unAustralian views
SteelRedux,
You're obviously too young to know what being Australian meant. It didn't mean holding out your hand & demand support just because you felt you were too good for any work available.
Nor did it mean denouncing the authorities which gave you a safe & comfortable place to live in.
Neither did it mean being overly generous to those who want to see you under their yoke.
Being Australian meant doing as much as you can to help make improvements to the Nation & not selling it to those who have no interest in Australia to prosper.
Sadly, you seem to be of the misled & indoctrinated group introduced by that Goaf in the 70's !

That's right Indy!

When you got off the boat, you were given a free house, cash in your pocket, a cushy well paid job, and a free ticket to Centrelink, for your welfare for life.

Paul1405,
it's actually quite amusing to read your ever increasing frustration in your words !
If only you knew what your problem is, we all know !

Dear Individual,

Which translates to 'I have mining shares so leave my billionaire mates and multinationals alone why don't cha'.

SteeleRedux,
That may well be the case many others but my take on this is, no negative gearing, National Service, $400,000/annum salary ceiling for bureaucrats, get rid of the Peter Principle in the Public Service, Flat Tax-Transaction Tax, Foreign Aid in Australian made goods only, Govt Housing rental for people on less than the average wage, migration only for professionals such as Dentists & other medical people & the technology field, only people who have served National Service can join the Public Service, tighten the lax filter system for Govt funding of the Arts etc.
Perhaps you could add to that list. What is needed is reward for effort not reward for just being there ! stop encouraging Uni studying just because people think it is an entitlement ! Merit is what we need to focus on !

Seniors National Service for Old Farts. NO SNS, NO PENSION! Right Indy.