Merged:Budget surplus and New Budget Thingy

**kymmy** · 10-05-2006 10:33

Originally Posted by Love My Tommy Bub

I believe they should do something about fuel, that would lower the cost of living for all of us in so many ways!

yeah, how about not taxing petrol so high?

**Yasmeena** · 10-05-2006 16:49

Why shouldn't petrol be taxed? Surely you don't think you can destroy the planet and not have to pay for it?

Goosie: I find the whole idea of buy australian almost xenophobic. I don't see why I should support an australian business over a kiwi or chinese one. Becoming insular and cut off from the rest of the world may not be such a good idea as you think.

Anyway, to all of JHo's happy campers, to all who support the privitisation of the family and the americanisation of our country, I give three cheers to elitism

Great budget!!!!!!!!!!

**Fairyfloss** · 10-05-2006 18:09

I am very unhappy with this budget

, it looks like, I am the lucky one, who keeps missing out on every thing, well except for the tax threshold, changes, but then again I am going on maternity leave next financial year, so again missing out big time, not happy Jan!!!

**Goosie22** · 10-05-2006 19:48

Originally Posted by Yasmeena

Goosie: I find the whole idea of buy australian almost xenophobic. I don't see why I should support an australian business over a kiwi or chinese one. Becoming insular and cut off from the rest of the world may not be such a good idea as you think.

I dont think we should have to only buy Australian, however at the present time other countries are subsidising their goods and flooding our markets or preventing even blocking our goods being able to be sold in their countries. I think if we have a free trade with no restrictions then fine, some of our industries are not even allowed to put tenders in due to foriegn government restrictions. There are restrictions towards Australia so why not give what we get.

Xenophobic I'm sure you thought it would be a good word to slot in at the time? But it is not a word to use lightly

I find it in extreme bad taste.

**mysonroger** · 10-05-2006 20:03

Originally Posted by kiwibird27

Budget sounded great - We are middle income so all smiles 4 us!!! The super tax greats are brillant to - at least when u retire the government says thanks by eliminating tax!!!

On another note.......

Petrol prices............. why is everyone complaining - New Zealand was up to $1.80 a litre - even with the exchange rate thats really high, and petrol in Holland is Euro 1.80, which is close to $3.00 a litre (could be slightly out it's late and I'm grumpy) and all i hear on the news is moaning about petrol prices and the price of living..........It's the cost of living - thats just how it is, we get payrises every year (even minimal ones) so living expenses have to rise eventually.
We live in Sydney and still haven't paid over 1.35 a litre!!!! Thats pretty good really

SORRY EVERYONE AM JUST A BIT GRUMPY TONIGHT!!!

oh ok everyone lets try to be happy about the dramatic rises in petrol. ...everyone smile......yay yay yay

**mysonroger** · 10-05-2006 20:10

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There is no mention of the health crisis. Not a word. Nor did I see any mention of education. Welfare issues that were addressed only affected those that are not exactly struggling. Those already living in extreme poverty are forgotten about. Not taxing super is only going to benefit those that are already in a position to be able to pay super. Too bad for those who are struggling to buy bread and milk, eh.
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don't they save that stuff for the budgets right prior to the next election campaigns ..........an old political ploy for extra leverage?

**FourAngelKisses** · 10-05-2006 20:13

Fuel here costs 146.9 for unleaded, 158.9 for diesel and I don't want to know what premium unleaded costs.....scary. It costs me $85 to fill up today and the tank wasn't even empty. But I have to drive everywhere so I had to pay up.

**mysonroger** · 10-05-2006 20:14

Originally Posted by Goosie22

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Xenophobic I'm sure you thought it would be a good word to slot in at the time? But it is not a word to use lightly

I find it in extreme bad taste.

goooosieeeee, that's a bit harsh.....

**juliek** · 10-05-2006 21:01

yasmeena I find your thoughts a little unsettling.

I don't believe that people should be forced to buy australian, but, what ever happpened to looking after your own? Given that australia's 'wonderful' budget surplus is due to a false economy, being that alot of our money is coming from uranium and other mineral mining, what happens when it all runs out or we have over supplied other countries and they no longer want it from us? We don't have the exports to bridge the gap when that happens. Thanks to The Evil Pygmys (mr howard) constant naive belief that the u.s. will agree to our free trade requests, he just keeps committing more troops and money to the war in iraq because bush keeps telling him we will get the agreements if he does and we just keep getting shafted. If we don't buy australian then who will?

And as for your comment on the americanisation of our country (fuming) we struggle enough in establishing our own identity because we are such a young country, but we're getting there and the last thing we need is people trying to turn us into the 53rd state.

I'm a damn proud aussie and I'd cut off my own hand before I'd pledge allegiance.

**IAdoreYou** · 12-05-2006 10:51

Originally Posted by pegasus

The cuts to tax on Super are great. The reason behind this is that when we get to retirement age, I am absolutely sure that there will be no pensions - our economy just can't support it, so I'm working on getting my super underway as best I can now.

tax free super is great!!
they say within 10 years the pension will most definately be abolished. ** v.scary **