Auspol December : Fuck its hot.

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Mr Chips: Jun 27, 2007; Whose arse do I have to blow smoke up to get rid of this baby?

Doctor Spaceman posted:

I was just going based on the results of a bunch of google searches that had people with links between the two (common board members etc), and one page that showed that one owned the other. Could be misinformation or a coincidence.

E: And a director's report from 2013.

It does seem like there's a link, it's presumably part of their tax avoidance structure.

# ? Dec 17, 2015 07:13

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# ? May 25, 2024 20:22

gay picnic defence: Oct 5, 2009; I'M CONCERNED ABOUT A NUMBER OF THINGS

Wasn't someone proposing that we bypass all the corporate tax avoidance structures entirely and just tax the gently caress out of shareholder earnings through dividends and capital gains? Probably would be a lot easier to monitor.

# ? Dec 17, 2015 07:33

Solemn Sloth: Jul 11, 2015; Baby you can shout at me,
But you can't need my eyes.

So has NSW addressed the issue of insurance when they legalised Uber? Or just going to wait until the first big crash and let the driver and his insurance company fight it out in court?

# ? Dec 17, 2015 07:39

Cartoon: Jun 20, 2008; poop

gay picnic defence posted:

Wasn't someone proposing that we bypass all the corporate tax avoidance structures entirely and just tax the gently caress out of shareholder earnings through dividends and capital gains? Probably would be a lot easier to monitor.

Not sure on treasury modelling but this doesn't work well when all the shareholders lodge their income tax in another country.

# ? Dec 17, 2015 07:42

Doctor Spaceman: Jul 6, 2010; "Everyone's entitled to their point of view, but that's seriously a weird one."

Solemn Sloth posted:

So has NSW addressed the issue of insurance when they legalised Uber? Or just going to wait until the first big crash and let the driver and his insurance company fight it out in court?

Vaguely related: we bought car insurance yesterday and there was a "are you using the vehicle for ridesharing?" option in the form.

# ? Dec 17, 2015 07:42

gay picnic defence: Oct 5, 2009; I'M CONCERNED ABOUT A NUMBER OF THINGS

Is it legalised over there now? I hadn't heard. The taxi industry must be making GBS threads itself.

I heard on the news today a taxi refused to pick up a veteran with PTSD because he had an assistance dog with him. The sooner they're driven into the ground or forced to make significant changes to the way they operate the better.

# ? Dec 17, 2015 07:43

Doctor Spaceman: Jul 6, 2010; "Everyone's entitled to their point of view, but that's seriously a weird one."

gay picnic defence posted:

Is it legalised over there now? I hadn't heard. The taxi industry must be making GBS threads itself.

The announcement was made today.

# ? Dec 17, 2015 07:45

gay picnic defence: Oct 5, 2009; I'M CONCERNED ABOUT A NUMBER OF THINGS

I wonder whether a lot of drivers will jump ship instead of renewing their taxi registration.

# ? Dec 17, 2015 07:54

Birb Katter: Sep 18, 2010; BOATS STOPPED
CARBON TAX AXED
TURNBULL AS PM
LIBERALS WILL BE RE-ELECTED IN A LANDSLIDE

Looks like Abetz isn't happy with the QANDA review

# ? Dec 17, 2015 07:55

hooman: Oct 11, 2007; This guy seems legit.; Fun Shoe

gay picnic defence posted:

Is it legalised over there now? I hadn't heard. The taxi industry must be making GBS threads itself.

I heard on the news today a taxi refused to pick up a veteran with PTSD because he had an assistance dog with him. The sooner they're driven into the ground or forced to make significant changes to the way they operate the better.

I wish I had known PTSD assistance dogs were a thing 18 months ago. Jesus they sound amazing.

# ? Dec 17, 2015 07:55

Solemn Sloth: Jul 11, 2015; Baby you can shout at me,
But you can't need my eyes.

gay picnic defence posted:

Is it legalised over there now? I hadn't heard. The taxi industry must be making GBS threads itself.

I heard on the news today a taxi refused to pick up a veteran with PTSD because he had an assistance dog with him. The sooner they're driven into the ground or forced to make significant changes to the way they operate the better.

There's a big rear end compensation deal for the taxi industry along with the uber legalisation.

# ? Dec 17, 2015 07:56

Cleretic: Feb 3, 2010; Ignore my posts!
I'm aggressively wrong about everything!

Birb Katter posted:

Looks like Abetz isn't happy with the QANDA review

tl;dr: NUH-UH

# ? Dec 17, 2015 07:56

open24hours: Jan 7, 2001

Birb Katter posted:

Looks like Abetz isn't happy with the QANDA review

That's not what a protection racket is.

# ? Dec 17, 2015 07:57

WhiskeyWhiskers: Oct 14, 2013; "هذا ليس عادلاً."
"هذا ليس عادلاً على الإطلاق."
"كان هناك وقت الآن."
(السياق الخفي: للقراءة)

Nah it's like they're protecting something with a racket see? Lot's of holes in their defence isn't it?

# ? Dec 17, 2015 08:00

Birb Katter: Sep 18, 2010; BOATS STOPPED
CARBON TAX AXED
TURNBULL AS PM
LIBERALS WILL BE RE-ELECTED IN A LANDSLIDE

open24hours posted:

That's not what a protection racket is.

I wonder if he thinks tax avoidance by our richest companies being protected by the political elite is a protection racket or not.

# ? Dec 17, 2015 08:00

Solemn Sloth: Jul 11, 2015; Baby you can shout at me,
But you can't need my eyes.

I'm pretty happy that the liberals are going with a full throated defence of companies earning billions of dollars and paying zero tax.

# ? Dec 17, 2015 08:01

Doctor Spaceman: Jul 6, 2010; "Everyone's entitled to their point of view, but that's seriously a weird one."

The old "give us more money or we'll invite left-wing panelists onto our shows" racket.

# ? Dec 17, 2015 08:02

gay picnic defence: Oct 5, 2009; I'M CONCERNED ABOUT A NUMBER OF THINGS

Birb Katter posted:

Looks like Abetz isn't happy with the QANDA review

I'm genuinely interested in what the world looks like through people like Abetz's eyes. Like, how does someone go through life so completely oblivious to so much blindingly obvious stuff? I can't really get my head around it.

# ? Dec 17, 2015 08:02

Doctor Spaceman: Jul 6, 2010; "Everyone's entitled to their point of view, but that's seriously a weird one."

Solemn Sloth posted:

I'm pretty happy that the liberals are going with a full throated defence of companies earning billions of dollars and paying zero tax.

If we cut company tax then fewer companies would try and avoid it. It's simple economics mate.

# ? Dec 17, 2015 08:02

hooman: Oct 11, 2007; This guy seems legit.; Fun Shoe

gay picnic defence posted:

I'm genuinely interested in what the world looks like through people like Abetz's eyes. Like, how does someone go through life so completely oblivious to so much blindingly obvious stuff? I can't really get my head around it.

He's an idiot who doesn't understand simple words and concepts.

# ? Dec 17, 2015 08:03

BBJoey: Oct 31, 2012

hooman posted:

He's an ~~idiot who doesn't understand simple words and concepts.~~ LNP senator.

# ? Dec 17, 2015 08:44

The Peccadillo: Mar 4, 2013; We Have Important Work To Do

So ... Border Force is operaring out of a Chinese owned port in Darwin now?

Kinda hope they get so lovely about our legging up US posturing they disseminate every detail about ON. WATER. MATTERS.

# ? Dec 17, 2015 09:16

ewe2: Jul 1, 2009

Birb Katter posted:

Looks like Abetz isn't happy with the QANDA review

That's a date, Eric, because I'm going to laugh and laugh and laugh at your pathetic mewling about a show you're too gutless to front and enjoy the spectacle of how we spend the little we get from corporate tax on a waste of space only allowed to make a scene about the ABC because he can't be trusted with anything serious.

# ? Dec 17, 2015 10:11

Pred1ct: Feb 20, 2004; Burninating

Doctor Spaceman posted:

If we cut company tax then fewer companies would try and avoid it. It's simple economics mate.

Given that there are companies only willing to pay 2% tax, I wonder if the neo-liberals who subscribe to this theory think this would be an acceptable tax rate.

Company tax will now be like that Radiohead album, just pay what you feel like.

# ? Dec 17, 2015 10:29

MiniSune: Sep 16, 2003; Smart like Dodo!

I subscribe Geoffrey Cousins turnover tax idea - charge all companies a low percentage of turnover as opposed to profit.

# ? Dec 17, 2015 11:07

Zenithe: Feb 25, 2013; _{Ask not to whom the Anidavatar belongs; it belongs to thee.}

Now that they aren't paying tax, they need to make sure the government legislates to make sure they don't have to pay tax lawyers either.

# ? Dec 17, 2015 11:15

SadisTech: Jun 26, 2013; Clem.

http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/tony-abbott-visits-pub-where-100-greens-celebrate-christmas-party-20151216-gloopb.html

quote:

Tony Abbott and 100 Greens walk into a bar.

Come up with your own punchlines, because this isn't the start of a joke.

Fresh from writing angry letters to the editor, the former prime minister has stepped out for a drink with friends and found himself in the middle of a Christmas party hosted by none other than his political opposites.

Dressed in a smart casual suit and open shirt combo, Mr Abbott stayed for about four hours at the Alexandria Hotel in Sydney's inner west, enjoying a steak and chips with salad as well as a wheat beer and some red wine later.

One partygoer, Jarah Crook, told Fairfax Media "it was weird" to see the conservative torch-bearer in Greens heartland.

"A couple of our MPs were there and they had no idea that Tony would rock up, let alone that Tony would have no idea who they were.

"He also made the rookie mistake of mixing beer and wine."

# ? Dec 17, 2015 14:01

hooman: Oct 11, 2007; This guy seems legit.; Fun Shoe

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3360748/Kangaroo-gets-bounce-bargained-trampoline.html#v-8428572135612726714

Australian_Voters.avi

# ? Dec 17, 2015 14:53

ewe2: Jul 1, 2009

SadisTech posted:

http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/tony-abbott-visits-pub-where-100-greens-celebrate-christmas-party-20151216-gloopb.html

This is it, Tony Abbott has gone full post-modern and is scrambling the text.

# ? Dec 17, 2015 17:11

Birb Katter: Sep 18, 2010; BOATS STOPPED
CARBON TAX AXED
TURNBULL AS PM
LIBERALS WILL BE RE-ELECTED IN A LANDSLIDE

hooman posted:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3360748/Kangaroo-gets-bounce-bargained-trampoline.html#v-8428572135612726714

Australian_Voters.avi

You found this through the daily mail? You need a better internet.

# ? Dec 17, 2015 19:51

You Am I: May 20, 2001; Me @ your poasting

SadisTech posted:

http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/tony-abbott-visits-pub-where-100-greens-celebrate-christmas-party-20151216-gloopb.html

You heard it here - Abbott has had a political "Road to Damascus" and is now a Greenie

# ? Dec 17, 2015 22:26

SMILLENNIALSMILLEN: Jun 26, 2009

Birb Katter posted:

Looks like Abetz isn't happy with the QANDA review

Abetz is such a whinger. Whinge whinge whinge.

# ? Dec 17, 2015 23:01

freebooter: Jul 7, 2009

What is it with rightwingers chucking tantrums about opposing viewpoints?

Like, I doubt anybody here is a fan of the Bolt Report, but do we wage consistent campaigns to try to get it off air? If I were to say it should be pulled from air it's because Bolt is populist, not because he's conservative.

# ? Dec 17, 2015 23:39

open24hours: Jan 7, 2001

I don't think you'd have to look too hard to find someone nominally left who'd like to see Bolt pulled off the air.

# ? Dec 17, 2015 23:49

Synthbuttrange: May 6, 2007

If global warming is real why is it so cold today.

Wait I mean.

Help. Dying.

# ? Dec 18, 2015 00:02

oTHi: Feb 28, 2011; This post is brought to you by Molten Boron.
Nobody doesn't like Molten Boron!.; Lipstick Apathy

SynthOrange posted:

If global warming is real why is it so cold today.

Wait I mean.

Help. Dying.

RIP. In unrelated news, our office AC seems to be struggling. Normally it's *too* efficient and thus cold. :qq:

# ? Dec 18, 2015 00:20

iajanus: Aug 17, 2004; NUMBER 1 QUEENSLAND SUPPORTER
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oTHi posted:

RIP. In unrelated news, our office AC seems to be struggling. Normally it's *too* efficient and thus cold.

Our office is ridiculously designed so the air conditioning sensor is right near the windows that get sun all day, so that end is 30� since it bakes all day and the other end where I sit is freezing all day and I need to wear a jumper.

# ? Dec 18, 2015 00:25

Birb Katter: Sep 18, 2010; BOATS STOPPED
CARBON TAX AXED
TURNBULL AS PM
LIBERALS WILL BE RE-ELECTED IN A LANDSLIDE

The Guardian has a great little slider to show you how many companies in the transparency report you pay more tax than.

# ? Dec 18, 2015 00:39

Anidav: Feb 25, 2010; ahhh fuck its the rats again

Someone post the Bill Leak article written by him on who the real racists are please.

# ? Dec 18, 2015 00:40

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birdstrike: Oct 30, 2008; i;m gay

Anidav posted:

Someone post the Bill Leak article written by him on who the real racists are please.

hint: it's you

# ? Dec 18, 2015 00:49

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