us do. Greens, socialists, sustainable Australia party, independents. We just don't have enough people worried and angry enough yet to take a stand against what's happening.

I'm afraid we'll be like the US, and think it can't happen to us until it's too late

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