Wouldn’t it be grand…if Australia could be too!

What can Australia learn from Norway's approach to taxing resources?


https://apple.news/Aswi4RqXYSDajnmt5leAg9A

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In Australia we have given our resouces
away at bargain prices with far less taxes
than other countries.
Meanwhile the tax Dept. will go after
mum and dad workers with ruthless vigour.
1/3rd of our largest companies pay no tax.

The problem is that if we did that, many of the political donations would dry up

John Smith wrote on Nov 5^th, 2025 at 12:13pm:

The problem is that if we did that, many of the political donations would dry up

So it's bribery?   :-/

So wealth makes for happiness? Who knew? The politicians keeping people poor? ::)

lee wrote on Nov 5^th, 2025 at 4:19pm:

So wealth makes for happiness? Who knew? The politicians keeping people poor? ::)

As the article highlights….

“Norway is renowned for ranking among the happiest and wealthiest countries around the globe — a standard of living partially bankrolled by the world's largest sovereign wealth fund.”

I’m not happy Jan today! Yea to do with money.
We just received our home insurance and it’s gone from $2,800 last year, up to $4,000 this year.
We’ve made no claims, and pushed our excess to $5,000 to keep the cost of insurance lower.
Didn’t seem to work for long.
I hate to think what the premium is if excess was the usual $700 to $1,000

We’ve got our council rates over $5,000 and insurance over $4,000
$180 per week not counting any other living expenses.
No wonder crime rate in Melbourne is going crazy.
Victoria is not the (nicest) place to be anymore as the stupid vehicle registration plates state.
And certainly not as happy as other states in Oz.

Well I did say during COVID, that we would have a Great Inflation era after it.

Sophia wrote on Nov 6^th, 2025 at 9:59am:

lee wrote on Nov 5th, 2025 at 4:19pm: So wealth makes for happiness? Who knew? The politicians keeping people poor? ::) As the article highlights…. “Norway is renowned for ranking among the happiest and wealthiest countries around the globe — a standard of living partially bankrolled by the world's largest sovereign wealth fund.” I’m not happy Jan today! Yea to do with money. We just received our home insurance and it’s gone from $2,800 last year, up to $4,000 this year. We’ve made no claims, and pushed our excess to $5,000 to keep the cost of insurance lower. Didn’t seem to work for long. I hate to think what the premium is if excess was the usual $700 to $1,000 We’ve got our council rates over $5,000 and insurance over $4,000 $180 per week not counting any other living expenses. No wonder crime rate in Melbourne is going crazy. Victoria is not the (nicest) place to be anymore as the stupid vehicle registration plates state. And certainly not as happy as other states in Oz.

I blame the Labor party.

Norway has a Muslim problem.

Europe has a Moslem, Jew and Christian problem - it all came from the Middle-East.

Sir Eoin O Fada wrote on Nov 10^th, 2025 at 8:25pm:

Norway has a Muslim problem.

What is their muslim problem? I havent heard of any terrorist attacks there? Are they just not on our news?

Spot

Northern Europeans: Blue Brunettes
Eastern Europeans: White Blondes
Western Europeans: Red Rangas
Southern Europeans: Grey Ravens

2/3rds of the European population is Blue Brunette. They've even taken over the once Grey Ravens royalties.

Europe is such a racist region :D