Oz Federal Election 2013 - Discussion and Comments

[drsmithy]

I believe that he has only ever discussed his personal assessment and not those of others.

What ? There's got to be half a dozen posts just in the last few pages from him arguing that since the absolute tax take is higher, Labor was taxing more.

 

[Pukka]

I'm amazed at the idiocy of someone who thinks anyone wants his personal details after being explicitly told they don't.


All our crystal balls appear to be broken, and since you're so insistent on not telling us what these changes have been, we can only conclude you're making them up.

You don't need a crystal ball you just need to look beyond basic tax tables. The ALP made some fairly significant changes to taxation while they were in

 

[amaroo]

What do we think of the statement/essay/dumping that JG has released?

I'd feel 100% more compassionate with her words if she wasn't the one that placed the first knife in the back! Geez, this lady has a terrible memory.....

 

[drross]

Who's JA. Do you mean Gillard?

 

[amaroo]

Who's JA. Do you mean Gillard?

lol school fete took it out of me....will fix.

 

[drross]

Must have been a great fete! Totally agree with your comments and so typical of the party members to 'dish' on everyone involved or even remotely involved

 

[drron]

Interesting analysis of ALP vote-
Cookies must be enabled. | The Australian

If you cant access by link just google the headline and it will bypass the block.

 

[whatmeworry]

Jaymes Diaz makes fun of himself on The Hamster Decides

I think the hamster made Diaz look more stupid.

 

[Pushka]

The choice of candidates has been a mystery. I wasn't all that impressed with the Coalition candidate for Adelaide either (against Kate Ellis). It was marginal enough for a swing to unseat Kate but not with that candidate.

 

[medhead]

You don't need a crystal ball you just need to look beyond basic tax tables. The ALP made some fairly significant changes to taxation while they were in

I'm not sure there is much value in your review of the tax tables given your previous statements that the top tax rate applies to all of your income.

 

[amaroo]

Fairfax - 362 votes and dropping......Clive is not happy

 

[Pukka]

I'm not sure there is much value in your review of the tax tables given your previous statements that the top tax rate applies to all of your income.

Where did I ever say that? It certainly applies to most of my income but not all? How about you paying your fair share?

 

[drron]

OK guys.You have had your fun deliberately trying to mislead the punters that I was using my own tax situation to suggest Wayne had increased revenue above the rate of inflation.So here are the figures prepared by Wayne himself-
2013‑14 Commonwealth Budget - Overview

From 2007/08 revenue increased from 294.9 billion to 329.4 billion in 2011/12.A rise of ~ 12%.
Using the RBA's inflation tool-
RBA: Inflation Calculator

Inflation in that period was 10.1%.

Also interesting that with your % of GDP figures Costello wasn't the highest taxing Treasurer,that honour went to Keating who also on that measure took out the title of highest spending Treasurer just pipping young Wayne.

 

[footy99]

Fairfax - 362 votes and dropping......Clive is not happy

Looks like ALP has secured Parramatta and taken a slight lead in McEwen.

As it stands now, I'd say 90-54-3 is pretty much finalised. Indi is likely to add to the independent tally, McEwen is still on a knife-edge between ALP and LNP as is Fairfax between Clive and LNP. Any other changes would require a pretty extreme late swing.

 

[amaroo]

Looks like ALP has secured Parramatta and taken a slight lead in McEwen.

As it stands now, I'd say 90-54-3 is pretty much finalised. Indi is likely to add to the independent tally, McEwen is still on a knife-edge between ALP and LNP as is Fairfax between Clive and LNP. Any other changes would require a pretty extreme late swing.

Hasn't the AEC allocated Indi as an Independent? .......1) Denison 2) Indi

The tsunami of postal & pre-poll votes are rolling in for the Libs/Nats........strong chance that Fairfax & Indi will fall over the line for the Libs.

 

[medhead]

Where did I ever say that? It certainly applies to most of my income but not all? How about you paying your fair share?

It your post about how you pay more than 50% tax.

 

[Pukka]

It your post about how you pay more than 50% tax.

Well I don't recall that, mind you it always seems like you pay a lot more tax when you've had a bottle of wine

 

[JohnK]

..... and the topic was what again :?:

Does it matter? The same recycled arguments going round and round in circles.

 

[serfty]

There has been an update with the Tassie PUP candidate being 'overtaken' in the predictions by a Liberal.

Senate Results: Tasmania - Australia Votes | Federal Election 2013 (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

Predictions now come in at Lib/Nats 34, ALP 25, Greens 10 & others 7.

So that changes things a bit - the Australian government would need the support of 5 of the 7 "others" for the required 39 votes to pass/repeal legislation.

Another finigal has occurred with the Third Lib dropping off and the "Sex" party now predicted to score the last seat.

Bring on the recalculation slated, I believe, for Tuesday next week.

 

[footy99]

The way the swings are going, I'd be pretty confident declaring McEwen to ALP and Fairfax to LNP. That brings us to 91-55-4 as the likely result. The only caveat is the LNP is still an outside shot of pinching Indi, which would make it 92-55-3.