Having broken promises on cutting power and mortgage costs has Albo been focusing too much on vanity projects such as the voice and overseas opinions?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12285193/Support-Anthony-Albanese-plunges-amid-cost-living-crisis.html

"Anthony Albanese has been accused of spending too much time 'shaking the hands of foreign leaders' while thousands of households struggle - as a new survey reveals support for the Prime Minister is dwindling amid the cost of living crisis.

New polling obtained by The Australian revealed that just 13 per cent of voters believe Mr Albanese is doing enough to combat the rising cost of living.

Of over 3,000 Australians polled by CT group, 36 per cent believed the Labor government has acted 'very poorly' in relieving households of financial stress.

Just 30 per cent said the government has done 'somewhat poorly' on the matter while just 13 per cent said the government is managing 'somewhat well'.

Only a quarter of those polled believe the economy is being adequately handled.

Meanwhile, the Prime Minister's net approval rating has declined by nine points since March, now standing at plus six per cent."

Cost of living seems to be one of the very few things that attracts the attention of Australians. They should be paying attention to what is causing price increases:

Liar-in-Chief Anthony Albanese, who has lied about everything since he was elected by less than a third of the primary vote, plus Green preferences.

All Albanese's policies and lies, the Voice being the main one, are covering up the effects of increasing prices and a drastic fall in Australian living standards and freedoms.

When things get to hot, he scuttles off overseas to meet with other globalist autocrats. In his short dictatorship, he has done more travelling than Marco Polo. And he gets paid more than the US President to bugger up Australia, and turn it into New China.

And, of course, Albanese tries to bribe Australians (with their own taxes) to make them think he cares. But again, Australians seem unaware that every time governments hand out subsidies, or interfere in business, prices go up.

Cost of living invariably increases with Labor Governments, at least in Australia. The first to get pay rises are the least deserving & those who desperately need one are ignored !
Labor's priority are the bureadroids & Peter Principal career climbers !

Dear Shadow Minister,

Mr Albanese has stressed the need for government to
work "hand-in-hand" with the Reserve Bank and Finance
Minister Katy Gallagher has stated: " We accept
people are doing it tough. We accept that economic
growth is slowing - as we try to deal with this
inflation challenge."

The Prime Minister has left the door open to
providing further cost of living relief for struggling
Australians but he cautioned against expectations of a
"cash splash."

We've seen cheaper child care, parental leave extended,
a tripling of the Medicare bulk billing rate so that more
Australians can see a doctor for free.

We saw funding for Medicare Urgent Care Clinics so more
people can get access to a doctor. We saw energy price
relief, a $3 billion plan between the Commonwealth and
state and territory governments to take that pressure
off energy price increases as well.

I don't envy government trying to solve this crisis.
I still get the feeling that Australia is better
off than many other countries. Hopefully, it will
continue to deal with its inflation challenges by
taking the right economic advice.

If only we'd had some warning.... http://forum.onlineopinion.com.au/thread.asp?discussion=9813

Our tourist PM has signed Australia up to Europe's 'Climate Club' in Berlin, neighing that, "My government has set the ambition for Australia to be a renewable energy superpower."

"But we also want to be a renewable energy export superpower, working with countries like Germany on the industries of the future."

It won't be Australia with industries and a future: it will be China and other countries with the sense to stick with coal and gas - the cheapest energy going. Albanese should keep his nose out of everything requiring intelligence and experience (things he doesn’t have) and stop interfering in the market. The loony and his loonier mate, Bowen, keep saying that renewables are cheap, while power prices are actually sky-rocketing. And, like all mad people who keep doing the same thing, they want to do more of what is wrecking our once cheap power with more of their unhinged devotion to wind and solar.

Foxy,

Why do you think parroting Labor's talking points would impress anyone?

Under Labor energy prices, inflation and interest rates have escalated massively in direct contradiction of their promises and their price control measures are like a bandaid on a bullet wound. Labor cannot blame anyone else.

The ranter ttbn has his say, and then Foxy comes in with a level headed response, thanks Foxy. Maybe the Kudos Kid will arrive to sprinkle you with his pixie dust of kudos, NEVER!

Whilst ever we are subjected to this "free market" economics we'll be subjected to boom and bust. Interesting that the Freemarketteers on the forum seem to be demanding greater government economic intervention.

What SM is not saying is there are other surveys not this defecto Liberal Party one, which show Dud Dutton and the Noalition are as popular with voters as ants at a picnic. Maybe we need Robo-ScumO and his Robo-Debt back to make more voters commit suicide.

SM

Perhaps you actually like arguing with idiots; and that’s your business, but it is waste of time, particularly when you are right, as you generally are.

The people you argue with, on OLO at least, are just loud mouthed ideologues trying to bully other people into shutting up. I've been on OLO pretty much from its inception, and nothing has changed, with the same people belting out propaganda that they've got from their political heroes or some ratbag on Google. They are not interested in discussion, just in making a noise.

I no longer even look at the shite the nitwits in question - we all now who they are - belt out. There are enough sensible posters here to read and comment on without giving these losers opportunities to keep barking.

You will never reach
your destination
if you stop and
throw stones
at every dog that barks
- Winston Churchill.

Albo's mouth is writing cheques that the Labor Party can't cash.

All the leaders are poor pathetic excuses for what they claim to be.

Here's another one right here.
"Spanish minister flies on a private jet to attend a climate conference. She then drives on a motorcade, and a 100 meters before the venue she gets off and takes a bicycle, as her two security cars follow her"
http://twitter.com/DrEliDavid/status/1678732262219628544

The leadership class have gone 'full retard'

Here's some more stupid stuff to show where we are at.
The world has become one giant circus, and the clowns are running the show.
http://twitter.com/DrEliDavid/status/1679177280025772046
http://twitter.com/DrEliDavid/status/1679195496689041422
http://twitter.com/cb_doge/status/1677379239702839296
http://twitter.com/DrEliDavid/status/1677035053057015809
http://twitter.com/DrEliDavid/status/1677016461406244864
http://twitter.com/CartlandDavid/status/1675504416697511936

Dear Shadow Minister,

I'm not an economic expert and our financial crisis is
complex. I'm trying to not make this political and
factcheck information available. Here's a link
that I found interesting:

http://smh.com.au/business/the-economy/the-cost-of-living-crisis-is-real-but-are-we-blaming-the-wrong-people-20230317-p5ct1u.html

AC

They are all self-serving hypocrites who are either too stupid to recognise it, or too stupid to know that we recognise it in them. Some of the sociopaths honestly belief that they are better than us, and know more than we do about what is good for us. Politicians are not our friends; they are our enemies. The days of down-to-earth, practical politicians who have lived and worked in the real world are long gone.

Another example of the anti-democratic bastardry of Australian politicians comes from the Labor/Green ones in the ACT. I have just been notified that there will not be an appeal against the putsch against the Catholic Church and Calvary hospital because the government thugs said that, no matter what happens in the courts, they will go ahead with the putsch, and backdate legislation to fit. And we talk with disdain about Communist China a Russia!

The Supreme Court has already found for the Leftist thugs and, as far as I am aware, their hasn't been even a squeak from the LNP. Comrade Albanese supports them, of course.

I watched Julia Zemira's Home Delivery at 1pm.
She interviewed Gillian Triggs and discussed her
work and past. "Speaking Up," is a new book written
by Triggs and is worth a read especially in these
times when it is so important to "get your facts
right and speak up!" She has faith in the decency
of most Australians - as do I.

When, last year, I first flagged this up-coming disaster I wrote:
"But as the problems grow and become more apparent, the government, whoever they are will be blamed.

Although the real culprits are the most recent leaders, the current government will carry the odium. This is why winning will be a poisoned pill. Addressing the errors of the last 5 years will take a generation, but the government for the next 3 years will carry the burden and blame for not doing so."

So agree with Foxy et al (well even a broken clock is sometimes right) that this isn't entirely the fault of the current government. Had the election by some miracle gone t'other way, we'd still be facing the same problem. To reiterate what I said back then, the problems are caused, at their root, by the profligacy of the last 15 years and in particular that of the lockdown mania.

That said, it is also true that the current government isn't really doing anything of substance to address the problems. Fiscal policy remains slack, future profligate spending is being locked in and the net zero idiocracy continues to draw them in like a moth to a flame (with the same likely results).

The last time we faced these crises, it took 15 years and a 'recession-we-had-to-have' to fix it.

Stand-by and prepare accordingly.

_________________________________________________________________

Paul revealing his inner communist writes.."Whilst ever we are subjected to this "free market" economics we'll be subjected to boom and bust."

That's true. But the alternative is the systems people like Paul admire which replace 'boom and bust' with 'bust and bust'.

providing further cost of living relief
Foxy,
Which of these promises have been fulfilled as at today ?

mhaze,

You can't think for yourself, so don't try to think for me.

"Paul revealing his inner communist writes.."Whilst ever we are subjected to this "free market" economics we'll be subjected to boom and bust." That's true. But the alternative is the systems people like Paul admire which replace 'boom and bust' with 'bust and bust'".

As a devout Trumpster yourself, its clear you favour a fascists dictatorship in the vain of Mussolini's Italy, agree? Will you also get the trains to run on time, just like your folk hero did?

SEC Newgate Research has found that:

. Only 13% of Australians think that the Albanese Left wing government is doing anything about cost of living.

. 61% of Australians think that Australia is heading in the wrong direction.

. Only 39% think the Left wing government is doing a good job of anything.

. 69% of respondents say that they are doing it tough.

. 61% are pessimistic about the future.

. Only 43% support the Leftist, racist Voice.

. Only 33% now care about climate change.

. 59% of Australians feel stressed and anxious (just the way totalitarians like them to be).

" its clear you favour a fascists dictatorship in the vain of Mussolini's Italy, "

Well no. Il Duce was a socialists and I'd never fall for that idiocy.

"Will you also get the trains to run on time, just like your folk hero did?"

Trump got the trains running on time? Wow and the train system was even part of his portfolio. The man is a wonder.

ideally, a benevolent Dictator would do a better job than any political system !

except they never remain benevolent

"Many forms of Government have been tried, and will be tried in this world of sin and woe. No one pretends that democracy is perfect or all-wise. Indeed it has been said that democracy is the worst form of Government except for all those other forms that have been tried from time to time.…" Churchill

mhaze,

Your folk hero Il Duce was indeed a socialist early on, in his 20's he was the editor of Italy's leading socialist newspaper 'Avanti' but later Mussolini morphed into becoming an extreme Nationalist, as a result of Italy's failure caused by WWI, he formed the Italian Fascist Party in 1921. If you didn't like his socialist bent, maybe you preferred Mussolini's extreme Fascism, which is always associated with extreme nationalism. Like your man Trump with his calls of; "Make America great again!" Both Mussolini and Hitler had the same slogan with their respective countries in place of America. The Lovely Pauline believes in making Australia great again. What about YOU?

Sorry Paul, but you're just demonstrating that you don't know what Fascism is - nationalist AND socialist. Nothing to do with calls to make your country great - all politicians implicitly make that claim. I hear Albo regularly call Australia 'great'.

Paul,

You are right, both Hitler and Mussolini were socialists and Fascism is essentially another branch of socialism.

Every decade or so Australia needs to experience a Labor government when they forget how badly they cocked it up the last time.

Albozo is doing this in record time. All we need now is another boats crisis.

mhaze, SM

I believe the horseshoe political theory applies to these megalomaniacs Mr Hitler and Mr Mussolini, you can throw in Mr Stalin into the mix as well, all existed at the same time. Extreme political systems like Fascism and Communism sees the boundaries of their respective philosophies become somewhat blurred, and power and control becomes the overriding "philosophy" of the regimes, with the supreme leader (them) exercising total authority. I don't know if they were Socialists, Capitalists or even Seven Day Adventists, but what I do know is they were all power mad and crazy.

p/s, I said; "they all existed at the same time", they might explain why so many bombs were going off everywhere while these guys were running the show.

Dear Shadow Minister,

Lets look at how "badly" the Labor Government has done
since it came into office.

The Labor Government has made some big strides in foreign
policy. It's reset the dialogue. Discussion lines seem to
be open again which is vital for peaceful dealings. From
overcoming the rift with France to strengthening relationships
with neighbouring nations that barely raised a blip on the
previous government's radar.

It's tackled the problem of rapidly raising energy costs
by locking in legislation to cap domestic wholesale prices of
goal and gas that feeds the nation's electricity system.
It struck a deal with Independent Senator David Pocock
for multi-pronged workplace legislation making it easier
for workers to bargain with their employers.

Establishing an Anti-Corruption Commission was passed in the
Senate. Of course the challenges are substantial. The conflict
in the Ukraine has wrecked havoc on the global economy.
Energy prices have soared as has rental accommodation. Yet
unemployment at 3.4% is the lowest for many decades.

Australia's international borders are open again. This allows
the return of tourists and foreign students and provides a
gateway to fill skill shortages.

Reducing government debt and limiting inflation pressures
while ensuring government services are delivered fully will
continue to test all ministries. But our Prime Minister has
changed the mood of our nation - no small feat.

He's brought calm, dignity, and a sense of reliability and trust
to his office. This has been done because importantly he and
his team have pursued negotiations across parliament benches.
The PM has surprised everyone. He's gone beyond our expectations.
Which is not a bad thing. Hopefully things will continue along
these lines.

Hi Foxy,

Down at the outdoor food trucks last night, must have been 30 or 40 there getting a feed at one time. Haven't done the van's for some time, 3 working, all busy serving hot food, and so many "customers", I remember the good old pre-covid days of 10 or 20 in a night with 1 van, now up to 40 there at a time. Families coming, can't afford Macca's anymore now its Rosies Van for hot soup and a bun no sesame seeds, no 'Happy Meals' anymore, only sad ones. Our regular charity has doubled its numbers in 2 years. Coordinator was tell me Friday, talking with 'Anglicare' they are expecting a doubling of business in some areas over the next 12 months. Coordinator was mentioning 5 mornings a week with 'Brekky Club' 3 mornings. She said; "How did I feel about that?" I said; "We'll find the resources... some how".

Dear Paul,

God Bless volunteers like you.

As soon as my walking improves I'll be going back to
helping out at the aged-care facility. It seems that they've
missed me. I've certainly missed them. It hopefully won't be too
long now.

Hey ttbn,

"SEC Newgate Research has found that:
. Only 13% of Australians think that the Albanese Left wing government is doing anything about cost of living.
. 61% of Australians think that Australia is heading in the wrong direction.
. Only 39% think the Left wing government is doing a good job of anything.
. 69% of respondents say that they are doing it tough.
. 61% are pessimistic about the future.
. Only 43% support the Leftist, racist Voice.
. Only 33% now care about climate change.
. 59% of Australians feel stressed and anxious (just the way totalitarians like them to be)."

And people think that we don't engage in propaganda in the West...
- That belief might just also be: A RESULT OF PROPAGANDA.

How else does one explain the initial support, then backtrack after were signed on and can't back out?
There won't be any referendums on exiting the existing treaties.
(Democracy doesn't afford the citizens a right to change their mind on these things)

RE cost of living

Dominos is offering Large Value MAX pizzas as a Saturday Special for $5
I grabbed a Pepperoni, Hawaiian, Beef and Onion and a Godfather for $20
- It's almost cheaper to eat take away in some instances than shop at Woolies and cook it yourself.

Hi AC,

How long did it take you to eat em'? I believe it was a whole hour before you could shoot off to Maccas to get yaself a 'Supa Stunner Deal' BTW does a 'Godfather' come with a gun, so ya can shoot the delivery boy if ya pizzas cold?

AC

Rather than propaganda, I think it's all about the political class being out of touch with the people, and the fact that they regard politics as a career, not a public service. Add their natural (mistaken) belief that they are born to rule, and know better about everything than we do, and that's the reason Australia is rooted.

There's not much we can do about it. There are only two parties that can form a government; and they are Tweedledum and Tweedledee. We have a Senate for the "unrepresentative swill" who would be never voted into the lower house. They are corrupt, refusing to do their job they were meant to do for their STATE, instead siding with their party or, in the case of independents and minor parties, taking bribes from the government to go along with what the government wants. The Albanese government, for instance, survives only with the Greens and sundry other self-servers on the cross bench.

The Australian system is not fit for purpose. Parliament needs to be cleared out, and started again.

AC,

It's interesting to see Paul, who bags out the church, showing how much the church helps those struggling to survive after a year of Labor.

Foxy,

Airbus Albo and his minions have been jetting around the world snapping selfies and handing out cash with little to no visible benefit. Tony signed up for 3 Free trade agreements in the same time span.

As for energy costs power costs have shot up at about the highest rate in Aus history thanks to Labor. If that's your mean of tackling energy costs you can keep it.

Albo's popularity is sinking with 13% of Australians thinking he is doing the right thing. You must have had very low expectations.

Dear Shadow Minister,

Of course the current government has some major
challenges ahead of it. However in balance lets
not also forget that we've had a previous
government stuck in neutral with 22 energy policies
none of whom delivered and with no economic
plan going forward.

SM,

I will "bag out" religious institutions and their hierarchy where warranted. If you think being critical of paedophiles and the cover ups in the Catholic Church is "bagging out" so be it. Even the racists Dud Dutton and the Noalition have some "good policies" worthy of praise, when I come across one I'll let you know.

BTW, you're under a misapprehension thinking I'm a Labor supporter, domestically they are way ahead of the Noalition, but the Noalition is pathetic to start with. On international affairs they are just as dumb as the Noalition, although they are yet to give the French $5 billion for jack sh!t like Robo ScumO' did.

Cry Baby Porter GONE!
Touchy Tudge GONE!
Robing Robert GONE!
Ramo ScumO' should be GONE!

Who will the NOALITION be left with? Dud Dutton and Barnyard JoY, Ahhhhhhhhh!

Paul,

You are certainly not critical of the two paedophiles in the Greens and seem to be doing your best to cover them up.

Also, you seem to support crybaby Albo to the hilt as well as all the crybabies and criminals in the greens.

Dear Shadow Minister,

Albanese has been bequethed a formidable list of problems.
They include rising interest rates, stagnant wages, and
soaring inflation. He's trying to keep his promises
regarding education, health, aged care, and so on. However,
his challenges as is the norm in Australia - have been made
harder by the different ways in which the Coalition and
Labor are judged.

Labor governments are perceived to be poor economic managers,
regardless of what circumstances require them to do.
As Scott Morrison kept stating during his election campaign -
"Labor can't manage money." This despite the fact that
Labor has a history of managing it well. However the Coalition
is treated far more gently as economic managers.

Yet unemployment at 3.4% is the lowest for many decades.
Australia's international borders are open again - allowing
the return of tourists and foreign students and providing a
gateway to fill skill shortages.

Reducing government debt and limiting inflationary pressures
wile ensuring government services are delivered fully will of
course test all ministries. But the PM and his team has changed
the mood of the nation - which is no small feat. They have pursued
and continue to do so - constructive negotiations across
parliamentary benches.

We need reliability and trust in office. And we should encourage
it not pull it down. Politics should not be a blood sport.
We all suffer if it becomes one.

Foxy,

Now you are stretching the truth more than a bit. The first interest rate rise occurred at about the same time that Labor took office, due to labor's incompetence and fiscal indiscipline the inflation rate soured and interest rates followed. The obsession with renewables pushed electricity prices through the roof. Labor was indirectly punishing the poor.

Labor had a chance to shine, but once again proved that they are a polished turd.

SM,

I have expressed my opinion in the past of paedophiles that perpetrate their heinous crimes against vulnerable children. Be they found in church's, political parties, sporting/community groups, the entertainment industry, schools, local neighbourhoods, families wherever they are found, they deserve to be prosecuted to the full extent of the law, society expects no less.

For you to say; "You (Paul1405) are certainly not critical of the two paedophiles in the Greens" is untrue. As paedophilia is a constant topic of YOURS on this Forum, its a rather "unhealthy" discussion on YOUR part. Other posters have noted YOUR preoccupation with the subject of paedophilia in the past.

shadowminister

It will be interesting to see how Albanese and his boy Bowen will react to Net Zero Australia's report on the 'How to make net zero happen', which reveals that to get to net zero by 2030 with renewables will cost $1.5 TRILLION.

Australia's GDP was $1.6 trillion in 2021; $1.3 trillion in 2022, and 'predicted' (models again!) to rise by 1.8% in 2023.

A trillion dollars of waste from the ScumO' Government. Billions used to line the pockets of the 'Big End Of Town' and other LIBERAL PARTY cronies. Billions wasted on fraudulent schemes like Robodebt, Sports Rorts, Car Park Rorts, dodgy land deals, happy clapper handouts, billions in compo paid to the Frogs! Australians are now saddled with a trillion dollars of LIBERAL PARTY debt for the next 60 years! These guys were incompetent in Government, now less than useless in Opposition!

they are a polished turd.
shadowminister,
how apt !

The reality, the words of one homeless person in Brisbane;

"Really struggling with this rental crap aye mentally it's draining me a lot. Finding affordable and logical housing anywhere in this overwhelmed status is shocking and a reality check"

I know this guy from his name on his post, he is in his mid 50's and living in his car. He had never been homeless in his life till now, suicidal maybe. The politicians of all persuasions need to do more about the growing homelessness problem.

There are 2 bedroom flats in the southern suburbs renting for not much over $300 per week. With a flat mate less than well $200, so anyone working should be able to afford that.

Those not earning a living may have to chose to move to the country. Ayr/Home hill is a nice area with great fishing, with 3 bed houses for less than $300 a week, so perhaps people will have to move out of the capital cities if they can't earn the price of living there.

Hassy,

Oh! If only it was so simple, dealing frequently with homeless people, talking with them, trying to understand their position in life. I realise for many of their problems go far deeper than simply not having a roof over their head. Some have terrible emotional and psychological issues, and sometimes its not that easy to simply direct them towards those offering assistance, both government and private agency's. I would hope no one is beyond help, but some folk come pretty close.

I would hope no one is beyond help
Paul1405,
Years ago, there was a National Service in which, when serving, young people learned how to fit in, how to stand up for their Rights AND responsibilities, learn to accept that reward only comes via effort etc etc.
Then along came (in Australia) the Big Goaf who promised no more having to put in an effort to be a member of society, just hold out your hand or bleat some sort of discrimination or psychological problem & presto, just like a Jeannie out of bottle, many could go through life supported by others.
Now, they outnumber the taxpayers & wonder why things are getting a bit worrisome.
The genuine disabled are being discriminated because the fakes & pretenders outnumber them & grabbing most of the fun ding.
Hasbeen told us an alternative, will they take it or keep milling around the concrete jungles & breed like you know what forever ?

Deloitte Access Economics has confirmed that the Albanese government is responsible for inflation and interest rate shocks.