Question for Member of Parliament

I have a survey here from my Federal Member with his most recent newsletter.

"If you could raise one issue in the Federal Parliament, what would it be?"

Anything you would like me to put down?

 

Only one??
How about a lack of vision for our nation?

All I hear is a (s)crap-book of policy ideas, some populist tweaking of those ideas, some buzz words around innovation and a bunch of griping about trivial nonsense like gay marriage and overtime pay.

I'm sure those issues aren't trivial to those affected, BUT they are trivial on a national future planning scale.

 

Political thread...close down iminent.

 

Actually I have been reading another thread this morning about the budget and those two words likely to fire me up were mentioned - negative and gearing.

The Minister for Immigration and Border Protection now has a two page hand-written impassioned letter attached to his survey asking him to advise the Lefties and the Media about how investors provide a public service - housing - to the community, detailing how disadvantaged my household is, and how as people Bayview's age we are sick to death of Baby Boomers being blamed for all the nation's ills.

I know we are Rich As in real life, but we actually fall into a number of categories of disadvantage.

 

That is pretty much what was said at the Focus Group I participated in earlier this year. I have noticed a few things raised by that group have been implemented. Leadership and nation-building infrastructure come to mind.

 

I would raise the current inequity of GST distribution where one state is giving away 60% of its gst revenue to fund everybody else despite:

Having the largest land mass and widely spread population to serve; and
Having the youngest infrastructure.

 

Phase out negative gearing on existing property, well overdue.

 

Federal parliament, not sure.

State parliament, I have lots of issues with Tenancy Act, the Tribunal system etc and I have about 1000 dot points on how these need improving.

 

What's the point. Nothing changes. Nothing ever changes. And any changes you like will be changed back when the next lot get it. Total waste of time politics imho. I just use whatever is available at the time to better my life in as many ways as I can. Anything else is a waste of time.
Carry on.

 

Agree Ross
You have some very high ranking MPs in WA, have you written to them?

 

What's the reason behind Australia's annual permanent migration intake of 200k permanent residents a year cap when it has been proven over and over again that it's not economically good for the people of the country anymore(overcrowded schools,roads,hospitals,high unemployment...) and why not cap it back to 70k and bring in a bit more refugees instead?

 

With a population of only 24 million why do we have 3 layers of government? Absolute madness in my opinion. Over regulation, duplication, waste and no responsibility is the guaranteed outcome.

 

Can you show some of this proof?

We have just had 26 years of economic expansion?

 

Don't let common sense enter into this please.

And; that's 200,000 per year; PLUS all the school leavers each year...where are the jobs?

I'm all for immigration; but it has to make sense....there is a shortage of real employment imminent (and more unemployment looming due to skyrocketing electricity bills) - there should be a total review of immigration numbers every year, and cutbacks as required; as per the economy.

Unless there is some ingenious magical new job creation scheme about to happen? Adani mine?...

My one question to the Federal Parliament is; when are we going to scrap the entire Emissions Targets, and start rebuilding the Coal-fired Power stations?

 

Is Cristal or Krug being served at the winter ball? Why is there no summer ball? And where's my invitation?

 

Here's a read that should give you some proof. Also read the Productivity Commission’s links from within that link. A bit of common sense goes a long way. You don't think immigration has anything to do with our congested roads and hospitals and schools and so on? It has nothing to do with unemployment?

Also, in regards to economic expansion, are you saying that that was high immigration's doing?

https://www.macrobusiness.com.au/2017/06/david-uren-mounts-immigration-sacred-cow/

 

It's a good question and something that has been lacking ever since towards the end of Howards time on the throne.

But the trivial nonsense is about vision too. Do we want marriage equality (or not), overtime pay or not, abortion, euthanasia etc etc.

 

I think that these are more social issues and about whether current legislation reflects our nations values. They don't have much bearing on how we manage welfare, education, health, infrastructure and business investment.

Arguing about these issues is somewhat pointless and takes up too much of our politicians' time and energy. If an issue doesn't have a negative impact on someone's life, and will have a positive effect on someone else's, then just bloody well change the legislation and be done with it. Any moral outrage will likely have subsided by the next election cycle anyway...

I'd much rather they focus on some real reform, something all-encompassing and then tell us what it is, why it is good for all of us and when/how they're going to do it.

 

That's not proof, that's an opinion piece from on the most bearish websites on the internet that has 'predicted' a housing crash for the last 10 years.

Australia has had the worlds longest run of economic expansion to become one of the wealthiest nations on the planet per capita...and yeah that is net of some of the worlds highest per capita debt

The 10 countries with the highest average wealth

Also unemployment rates are low

Australia Unemployment Rate | 1978-2017 | Data | Chart | Calendar

"Australia's unemployment rate has tumbled to 5.5 per cent as another 42,200 jobs were created in May."

Unemployment rate falls to 5.5pc as full-time job creation continues to boom

and employment rates are much better than the 80s and 90s

Australia Employment Rate | 1978-2017 | Data | Chart | Calendar | Forecast

Despite all the doom and gloom Australia is not doing too badly

 

...and to answer the question, the issue I would raise is how to best prepare our labor force for the challenges that lay ahead. Look at the German model of equipping people with the skills needed to maintain gainful employment throughout their lifetimes in universities and technical colleges.

As has been shown a large swathes of the population are scared and insecure (deservedly so ) of the rapid changes in economics and society. Embracing certainty and nostalgia are not ways to equip our society for the future. We need better ways of providing skills and re-training for people both entering the job market and those changing or re-entering the job market.