2:God help us if the Australian Democrats and their drunken leader ever got sway.I wonder if you would like to be abused and accosted as a female by the likes of him and his ilk.
Hmmmmmm...... Democrats you say. Isn't this the bunch that is there to "keep the bastards honest"? Isn't it the same bunch that said that would oppose GST being introduced and then they were the first to support Johnny Howard in its introduction. Yeah, they are good people, they are.
se,it's just that you get a fine if you don't.The reason the Australian Dollar is strong at the moment is due to good economic management by the current government.I know I could not have purchased half the items 6 monthe to a year or so ago that I have been(and so have you)able to import of late. Sorry to have to write this small piece,but I DO give a toss.
I don't know whether AussieDollar is so strong or it's the case uf US$ being weak. Have we gained a lot against Euro and Pound?
The housing boom has had some impact on us. The GST is generating a lot of money for the government.
Is it good for us? maybe? We are happy about little things - that we can buy our camera a few bucks cheaper from US. But we do't realise how much we overpay in other taxes.
Another issue we may wish to look at are the petrol prices. When the price of crude oil goes down, there is a little change at the pump. When the exchange rate goes in favour of OZ$, little change at the pump. BUT if crude oil goes up by 0.01c for 1000 barrels - there are price hikes straight away. Same for currency fluctuations.
I think we'd be better off without current management. I don't really know what Latham has to offer , but I hate JH (as you probably realised by now) with a passion! ;-) I am afraid that from the current party leaders there would be nobody that we would like to be the captain of this ship!
Written with care and no malice. Chris Kennedy
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