A flat tax would certainly curb many of the unaffordable excesses by those who don't pay tax now. The excuse of writing things off is just that, a tax-evading excuse. A flat tax would bring prices back into the realm of reality, investment would be substantial & long-term instead of the quick buck toddy & broke tomorrow scenario. The economy would stabilise almost instantly because it would bring out true reward for effort. People would have more spending power, investment would be more localised. I say push for it, don't let a handful of bloodsuckers tell you otherwise.

Its difficult to find fault with the logic behind a flat rate income tax however one can just imagine the hue & cry from those who find the present system to their liking. Is anyone aware of a flat tax implementation anywhere on the planet or have the leeches managed to have their way regardless ?? Seems it would need to be levied from the first dollar earned to prevent enterprising beancounters devising all manner of low income dodges. This brings the necesssity of raising newstart / DSP / age pension etc a tad, but probably no other adjustments needed. Interestingly, Joe Peanut was apparently in favour of flat rate income tax even though he had significant primary production interests and hence no shortage of avenues to minimize his own tax expenditure. I guess my biggest concern is that given the predominance of legally qualified bloodsucking parasites in the political system, its inconceivable that they wouldn't attempt to invent some kind of cop-out for their own benefit and that of their mates and cronies. At this point I'd give a Big Clive party the benefit of the doubt but the same most definitely would NOT apply to either of the major parties. Mind you the odds are there won't be an ALP, at least not with major party status, after September.

It is very unfair how Bob Katter gets the donkey vote every election. In 2010 Bob scored 49,763 donkey votes, this is outrages! I ask why are the feral donkeys allowed to vote in the seat of Kennedy, and only in the seat of Kennedy. Because they are Bob's constituency? LOL

People may laugh at Bob Katter because he's different. Yes, he is different. He sticks up for what the people in his Electorate want, as opposed to the ALP & LNP Politicians who do what their Masters tell them to do & stuff their Electorates.

The World & Australia needs more Politicians like that, instead of ones that are brought off by Lobbyists & Big Business for their own gain.

As I've said previously, the KAP probably had a bright future if only the party hadn't foolishly decided to join the politically correct rabble. Surely the Mad Katter must have realized his core demographic was uber-conservative bushies who never did want a bar of this 'coming out / gay marriage' male bovine dropping. When the party expelled one of their better members simply because he said he wouldn't have a homosexual teaching his kids, that, in my opinion, spelled the beginning of the end for the KAP.

Does any halfway sane individual in all seriousness propose denying parents the right to choose whatever teacher they desire for their little horrors ?? Islamics quite correctly (under existing legislation) demand 'proper' islamic teachers, catholics can select catholic teachers & all manner of protestant parents can select protestant teachers with values compatible with their own. Why then would parents with a sincere conviction about biblical principles agree to have their rugrats taught by people their scriptures clearly identify as 'abominations'. Remember we (as a nation) don't deny islamics this right so why should we deny christians exactly the same right ??

Obviously the politically correct lunatic fringe will immediately jump on their soapbox and start bleating piteously about their 'rights', the same rights incidentally that the numbskulls insist nobody else can have. I contend, ladies & gentlemen, boys & girls, that despite the best efforts of the PC peanut gallery, discrimination is not only alive and well, but its actively flourishing. Furthermore, so it should be if any semblance of freedom of speech / freedom of expression is to be retained. Misguided politicians who blindly pander to bleeding hearts will inevitably discover their membership also 'bleeding' away to another mob with views more aligned with their own.

Jayb, My post above is a joke and actually as a Green I find Bob okay. "As you say He (Bob) sticks up for what the people in his Electorate want" Some of the best environmentalist we have today are farmers. Sustainable agriculture is an absolute necessity in any society. "The World & Australia needs more Politicians like that (Bob)" His simplistic parish pump politics would not suit every situation but I do admire his perceived honesty and outspokenness. Unfortunately The Nationals often represent the interests of the big corporate farmers and forget about the little fella, helping to put him off the land.
My grandfather on my mothers side was a sheep (wool) farmer in central NSW with 750 acres, he did okay, nothing spectacular, unfortunately such people would not get a look in today.