Australia SHOULD be an energy powerhouse.

Australia SHOULD have one of the strongest economies in the world.

Australia SHOULD have the cheapest energy in the world.

Australians SHOULD have one of the best living standards in the world.

Australia has been sold out.

We SHOULD be leading the charge.

But no.

Our governments are destroying us - and YOU keep voting for them.. 🫵

https://x.com/mickamiousg/status/1936217957820252442?s=61&t=pr9sQbfDnRXI42Hsv2j5ag

Who should we be voting for then?

The Grappler Party - We ARE The People!  Haven't I taught you anything, peccary?

Anyway - Australia should be a powerhouse in many ways... but it's been sold out for a quick buck by parasites and self-servers in politics and public service, all living off the fattest in the land and with their retirement funding safe while running the country into ruin for everyone else.

We are. Energy is one of our biggest exports. A lot of Australians get paid huge wages to do it.

Letting foreign companies exploit our resources for a pittance  while we pay a fortune for them id a betrayal by governments of both persuasions. .

Belgarion wrote on Jun 24^th, 2025 at 9:27am:

Letting foreign companies exploit our resources for a pittance  while we pay a fortune for them id a betrayal by governments of both persuasions. .

Foreign companies like BHP?

freediver wrote on Jun 24^th, 2025 at 9:54am:

Belgarion wrote on Jun 24th, 2025 at 9:27am: Letting foreign companies exploit our resources for a pittance  while we pay a fortune for them id a betrayal by governments of both persuasions. . Foreign companies like BHP?

BHP is not the "Big Australian" anymore.

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Countries with a stake in BHP

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greggerypeccary wrote on Jun 23^rd, 2025 at 8:43pm:

Who should we be voting for then?

Ricardo Bosi!

Vote the majors out!!!

Do you know how much BHP pays to Australians in salaries?

freediver wrote on Jun 24^th, 2025 at 10:55am:

Do you know how much BHP pays to Australians in salaries?

Nowhere near as much as it once did.  It has 'diversified' and 'offshored' to such an extent that it is scarcely Australian any more.

Sir Grappler Truth Teller OAM wrote on Jun 24^th, 2025 at 12:17pm:

freediver wrote on Jun 24th, 2025 at 10:55am: Do you know how much BHP pays to Australians in salaries? Nowhere near as much as it once did.

Do you know how much they "once did"?

Sophia wrote on Jun 24^th, 2025 at 10:40am:

greggerypeccary wrote on Jun 23rd, 2025 at 8:43pm: Who should we be voting for then? Ricardo Bosi!

A serial Conspiranut?  I am disappointed in you, Sophia.  Tsk, tsk, tsk... ::) ::)

As if she cares what you think ;D

Belgarion wrote on Jun 24^th, 2025 at 9:27am:

Letting foreign companies exploit our resources for a pittance  while we pay a fortune for them id a betrayal by governments of both persuasions. .

They give most of it away…

https://x.com/theausinstitute/status/1884068585276047708?s=61&t=pr9sQbfDnRXI42Hsv2j5ag

Australia is a State of NEW ZEALAND under the ALP.
Ahh, the irony 😆

SerialBrain9 wrote on Jun 24^th, 2025 at 6:33pm:

They give most of it away…

You mean the companies don't pay tax?  Nope. You confuse Royalties with taxes.

The Royalties don't apply to Commonwealth Waters, that is a Commonwealth function.

Royalties do apply to onshore and North West Shelf.

"“It is no coincidence that the Federal Government’s Future Gas Strategy does not mention the words ‘royalties’, ‘tax’ or ‘return’ in its entire sixty-seven pages."

https://australiainstitute.org.au/post/zero-royalties-charged-on-111-billion-in-gas-sales/

Another Australia Institute report.

But blame it all on WA. ;)

Other countries people get payments for oil sold

Alaska for instance - each resident received around $1300 last FY

So you, ya mrs, 2 kids - you get around 5K

Meanwhile in Australia - we pay more royalties to resource companies than they pay us in Taxes/Royalties

So basically - these companies take our resources for FREE

Australia and Australians do not get one red smacking cent

https://x.com/vdejan0000/status/1779012472814600255?s=61&t=pr9sQbfDnRXI42Hsv2j5ag

SerialBrain9 wrote on Jun 24^th, 2025 at 7:35pm:

Meanwhile in Australia - we pay more royalties to resource companies than they pay us in Taxes/Royalties

Wow. We pay Royalties? Who knew? ::)

Australia should be the richest place on Earth..

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The U.N mines Australia's wealth.

Jasin wrote on Jun 24^th, 2025 at 8:56pm:

The U.N mines Australia's wealth.

How are Australians not Rioting in the streets and chasing our traitorous politicians and  bureaucrats with pitchforks?

SerialBrain9 wrote on Jun 24^th, 2025 at 8:54pm:

Australia should be the richest place on Earth..

We are close.

SerialBrain9 wrote on Jun 24^th, 2025 at 7:35pm:

Other countries people get payments for oil sold Alaska for instance - each resident received around $1300 last FY So you, ya mrs, 2 kids - you get around 5K Meanwhile in Australia - we pay more royalties to resource companies than they pay us in Taxes/Royalties So basically - these companies take our resources for FREE Australia and Australians do not get one red smacking cent https://x.com/vdejan0000/status/1779012472814600255?s=61&t=pr9sQbfDnRXI42Hsv2j5ag

There is one group of Australians who receive royalties to piss up against the wall.  ::)

No one else does.