HonestSpursFan said:

Ignoring the other complete bullshit, you do realise the GST was to replace state/territory taxes, right? It actually lowered taxes.

And Labor could've got rid of it and let the states and territories introduce their higher versions of the GST. But guess what? They didn't.

The rest is just shilling. Lies, but not really worth arguing with since shills don't change their mind. A politician could be a convicted criminal and still get votes from shills (look at Donald Trump).

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So which part was the bullshit, where I corrected myself, or provided other valid and factual reasons for why I dislike the LNP?

I'm more than open to change my mind/correct myself (literally did so in my last post) if you can prove those to be wrong. I have never voted for a convicted criminal, or a minister that has been found to be dishonest or otherwise, so not sure your point. One would contend that you are in-fact shilling as you are quick to reject without providing valid reasons why those claims are wrong.

Edit: Love the laugh response. Straight out of the playbook.

Utterly shameful. Vicious circle. Need houses to be built. Don't have the people to build them. Need to bring people in to build them. They need housing too. Materials and regulations pricey and slows things down.

If you've got properties you're laughing but if not it's just a suffocating experience.

Greedy owners and agents are a big problem. It's sickening that agents insist rents be adjusted to market rates or nudged up for a bit of extra competition. Weren't there incidents if agents increasing the rent without the owner's knowledge and pocketing the difference?

Australia should've built one or two new cities. Eden in NSW always seemed like an interesting one with a more European climate and isolated in its own way that they could expand it over time.

If something like this could be mass built in Australia it would be a starting point. Not a permanent fixture per se but a lot of students and other life situations wouldn't see this as a bad option. They've got to get the supply and affordability up.

Greedy complicated councils and money is general are a massive hindrance to getting housing fixed.

There was a documentary on it from an international perspective and they filmed the big international conference. During the presentations, most audience members were just sat looking at their phones. More cushy think tank roles where shrugged shoulders are the best solution.

JS96 said:

Home prices rise as first-time buyers, investors see 'intense competition'

Property prices rose across the country in January, but analysts expect the pace of growth to slow as forecast rate hikes put off prospective buyers.

www.abc.net.au

Utterly shameful. Vicious circle. Need houses to be built. Don't have the people to build them. Need to bring people in to build them. They need housing too. Materials and regulations pricey and slows things down.

If you've got properties you're laughing but if not it's just a suffocating experience.

Greedy owners and agents are a big problem. It's sickening that agents insist rents be adjusted to market rates or nudged up for a bit of extra competition. Weren't there incidents if agents increasing the rent without the owner's knowledge and pocketing the difference?

Australia should've built one or two new cities. Eden in NSW always seemed like an interesting one with a more European climate and isolated in its own way that they could expand it over time.

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Here in NSW developers have essentially written NSW government policy ( that lobbying dollars taste good to political parties ) so now there is a requirement to build a shitload of apartments all over the shop. Now it has been legislated that a percentage of all of those apartments has to be "affordable". This has to be the most broadest definition of bullshit I've ever seen, now affordable as a percentage of current market price for the rest of the apartments in the newly built block for example. Let's call it to pluck a number out of my arse of 75% of market price of the rest of them right? Sydney has a wild variation in prices wherever you go however so the minimum is going to be 500,000 for a tiny studio birdbox somewhere. I'm stuggling to see how that is going to put any sort of dent in the aspirations of someone hoping to get into the property market in Sydney. Plus the potential for fraud on the eligibility to get an "affordable" apartment is going to be a thing.

I live on Brisbane's bayside.

Even those scrappy 1980's 3 bed, 1 bath, single garage, brick veneer entry homes are a $1m+ round here.....

If an investor buys one of these he's up for about $55K in stamp duty on the purchase. Then another $5K in conveyancing and other costs. Plus with interest rates perhaps starting to head north again.

No wonder rentals are expensive too.

I read in the local free-paper that in this area rental vacancy rates are <1%.

So if a young couple can't find the coin to purchase they join the severely constrained and often gridlocked rental market.

Where open houses for a rental sometimes attract 100's of viewers!

Fucken 'ell!!

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Aussie Rules is played in only one country. That's racist.

A bit long this....better not read it Jetsfan!

Protest political parties like One Nation thrive on anger and frustration rather than clear, workable ideas. They often attract voters who feel ignored by major parties, which is understandable but often the problem is what comes next. Instead of offering realistic solutions, these parties rely on simple slogans, fear-based messaging, and blame. Complex issues like immigration, the economy, or national identity are reduced to “us versus them” narratives that divide communities rather than fix problems.

Another issue is accountability. Protest parties are great at criticising but far less effective at governing. When pushed to explain how their policies would actually work, details are often missing or unrealistic. This leads to political noise without progress.

And, what these parties do is can weaken democratic debate. By focusing on outrage, they shift attention away from evidence, compromise, and long-term thinking. While protest votes can send a message, relying on protest parties risks turning frustration into stagnation lots of shouting, very little solving.

Britain has one called Reform UK

Germany has one called Alternative fur Deutschland

France has one called Rassemblement National (National Rally)

It's disillusionment with major parties and the general "Political Establishment".

There's no real credence... it's rhetoric for those who have developed a deep seated disdain of reality

Labor will be loving it.

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Labor will be loving it.

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As Labor have become less reliant on their traditional working class voter base....

The rise of One Nation's popularity has barely affected Labor at all.

All it's done is completely annihilated any chance, probably slim chance the LNP had of winning the next 2 or 3 federal elections.

Maybe a touch different situations in other places like the UK and Germany where they've seen a surge in far right populism but generally the vast majority of the Australian electorate seems non plussed about this kind of thing.

Interest rates went up a quarter to 3.85%. First time in 2 years. Inflation still an issue.