John Smith wrote on Mar 2^nd, 2022 at 7:15pm:

I thought you two bumpkins were on the same page all these years.

Good to see you two eating each other.  Carry on, up the soviet Khyber!

Bam wrote on Mar 2^nd, 2022 at 9:01am:

Captain Nemo wrote on Mar 2^nd, 2022 at 10:16pm:


Wasn't a core promise ...

issuevoter wrote on Mar 2^nd, 2022 at 9:31pm:


truth doesn't change, no matter how many years go by

John Smith wrote on Mar 3^rd, 2022 at 5:09pm:

Labor majority government wrote on Mar 3^rd, 2022 at 6:09am:


Easily solved - everyone pay their own tax.... no 'confusion' that way in the minds of accountants who feel no need to abide by the rules given that it is likely they will never have a client audited.

Frank wrote on Feb 2^nd, 2022 at 6:53pm:

Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese first committed to an “aspirational policy” of a 90 per cent childcare subsidy for all families – including those who make more than $500,000 per annum, in his budget reply in 2020.

Without detailing the costing, Mr Albanese said the goal would be examined by the Productivity Commission to test for viability, noting that cheaper childcare was a key economic measure.

But, new government analysis reveals a universal 90 per cent child care subsidy would rack up $213 billion in childcare spending over the next decade, $63b more than current government policies – which cuts off subsidies for families earning more than $354,305 a year.

Labor’s committed policy of extending the subsidy to families with incomes of up to $530K would cost an extra $29b over 10 years, but expanding to a 90 per cent subsidy for all families would add an additional $34b to the taxpayer receipt.

Under Labor’s proposal, all families sending one child to daycare five days a week would pay just $2662.5 in a year, while taxpayers would foot $23,962.50.

Families sending two children to daycare three days a week would pay $3195, while the taxpayer fronts up the other $28,755.