So you get to run the country for one day....

Discussion in 'Living Room' started by ChrisP73, 22nd Jun, 2019.

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  1. ChrisP73

    ChrisP73 Well-Known Member

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    ChrisP73, 22nd Jun, 2019
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  2. The Gambler

    The Gambler Well-Known Member

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    I'd build a wall around Victoria...
     
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    In a perfect world Id build thermal solar power stations in the outback. Lots of them. and join NT and WA into the national grid. I'd also finish off snowy 2 (i.e the big battery) for rainy days.

    I'd make sure to build a few extra so they can generate hydrogen for cars/export.

    The amount we wouldn't be spending on coal/gas should cover the interest repayments and solve any potential energy threats we have.

    In a perfect world of course....
     
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    Your fired:p
     
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    hammer Well-Known Member

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    And I'd abolish the states! :)

    No walls required....
     
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    Split Australia in to two countries wa, nt & wa as one. They will easily become the most wealthy country in the world with all those natural resources. Then the leftist controlled cities of Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide will final learn where Australia’s wealth comes from and need to learn that this is why we have such a way of life
     
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    My fired? Where did you find it?
     
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  8. euro73

    euro73 Well-Known Member Business Member

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    If you are willing to forego the disproportionate allocation of GST revenues......deal. Then you shall see the side on which your bread is actually buttered ;)
     
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    euro73 Well-Known Member Business Member

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    Issue 500bn in 30 year bonds and pursue a nation building program that would set Australia up for the next century and beyond... the amount looks large but debt is basically free at the moment

    Build high speed rail between SYD and MEL . Stops at Parramatta, Badgerys Creek, Goulburn, Canberra, Wagga, Albury, Shepparton, Melbourne

    Tunnel under the Blue Mountains to open up the the Central Western region of NSW. Lithgow, Bathurst , Orange and Dubbo etc.

    Build something similar to the Bradfield Scheme . There may be better options that that specific scheme, but the idea would be to capture and harvest the massive amounts of water we currently fail to capture or harvest so that our inland river systems remain fully charged at all times, the great artesian basin remains full at all times, all dams remain full at all times, and more than adequate amounts of water are available to inland regions so that much bigger populations can grow around the centres linked by high speed rail

    Create special regional economic zones in places like Bathurst, Orange , Goulburn, Wagga, Albury, Shepparton and provide big tax breaks to encourage businesses to relocate and create industries there . Why cant these areas become a food bowl for the world? Get water there. get fast transport links there. It would allow us to grow our population, grow our tax revenues etc

    Look at some kind of comprehensive tax reform. Just off the top of my head- Introduce a tax free threshold of 30K and a flat 20% rate of income tax for anyone earning 30K or more, but increase GST to 20% . NO GST exemptions . ie a flat 20% rate on everything

    Build more solar farms and wind farms, and turn Perth into Lithium Valley

    On Day 2 I'd consider what to do with inland QLD, the NT, upper WA and SA... The water scheme would already be pretty significant game changer for each of those states - especially Central QLD and far North QLD , but would probably do more high speed rail as well , this time SYD - BRIS. Stops at Newcastle, Port Macquarie, Coffs Harbour, Grafton , Ballina , Gold Coast and Brisbane

    On Day 3 I'd have to think about TAS, I guess :)
     
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    The price of getting off at Canberra is your soul...
     
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    Not everyone in Canberra is a Pollie :)
     
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    Thanks Euro!
     
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    No - but after a weekend there - it's ****in' freezing and the real estate is so uninspiring ... bugger that
     
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  14. geoffw

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    The real estate has done much better than Sydney or Melbourne in the last two years.
     
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    Make the dole easier to get. And, yeah, may as well double it.
     
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    All public holidays are abolished. Sure the Christians can take Christmas if they want and Jews Hanukkah etc etc but these need to be taken out of the extra 2 weeks annual leave allocation. The nation runs 365 days a year. None of those ridiculous 2 week stoppages when all the public holidays happen at once.

    And everyone wears a name badge all the time in large font so productive time is not wasted trying to remember some one’s wife’s name.
     
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    Even your own wife's name?
     
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    I would turn the power off & disconnected the internet to the rest of the world. So everyone had to go to bed when the sun went down. Get a good night sleep and wake up at the crack of dawn as happy campers.
     
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  19. dabbler

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    Good idea.

    Walls still a good idea too :)
     
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    Am I married still ? erghhhh
     
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