Robert, what about we cut tax concession to the rich end of town, as well as stop all forms of welfare, other than the extreme basics, food, water, lodging, you will note I did not say housing. Of cause immigration will have to stop as well.

By doing this the big end of town will at least know their taxes that the likes of you are calling for consistently, wont be pissed away and they will at least have a reward at the end of their working life in the form of a pension. Because after all, they contribute the most, receive little to no respect for doing so, and get shafted in the end.

So yes, lets have them pay more tax, but for the right reasons, not the wrong ones.

Suze, a vote for a minor party could see them win seats, because after all, that's what matters as they will never run the country.

Turnbull would make a great labor leader.
As for my big stick fans, like it or not, this is what we need.

Butch, The Big Stick Party, are you supplying the big sticks, or will I need to bring me own bit of 4" x 2" hardwood, Butch we don't want any bleeding hearts in the party. We don't want limp wrists who turn up with a bit 3" x 2" soft pine! They are out!

Policy statement one;

Big Stick Party to stop all welfare. Fearless Leader has decreed that when elected The Big Stick Party will stop all welfare payments forthwith. Not forgetting the disadvantaged and needy, Fearless Leader, in a magnanimous gesture, will give a tax cut to the poor, Big Stick will remove the proposed 1000% GST from the contents of council garbage bins. To improve efficiency council garbage bins will be privatized and sold off to the Big End of Town.

Paul,

Big Stick manufacturing will also be privatised...

My you well see this as a laughing matter, but mark my words, we are in for a huge hit and, the magnitude of the fall will depend on how long we stay in denial of what is bringing us down, and it is not the high income earner, because they are the few that are holding us afloat. Without them, there would be no welfare, period.

rehctub,

...and where would you be without the workers?

Don't have a problem with the workers P, just the ungrateful whingers.