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QW: Universal living wage. Cost of living.
“Cost of living” COL is a crisis resulting from prices rising faster than income. Taking money from some to throw at others will not bring prices down but will put more pressure on prices to increase. More demand on limited supply increases prices not a switch of wealth from one sector to another. Don’t confuse “COL” crisis with disparity of wealth. Not directly related. The way to reduce inflation or COL is to produce more at lower costs, be more efficient in production. Actually make things that can be sold externally ie exported. Australia needs income ie exports to pay for our consumption. We can’t keep borrowing and expect to maintain the same or better living standard. Cut red, black and green tape, get everyone back to working a full week at actually producing exported goods and services.
hand outs are only a temporary fix to a systemic long term problem. More duct tape will not fix the problem. It will only keep you struggling.
QW: Vittoria student living in Tenterfield
Vittoria from Turino, my family are from Piedmont although I was born in Australia and I visit regularly to Torre Pellice where it all started. Turino is a beautiful city on the river Po with the country side and the alps enhancing the district. Vittoria enjoy your time in our country as much as I enjoy my visits to your country. Ciao.
QW: Why we are losing a generation of journos
Journos are more important than at any other time in history.
With a plethora of fake news infiltrating social media, it is important that the media puts the facts out there. Society fails when it runs on bull dust.
QW: Nuclear losing support
Nuclear does not make sense if renewables can supply 100% energy.
however that is far from clear. Renewables supply 35% today but unlikely to supply all. We need another source. Coal gas Ok short term but not long term.
QW: Barnaby no-show at all candidate forums
Barnaby owes it to his electorate to show up to all ‘meet the candidates’ across the electorate. What thinking person would vote for a candidate that can’t be bothered to attend these meetings
QW: Decentralisation the way to prosperity
Planning for the future decentralisation is the foundation of which Australia should be looking at, for rather than continually creating more of the same within our larger cities opening up the country offers a way forward in not only lowering cost of living standards but offering growth and prosperity once again like in the past.
QW: RU OK Barnaby?
I saw at the candidate forum in Armidale that someone had written on a card for Barnaby Joyce:
“R U OK? (serious question)”
I was thinking the same thing. I know he’s not that old, but he hasn’t looked well for a while. Y’know, when we actually see him. Maybe he’s just tired?
QW: So not everyone has Sky News?
I only just learned tonight while talking about the debate that people in the cities have to pay for Sky News – it’s only in regional areas you can watch for free. I’m not sure if this is a good thing or a bad thing? Is this why we seem to be on completely different pages?
QW: trains are a pipe dream
It’s the restoration of rail north of Armidale that’s the pipe dream. Not going to happen. A more realistic and affordable option would be to fund an addition bus service/s.
QW: Promises, promises…
(In response to the Coalition Budget Reply) We were promised a gas led recovery when they were last elected and it never happened.
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