tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8434369190746987531.post3489737261819727024..comments2023-11-05T23:07:01.842+11:00Comments on Grog's Gamut: The Oz’s position on the levy is a rough passageGreg Jerichohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04956402439870441083noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8434369190746987531.post-56906094635123669602011-01-29T19:19:28.822+11:002011-01-29T19:19:28.822+11:00han, I thought that act by Kenneally was about as ...han, I thought that act by Kenneally was about as pathetic as it gets. Does she charge less state charges to people in Sydney than the rest of the state because they have a higher cost of living?Greg Jerichohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04956402439870441083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8434369190746987531.post-23307071951356108702011-01-29T19:18:48.809+11:002011-01-29T19:18:48.809+11:00Yeh I am pretty offended by Kristina Kenneally. Gu...Yeh I am pretty offended by Kristina Kenneally. Guess it is a desperate attempt by a desperate woman to hold onto some Western Sydney seats. EmbarassingSoniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02129398639035921852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8434369190746987531.post-46029979065172349202011-01-29T09:25:20.936+11:002011-01-29T09:25:20.936+11:00For top prize in whinging, no one beats NSW Premie...For top prize in whinging, no one beats NSW Premier Kenneally who claimed yesterday that Sydneysiders should not have to pay at the same rate for the levy as others because we have a higher living cost. How pathetic is that...hannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8434369190746987531.post-2153708872491132092011-01-29T08:12:45.477+11:002011-01-29T08:12:45.477+11:001. The Federal Govt does collect a lot of money - ...1. The Federal Govt does collect a lot of money - and the reason the levy has been introduced is because people like Sir Ian Crisp whinge, bitch, moan and complain every time they have to pay a cent to support someone else in this so called egalitarian society.<br />2. There are under 1000 homes in Brisbane that have direct riverside access, there are thousands in areas like Rocklea and Oxley that are nowhere near the river and are some of the cheaper areas of Brisbane. The entire suburb of Rocklea and a fair proportion of Oxley flooded as well - trust me, the owners aren't millionaires with river views.<br />3. NormanK is correct in that this levy will go towards infrastructure replacement - not rebuilding homes.<br />4. In regard to the media, while the floods were in progress most of them reported factually and accurately - now we have Channel 7 and News Corp going back to what they do best, showing political bias and a complete disregard of the full story.<br /><br />Regardless of how the levy is implemented, Gillard was at least up here and useful, unlike Abbott who came up here, saw and threw some mud around - and is continuing to do so. Unfortunately there is still a lot of mud lying around.2353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8434369190746987531.post-1189923082432184472011-01-28T23:04:47.258+11:002011-01-28T23:04:47.258+11:00Sadly I am not surprised at the Australian's p...Sadly I am not surprised at the Australian's pathetic agenda driven headlines. What does surpise me is they are either so lazy or couldn't find people to interview who would at least support their headline. I suppose they know their readers are not particularly interested in the content of their propaganda only in the headline they can repeat verbatim like some childrens nursery rhyme. This countries news media is a sad joke. Most are only town cryers bleating out the press release of their favourite team, whoops I mean party.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8434369190746987531.post-37854496072300103272011-01-28T22:03:38.258+11:002011-01-28T22:03:38.258+11:00@Get A Dog! While it is admirable that you are wil...@Get A Dog! While it is admirable that you are willing to pay the levy despite your reservations, I do feel compelled to point out that the levy will go towards rebuilding infrastructure such as road, rail, ports, bridges, schools and so on which will be to the benefit of all Australians. The Premier's Fund will be used to assist individuals and businesses who fell victim to the floods. A very clear distinction must be made between the two.<br />Grog, you show how easy it is for a journalist to put any slant he/she chooses on to a story no matter what the source material indicates.<br />Christians the world over should be glad there was no reporter from The Australian covering the Sermon on the Mount - who knows what we might have ended up with - a little bit of Python perhaps?NormanKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00239931507788126902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8434369190746987531.post-61149650333410705512011-01-28T21:30:11.185+11:002011-01-28T21:30:11.185+11:00I may be called callous for this, but after seeing...I may be called callous for this, but after seeing dome before/after photos of the flood, I am inclined to feel that those "living in a nice riverside house" are not the sort that need the flood relief monies. In the before photos (from the ABC site) there were many a house with pools, jetties, boats and tennis courts. <br /><br />I am happy to pay the levy, and reject the nay-sayers, most of which can afford to pay.<br />Lets home it gets to the people who do need it most.Get A Dog!noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8434369190746987531.post-91094877273950129382011-01-28T21:21:11.211+11:002011-01-28T21:21:11.211+11:00The federal government collects in excess of AUD$1...The federal government collects in excess of AUD$185 billion through personal income tax, company tax and indirect tax. Are we to believe that its handling of the economy is so slipshod that it can't even find $5 billion dollars? Instead it goes for the simple formula of mulcting the few.Sir Ian Crispnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8434369190746987531.post-19000752868747834722011-01-28T21:19:59.563+11:002011-01-28T21:19:59.563+11:00This is typical of the line being taken by most ma...This is typical of the line being taken by most mainstream media on this issue. I was flabbergasted when watching Sunrise this morning by the blatant bias against the proposal. By the time I left the house I was completely over the repetitve and predictable rant that occurred every 15 minutes about how it was a bad idea and that the government should use their secret slush fund instead of "slugging" taxpayers with the bill. <br /><br />It is clear that the flood levy is not an ideal proposal and does set a dangerous precedent for future disasters but at least the government is taking some action - but then again, it is obviously not the "right" action for The Oz and Sunrise, etc. <br /><br />It doesn't matter what Labor does, it will never recover in the eyes of the media and is destined to get bad press all the way to the next election - let's just hope they can recover enough to counter the negative and reactionary stance of the Coalition which seems to be holding sway in the face of Labor's current malaise.Kirstyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14645347058596682545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8434369190746987531.post-74737005822095218912011-01-28T21:10:59.330+11:002011-01-28T21:10:59.330+11:00I could get $2800 in "Immediate disaster paym...I could get $2800 in "Immediate disaster payments" as we evacuated for 3 nights and for the majority of that period, we couldn't get home. We also got water in our street.<br /><br />I won't be claiming anything as our clean-up cost about $12 (two bottles of an anti-mould preparation readily available at supermarkets).<br /><br />Channel 7 Brisbane ran a story tonight about the "horrible" Flood Tax, the next story was about sporting clubs not getting enough money to rebuild after the flooding. The media can't and shouldn't have it both ways. <br /><br />If it was good enough to pay levies for gun buyback, milk rationalisation, sugar rationalisation and so on - why isn't it good enough to pay for the reconstruction of an area that is larger than most of Europe if you include the current Victorian flooding?2353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8434369190746987531.post-69659054292002478862011-01-28T20:49:47.909+11:002011-01-28T20:49:47.909+11:00It's a wonder they didn't try finding more...It's a wonder they didn't try finding more people to interview. Surely if they looked hard enough they could have found people whose opinions matched theirs.Nathannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8434369190746987531.post-53945525057810407702011-01-28T20:47:32.294+11:002011-01-28T20:47:32.294+11:00I wouldn't like to be in the newspaper proclai...I wouldn't like to be in the newspaper proclaiming that I had worked out a price for helping my friends and neighbours; or that I was unhappy at helping share the burden. Not if I lived in riverside Brisbane. Great way to make friends in the neighbourhood? Maybe not.Dermott Bananahttp://dermottbanana.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8434369190746987531.post-28237319206340093882011-01-28T20:47:29.123+11:002011-01-28T20:47:29.123+11:00News Corp started with the line :
Gillard gave onl...News Corp started with the line :<br />Gillard gave only $1 million to flood appeal whilst giving millions away in overseas aid.<br />False choice number 1<br /><br />Then went on to push the line that Brisbane was flooded by bad choices (government mandated) made at Wivenhoe dam when to release water.<br /><br />Followed closely on the heels by pure posturing by Tony Abbott. If one didn't know better, you'd think Murdoch and the LNP are agitating for this to become Gillard's 'Katrina' no matter whom it hurts.<br /><br />But tell me, how does one predict, prepare for or control this :<br />http://www.projectomelas.com/diary/50/there-is-no-preparing-for-this-qld-floodsUnenergyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00990433687363418131noreply@blogger.com