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At least it wasn't a website :D I don't know enough about economics and government fiscal policy but surely this is the equivalent of money flowing into the coffers of those providing such services. How lucrative for the airlines. Just imagine if the money were redistributed to things that matter.

Government money is cushy but I'd like to think the private sector has even more immense sums yet private money can do what it wants. Needs to be taxed however.
 
patjennings, every gov has done their good and bad policies, everything runs its course till it gets to the point of explosion, no matter whom, we suffered 13yrs of Hawke/Keating high unemployment reccesion we had to have prior to howard/costello please turn it up.
What goes around comes around.....
Big big calls to be made, at the same time the rest of the world is spiralling - its a massive whirlpool and this will play alot into what decisions will be made locally ahead.

Here some statistics since Whitlam era. As you said every govt has its own good parts and bad parts..


Year

Inflation (%)

Unemployment (%)

Debt (% GDP)

Tax (% GDP)

Interest Rate (%)

Loan Service (% Gross Income)

Loan Service (% Post-Tax Income)

1972

6.1

2

4.5

24.5

7.5

25

31

1973

9.5

2.2

5

25

8

27

34

1974

16

3

5.5

26

9.5

32

40

1975

15.1

3

6

26.5

9

30

38

1976

13.3

4.1

7

27

10

35

44

1977

9.5

6

8.5

27.5

10.5

38

48

1978

7.9

6.6

10

28

10.8

40

50

1979

9.1

6.2

11.5

28.2

11

42

53

1980

10.2

6.1

13

28.5

11.5

45

56

1981

9.5

5.8

14.5

28.8

12

48

60

1982

11.1

7.2

16

29

12.5

50

63

1983

10.1

10

17

29.2

12

48

60

1984

4

9

17.5

29.5

12.8

50

63

1985

6.7

8.3

18

29.8

13

52

65

1986

9.1

8.1

18.5

30

13.2

53

66

1987

8.5

8

19

30.2

13.5

54

68

1988

7.3

7.2

19.5

30.5

12.8

51

64

1989

7.5

6.2

20

30.8

12.5

50

63

1990

7.3

6.9

21

31

12

48

60

1991

3.2

9.6

22

31.2

10.5

42

53

1992

1.9

10.8

23

31.5

9.5

38

48

1993

1.7

10.9

24

31.8

9

36

45

1994

1.9

9.7

24.5

32

9.5

38

48

1995

4.7

8.5

25

32.2

10.5

42

53

1996

2.6

8.6

25.5

32.5

10

40

50

1997

0.3

8.4

20

30

8

28

35

1998

0.9

7.7

18

29.5

7

25

31

1999

1.5

6.9

16

29

6.5

23

29

2000

4.5

6.3

14

28.5

6.8

24

30

2001

4.4

6.8

12

28

6.5

23

29

2002

3

6.4

10

27.8

6.2

22

28

2003

2.7

6.1

8

27.5

6

21

26

2004

2.3

5.4

6

27.2

6.8

24

30

2005

2.7

5.1

4

27

7

25

31

2006

3.5

4.8

2

26.8

7.2

26

33

2007

2.3

4.4

0.0 (surplus)

26.5

7.5

27

34

2008

4.4

4.2

5

26

7.8

28

35

2009

1.8

5.6

10

25.5

6

21

26

2010

2.9

5.2

15

26

6.2

22

28

2011

3.3

5.1

20

26.5

6.8

24

30

2012

1.8

5.2

25

27

6

21

26

2013

2.4

5.7

28

27.5

5.8

20

25

2014

2.5

6.1

30

27

5.5

19

24

2015

1.5

6

32

27.2

5.2

18

23

2016

1.3

5.7

34

27.5

5

17

21

2017

1.9

5.6

35

27.8

5

17

21

2018

1.9

5.3

37

28

4.8

16

20

2019

1.6

5.2

38

28.2

4

14

18

2020

0.9

7.5 (COVID)

45

28.5

2.8

10

13

2021

2.9

5.1

48

28.8

2.5

9

11

2022

6.6

3.7

42

29

4.5

16

20

2023

5.6

3.7

40

29.5

6.5

35

44

2024

3.8

4.1

38

29.8

6

30

38

2025

3.2

4.3

36

30

5.5

28

35

 
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What's the source of this data Pat? Some of it seems close but some seems way off (particularly tax as % of GDP) depending on what it is actually measuring and including or omitting.
 
What's the source of this data Pat? Some of it seems close but some seems way off (particularly tax as % of GDP) depending on what it is actually measuring and including or omitting.
The other table was from multiple sources OECD , ABS. etc. Note that OECD data is calendar year not Australian fiscal year.

This one is sourced from the OECD Revenue Statistics database, which aligns closely with ABS methodologies for consistency and covers the full historical period. This one is the same consistent method across all years but finishes earlier because dat is not yet available,


YearTax Revenue (% of GDP)
197221.5
197321
197422.8
197524.5
197624.2
197724.1
197824.5
197925.1
198026.5
198127.3
198228.1
198329
198429.5
198529.2
198629
198729.8
198830.5
198931.2
199031
199130.5
199229.8
199329.5
199429.2
199529
199629.5
199730.2
199830.8
199931
200030.4
200129.8
200229.5
200328.5
200427.5
200527
200627.2
200728
200827.5
200926.5
201025.1
201125.5
201225.8
201326.2
201426.5
201527
201627.2
201728
201828.5
201928.8
202028
202129.1
202229.3
202329.7
 
Has anyone been selected to do the Australian Bureau of Statistics 'Family and Community' Experiences Survey?

We were....

The lady from the ABS came around to interview my wife. Not me mind....

She spent about 10 minutes asking about the family, the household, our jobs etc.

Then asked to interview the wife in private...

She then asked her several questions about stuff like domestic violence, abuse and other personnel questions about addictive behaviour in the family etc.

Wifey was actually quite shocked.at the line of questioning....

Mind....Wifey did say I was addicted to watching the bloody soccer and she sometimes felt like my entire freetime was spent doing that and that there was no time for anything else.....hehehe.....
 
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Don't let the door hit your arse on the way out.


Also, how's the head and state of a few of these numpties who think they're from the master race. I actually half feel sorry for a few of them as it's clear they've got some kind of issues wether it's intellectual disability or were bullied when young

That Sewell bloke though...lol fmd
 
Anyone who isn’t committed 100% to this great country and as much as thinks about waving another flag should be immediately deported or at the very least shot with a bazooka while strapped to a flag pole with the Aussie flag waving proudly above them.
 
Anyone who isn’t committed 100% to this great country and as much as thinks about waving another flag should be immediately deported or at the very least shot with a bazooka while strapped to a flag pole with the Aussie flag waving proudly above them.
Guess your sticking to A league only this season? hahahaahahahaha
 
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Ones that commit treason (or follow their owners and then change their minds) shouldn't be let back into the country, or do you disagree?
They should leave the sheila's in the desert. However, if the kids where born here, and were taken there, we have a obligation to return them here. It's our problem unfortunately.

If the sheila had a kid there, they can all stay.
 
They should leave the sheila's in the desert. However, if the kids where born here, and were taken there, we have a obligation to return them here. It's our problem unfortunately.

If the sheila had a kid there, they can all stay.
Yeahs that a valid dilemma... I don't like to think about separating children from their families though...
 
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