Tag: Crispin Hull

“Overall, the tax system should be redesigned so it does more to reduce inequality and the resentment and social dislocation it creates…”

…Morrison’s new law, in the name of religious freedom, presumably is to give “religions” exemptions not only from tax, but also from other laws such as discrimination in employment on grounds of sexuality because homosexuality offends their “religion”.

It is now obvious that the Australian vehicle fleet will be almost totally electric within 10 years, if not sooner, given the way fuel prices are going and given the way the smarter developed countries are going.

Since 2013 the Coalition has engaged in a litany of economic mismanagement and misuse of public money. Let’s look at that, item by item.

“Overall, it points to a strong likelihood of a hung Parliament and a Government that will have to listen and not ignore other voices on things like climate, integrity, public health and education and treatment of women and so on.”

In this harsh land, Australians have got a reputation for ingenuity and adaptability. But Morrison’s Australian Way is to practically ignore the new opportunities of renewable energy.

Morrison’s conjuring trick and ruling out carbon caps and taxes might get him through to the election, but whoever wins will not be able to withstand the collective forces of international capitalism and will inevitably rule them back in.

Several events in the past week neatly illustrate what is rotten in the state of Australian politics and policy-making.

“…JobKeeper should have had a mechanism for the return of the money if the self-assessment of reduced revenue proved inaccurate, or, heaven forbid, deliberately over-stated.”

“…would you trust a government that refuses to set up an independent anti-corruption body to weed out the practices which are indirectly starving our hospitals of the money they will need to meet the impending covid onslaught?”