Foxy writes: "We're told that:..."

Followed by some plagiarising of some partisan ALP acolyte who tells her what she wants to hear. So for example, we get ,second-hand, from Foxy some gender studies professor explaining economics to the masses!!

So, no Foxy, we AREN'T told. You're told and anxiously, rapidly fall for it as you always do. But most of us recognise spin and discount it as such. For example, its spin to say that the massive increase in employment is a government success. Firstly, its all about statistics since most of the increase was a mere return to normal after the WuFlu debacle. Only government would seek praise for 'creating' the jobs that it had previously destroyed. Secondly almost all of those jobs are public sector jobs paid for by the taxpayer which is why the government can't get its spending under control. Borrowing from tomorrow to buy jobs (and praise) for today is not a long term strategy but very much in keeping with ALP thinking.

Its all very well to find gender studies academics to explain why inflation, interest rates and negative GDP should be ignored because...well just because. But that's not the real world.

"According to Foodbank Australia's 2024 Hunger Report, around 3.4 million households experienced food insecurity in the last 12 months."

3.4 million out of around 11 million households suffering food insecurity. "We are told!!"

"charities were seeing demand for food relief outstrip supply as hunger was no longer an issue affecting low-income earners.
..."We know one in five households on a median income of more than $95,000 per annum, are now food insecure." We are told!!

The ALP long ago abandoned the working class and is now a party of the chardonnay socialist like Foxy. They pretend to worry about the poor but all their policies ignore the plight of the actual poor. It will come home to roost.

Hi mhaze,
Maybe one in 5 household's only form of income is government payments?
People on the unemployment, disability, elderly, single mums?
They can't afford a steak.

Hi Paul,

Higher electricity prices are already taking a toll, and the environmental red tape is greatly constraining revenue generating development. Very ironic as at the same time vast tracts of farmland and natural heritage are being destroyed with almost no environmental control. Even Bob Brown is trying to stop the madness.

You can be filled with kindness and good intentions, but if you destroy the economy and environment your legacy will be destitution and chaos.

Hi Foxy,

Australia is a democracy, so if you want to change things you can via the democratic process, just as Albo used the democratic process to try and create apartheid, kill free speech, destroy farmland and the environment, hinder business and mining development, build a dysfunctional and expensive electricity grid, create a divided society, and prompt international criticism for making Jewish people unsafe here. If that were what the flag meant to me then I'd want it gone too.

Our Indigenous People were here ahead of British
colonisation. They're entitled to have their own
flag recognised.

All ethnic groups have their own flags. Sports clubs
have their own flags. Army, navy, et cetera all have their
own flags. Councils have their own flags. And the lists go on.
Even foreign embassies have their own flags.

To not recognise our Indigenous People's flag is disrespectful
and divisive. But then Mr Dutton walked out on the apology to
the Indigenous People. Which he later regretted. Perhaps he
shall change his mind yet again if he realises that his
career may depend on a change of heart. He is afterall an
ambitious man. Although lacking in principles so I won't hold
my breath.

Talking about facts?

One can only cite from reputable sources like the
Australian Bureau of Statistics. This may be hard for
avid supporters of Donald Trump and Peter Dutton to
grasp. They'll try to divert discussions to lewd suggestions
about donkeys. Proclaiming the brilliance of Benjamin
Netanyahu, accusations of AntiSemitism will abound.

They will undoubtedly see things through a different lens.
Facts will always prove them wrong.

Hi Fester,

As a rusted on Coalition supporter, there's not much point debating you on political issues with your obvious bias against the Labor government. Your alarmist points do not gel with the reality. Economically Labor has done a reasonably good job. Certainly better than what was achieved with almost 10 years of Coalition economics. Really do you want more Australians suffering under a Coalitions "tighten your belt" policy or are you willing to accept some negatives, higher interest rates for longer, some inflationary pain, some debt increase, but generally more protection and a softer landing for the majority. What's it to be?