Ruds Hand Out

I recall somebody on the radio floating the idea of employers paying the 9% employee super contribution direct to the employees for 12 months rather then into the super funds.
Makes a bit of sense given we will be lucky to see a + return again this year. The employers have to pay it anyway and it would inject huge amounts of money into the economy.

To use a familiar expression, "Mod Hat On". This thread is politically based, SO there will be differences of opinion, just keep it at a discussional level everyone.;)

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Originally Posted by maddos

Hmm, that is a large generalisation. Given that Rudd won the last election and assuming most of the population knew where their preferences were being directed, that means according to your description, more than 50% of the population live off the govt., are single parents, or low income couples with several children. hmmm.....

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I think you will find the Bureau of Stats supports that more than 50% of the population is on financial support pensions of some sought either dole, aged, carers or health incapacitated. The minority are in the fulltime workforce.

My feeling is to have investment in our roads, get all the roads up to scratch from the pot holed Bruce Highway to start with. The many skilled workers from the mines could be employed in this type of work to see them through the downturn.

its funny browsing tru forums and seeing all the experts come out of the woodwork and state their incompetent ideas of how the political parties should run the economy without any knowledge of economics or social politics . the economy is incredibly complex so if you think you have all the answers and labors economists and treasury has it wrong then why arnt you in politics but if your posting comments based on personal and emotional reasons then im glad your not running this country

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Originally Posted by 101 Ron

The roof insulation thing doesn't do much except to make the government feel green.
How much energy goes into making glass wool.....the mining the energy to transport and melt the materials........most people do not take into account the life cycle of things.
I am not against the idea of insulation in houses, but the best time to fit it is when the house is new.

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Agreed that's when it should be installed but as the life cycle of a house is generally in the region of 50+ years, maybe many houses could still benefit.

If the roll-out of smart electricity meters means that peak time electricity use will cost $2/kwh, then the reduction of heat load into a house could soon pay for the insulation.

I wonder if we had some big infrastructure projects how long would it be before the govt. of the day sold them off to private industry.