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Yep.Yep unaffordable housing is a massive issue
Yep and a lot of social housing won't take people on welfare because they can make more renting to people that earn moreYep.
The 'average' rent in Adelaide went up by more than 11% in 2024 - FOUR times the CPI. I assume similar increases for other states.
That's for those who can find a place to rent in the private rental market. Of course, those on low and interrupted 'casual' incomes are not welcomed by private landlords during a housing availability crisis and the public housing/rental market is broken across Australia.
Anyone remember Albanese's 2022 Jobs and Skills Summit? Anyone? Anyone?Yep and a lot of social housing won't take people on welfare because they can make more renting to people that earn more
The whole system is stuffed
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The Liberal Party is now a front for major corporations to steal wealth from Australia and Australians.It's almost like some people in power (often the ones with umpteen flags behind them and their hands on their hearts) don't actually want a better Australia for the greatest number of Australians.
The Liberal Party is now a front for major corporations to steal wealth from Australia and Australians.
It's disgusting.
But why are they living beyond thier means?
House prices and rents are the problem
The way I see it, if you're not saving at least 10% of your take-home pay, you're getting yourself into trouble. Of course that gets easier the higher your income is.Because most of this ****ing countries population want a BMW in the driveway, and LV on the shoulder and an inner city pad they can't afford. Covid was the great reckoner, most of those crying poor are living pay to pay and have never saved a cent, and if you want to speak about house prices, John Howard is the man to bring up the grievance with.
We've managed to do ok for ourselves during every rate rise and almost paid off our mortgage without any help, it's called sacrifice, something most Australian people wouldn't have a clue about.
WMD's that never existed, and which our own security analysts said didn't exist, used as an excuse for an invasion that cost tens of thousands of lives and destroyed the very fabric of a country that has never recovered and is still suffering.
Australian intelligence bugging of a near neighbour recovering from foreign occupation to rip them off of billions of resource revenue- 'no long term damage' to our relations apparently.
The introduction of tax concessions that turned the dream of home ownership for Australians into a ponzi scheme for the rich.
This is just a few lines of the lasting legacy of John Winston Howard undertaken for his interpretation of 'the national interest'. And still the fecker is wheeled out by the tories whenever there's an election to be won.
Makes me sick.
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The long accepted 28% rule (where no more than 28% of your fortnightly income is spent on rent/mortgage repayment) is probably getting breached a bit at the momentThe way I see it, if you're not saving at least 10% of your take-home pay, you're getting yourself into trouble. Of course that gets easier the higher your income is.
I figure Australia needs to learn these parties aren't their friend so a major left wing movement occurs.So is labor, just some of the companies are different
The problem is the corporations also own the media so the left wing parties are portrayed as the worst option.I figure Australia needs to learn these parties aren't their friend so a major left wing movement occurs.
Nah.I figure Australia needs to learn these parties aren't their friend so a major left wing movement occurs.
Teals wanting action on climate change but neoliberal economic policy (largely) isn't going to solve the problem of people being left behind and angrily turning to the far right for answersNah.
Just enough educated and reasonable people sitting at the true middle of society who place a high value on honesty, decency and fairness but who are not yet politically active - finally being motivated to take action in the ballot boxes.
The teal vote in the last Federal election shows it isn't a pipe dream. The means to engage and activate their concern about where society is heading is the key.
Climate 200 has shown the blueprint for how it can be done.
Ironically its the former safe Labor electorates in what were once traditional working class electorates which pose the greatest threat to change. Their flip from Labor to far right ideology shaped by anger and resentment about being left behind by globalisation and the mass loss of manufacturing jobs. That resentment aided and abetted by the faux outrage of the Murdoch media.
True but the Greens, Labor, Coalition Parties have budgets that are far greater and imho agendas that are lacking the consistency and clarity to compensate.The teal movement is another billionaire influencing democracy as well btw
It's not a good thing
The problem is that the teals are not actually a party with policies but a bunch of single issues independents that got elected on the idea that they were moderates for climate change.True but the Greens, Labor, Coalition Parties have budgets that are far greater and imho agendas that are lacking the consistency and clarity to compensate.
Let's not be naive. Money, and lots of it, has always been the capital of political power and even more so in 2025. To those who are seeking political office and those on the sidelines who are seeking to wield the benefits that come from wielding that power.
My point was about that agenda and its clarity. And how it is harnessed.
QFT.Single issue politicians have historically sold everyone else out for a sniff of change on their one issue.
Suburban pub lol, so all the illinformed nuffies who only really care about Sport and cars. Ask them anything political they pretend they know what there talking about but have no clue at all. They mostly watch Sky News as well. If they have decided Albo is terrible that shows how disengaged from it all they are.If you don't know then I suggest you go to your local pub and ask - not an inner city bar but a proper suburban pub.
There have been numerous media on why Albanese is unpopular and why Dutton is on the rise. It's no use re-litigating them as you will not agree.
The problem is that the teals are not actually a party with policies but a bunch of single issues independents that got elected on the idea that they were moderates for climate change.
They're largely wealthy individuals themselves in conservative seats that will vote conservatively on anything other than climate change.
They're not beholden to the party machine but there's also no guaranteed unity or national policy to point to.
Single issue politicians have historically sold everyone else out for a sniff of change on their one issue.
They're not going to be any better than the greens but they will keep some votes away from the greens because of climate change.
They aren't part of the two majors at least but their voting patterns so far haven't filled me with much confidence that they'll be anything other than pro establishment
Trouble is, Climate 200 (and before them, GetUp) are the inspiration for nasties like Advance.Nah.
Just enough educated and reasonable people sitting at the true middle of society who place a high value on honesty, decency and fairness but who are not yet politically active - finally being motivated to take action in the ballot boxes.
The teal vote in the last Federal election shows it isn't a pipe dream. The means to engage and activate their concern about where society is heading is the key.
Climate 200 has shown the blueprint for how it can be done.
Ironically its the former safe Labor electorates in what were once traditional working class electorates which pose the greatest threat to change. Their flip from Labor to far right ideology shaped by anger and resentment about being left behind by globalisation and the mass loss of manufacturing jobs. That resentment aided and abetted by the faux outrage of the Murdoch media.
It’s often been observed that the two least deranged countries in the Anglosphere - Canada and NZ - have the weakest Murdoch presence.….. every country Murdoch has a media presence in, has an unstable political environment.