Solemn Sloth posted:

This is what happens when you gentrify a dense urban area with a bunch of loving new spiritualist anti science idiots. Built a wall and carpet bomb the whole inner north (sorry beets office, sorry burgers)

gay picnic defence posted:

The problem should take care of itself in a generation or so

Solemn Sloth posted:

This is what happens when you gentrify a dense urban area with a bunch of loving new spiritualist anti science idiots. Built a wall and carpet bomb the whole inner north (sorry beets office, sorry burgers)

Zenithe posted:

Oh yeah, QLD Whooping Cough rates are like five times above last year.

Zenithe posted:

Oh yeah, QLD Whooping Cough rates are like five times above last year.

Zenithe posted:

http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/nauru-baby-being-kept-by-brisbane-hospital-20160212-gmt3dg

Brisbane hospital is refusing to let the asylum seeker baby be taken.

Redcordial posted:

Outstanding. This could finally be one of the breaking points of many recent actions, being that this single act with all the meaning it carries could force change.

I hope with all of my heart that this single event will either lead to more of such events, or the outright decision that too many have spoken out and they must stay.

Who the gently caress knows what will happen though... And that is one of the worst parts, for all of those 267 refugees who are involved.

Recoome posted:

Wasn't Barnaby Joyce the guy who is sceptical about climate change because it was cold in Canberra one time

Cleretic posted:

While yes, Barnaby did say this, I'm sure you can find similarly damning quotes from every member of the LNP.

Vladimir Poutine posted:

Yes, he did point out that somebody was wearing a jumper at 6am in the coldest city in Australia during the coldest month of the year as an argument against climate change.


For some reason I couldn't find a better version of this

WhiskeyWhiskers posted:

Yeah, after Melbourne's Royal Children's hospital refused to send kids back it feels like the whole thing feels like the wheels are starting to come loose. If it's not the last I hope it's at least one in a continuing string of refusals, and calls for the end to detention. I'm just a bit sad that even if it works even in a best case scenario we'll still probably only let in women and children

Redcordial posted:

I hope with all of my heart that this single event will either lead to more of such events, or the outright decision that too many have spoken out and they must stay.

The Peccadillo posted:

Here's to hope

Vladimir Poutine posted:

For some reason I couldn't find a better version of this

Cartoon posted:

So are we officially back to muppet government now or do we have to wait till after the latest cabinet reshuffle kerfuffle? Asking for a friend.

Anidav posted:

Isn't all these resignations exactly what Turdball wants? A reshuffle with a bunch of small L no names so he can sail into an election without a face the public can hate?

Anidav posted:

Isn't all these resignations exactly what Turdball wants? A reshuffle with a bunch of small L no names so he can sail into an election without a face the public can hate?

Anidav posted:

Dare they backstab a prime minister whose setting popularity records nearing or exceeding peak Rudd?

gay picnic defence posted:

Federal Opposition Leader Bill Shorten will announce plans on Saturday to change negative gearing and the capital gains tax discount if Labor wins the next federal election.

The key measures are:

Negative gearing to be restricted to "newly constructed homes"
Capital gains tax discount reduced from 50 per cent to 25 per cent
Both measures would come into force from July 2017
All existing investments under the scheme would be fully "grandfathered" and protected against the changes

Under costings released from the Parliamentary Budget Office, the measures could save the budget $32.1 billion over 10 years once they come into force.

Mr Shorten will unveil the plans at the NSW Labor conference in Sydney, in what he claims will be the "most important structural reform in a decade".

He will tell the conference the plan will help "level the playing field" by targeting what he calls are "entrenched" tax subsidies.

"We will put the great Australian dream back within reach of working and middle-class Australians, who have been priced out of the market for too long," Mr Shorten will say, in a pre-prepared speech provided to the ABC.

"Our new economic policy will encourage the building of thousands of new homes every year and increasing housing supply, it will help lower costs for renters and it will return the Commonwealth budget to a sustainable foundation."

Mr Shorten will promise existing investors who access negative gearing will be "no worse off" and there would be no changes to the capital gains tax rules on existing assets, including the family home.

Investments made by superannuation funds would not be affected under changes to capital gains tax, with the discount for small business assets to remain unchanged.

Shadow treasurer Chris Bowen said the reform would put first home owners and buyers "on a more level playing field".

Mr Bowen told Channel Nine that current investors would also be protected from the changes.

"Every single investor who's already got an investment will have that grandfathered," he said.

"We do have a housing affordability crisis in Australia ... We need to make sure that negative gearing will remain, but that it is fair and that it is sustainable."

Mr Bowen said Labor wanted to "take the heat" out of the housing market and help create jobs by shifting the focus onto new homes.

Figures from the McKell Institute suggest up to 25,000 new jobs could be created in construction each year if the changes to negative gearing increased the number of new homes and apartments being built.

Under figures from the Parliamentary Budget Office, the savings would be minimal for the first financial year, at $15 million in 2017-18 but quickly increase to $580 million in 2018-19.

The Federal Government in recent weeks has indicated it is also looking at negative gearing as part of its overhaul of the tax system.

Superannuation tax concessions could also be in the mix, although the Coalition has begun backing away from the prospect of a hike in the GST.

Periphery posted:

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-02-13/bill-shorten-negative-gearing-capital-gains-tax-plans/7165462


A step in the right direction? The grandfathering seems a bit over the top but is probably needed to stop too many investors dumping their poo poo at the same time.

Birb Katter posted:

A policy a party puts into action when in power is a policy they stand for. A policy that sounds good on paper and is never going to become reality is bullshit. Politicians should literally be killed if their core promises aren't kept after election. If you don't care about it enough to put your life on the line then shut the gently caress up.

Anidav posted:

Isn't all these resignations exactly what Turdball wants? A reshuffle with a bunch of small L no names so he can sail into an election without a face the public can hate?

Anidav posted:

Isn't all these resignations exactly what Turdball wants? A reshuffle with a bunch of small L no names so he can sail into an election without a face the public can hate?

Cartoon posted:

Turdball also has to stand in the mess that is ~his~ NBN implementation.

"[s posted:

Leaked Captain Planet script[/s] the SMH"]A prized $120 million CSIRO ship built to study marine science has been hired out to international energy giants Chevron and BP to help them search for oil and gas in the Great Australian Bight.

Doctor Spaceman posted:

Doctor Spaceman posted:

Periphery posted:

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-02-13/bill-shorten-negative-gearing-capital-gains-tax-plans/7165462


A step in the right direction? The grandfathering seems a bit over the top but is probably needed to stop too many investors dumping their poo poo at the same time.

Anidav posted:

Any bullshit Bananaby does is "An internal matter for the National Party"

Doctor Spaceman posted: