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Automotive service trade industry has such a big impact in the housing shortage, I guess if those trades cant get their RAMS serviced they…

Thats rubbish, the only areas we have a labour shortage are the industries that are so stitched up they dont allow imported labour.

Not defending anyone I dont insure through them and never have. Just specualtaing that people tend to only rate when something does not go…

Problem is people tend to only do the ratings when they are unhappy, did a quick check Suncorp 79% disapproval AAMI 85% disapproval NRMA…

But they are, they are not mainstream aussie or international brands.

I recall at least in Brisbane in the early ninties the older inner city suburs, like Paddington, Red Hill, Ashgrove etc were a lot cheaper…

Have shopped at Aldi and I honestly dont find the 20-25% cheaper claim. If you are shoping housebrand across them its a lot closer in price…

Not sure what your point is lots of people working in Aus come from different countries. Are you suggesting that to be a CEO of a large…

Dudes enitre working career seems to be in Australia he has lived here for 36 years likley has wife and kids here, I doubt he is heading…

All food is a commodity. And Aldi like the other 2 would also have fixed purchasing agrements with suppliers. Alsi gets a lot of free love…

Just google ExonMobil tax dodge Australia. At least Coles and Woolies actaully pay tax on their earnings.

Brad Banducci came to Australia in 1988, he attened university in Australia and worked for Woolies group from 2011. Pretty sure he…

Not sure what the difference is, if you have equity you can borrow against that equity to buy shares and negtive gear those shares the same…

Can anyone show a side by side comparision of like goods bought at Aldi vs Woolies? Not the ones that show brand name purchased at Woolies…

Common you think they are actaully apportioning private vs business use. I always found it odd that working in IT I could not claim 100%…

The argument could also go that more disposable income means more money spent means more employment created means more tax collected.

Are you suggesting that tweaking minor ingrediants in a supply chain is not easy, modifying the spices would be very simple, potatos and…

If its important to keep a stable reliable service and the service has been good then perhaps the $10 increase is worth it? Plus you can…

You can deduct whatever you like till you get audited. Then you have to prove your deductions are valid.

Half CGT was brought in when CPI indexing of returns was removed. Removing both would remove the incentive to invest post tax $ as your…

Negative gearing has been around since the 80s and it was not an issue, the issue is supply an demand, to many buyers not enough property.…

Lobbying likely from the trade industry has probably resulted in them not being added to the shortage list. Paying off that new fully…

Let me rephrase that for you. Businesses could not get staff that were willing to work for less then the award. There were plently people…

Why would interest rates drop if someone sold there rental and put that money in the bank? The net flow of money is zero and as such it has…

That can be said for anything, just look at what it costs to produce some life savings medicine like insulin, epipen etc and the retail…

Capital gains tax concession applies to any asset and was put inplace when indexing was removed. Either indexing has to be reinstated or…

And make the 310K people that work for woolies and coles homeless to? How do you plug the gap in gov revenue of around 800 milion from 2…

From what I understand its not Cole/Woolworths that is the issue its the excise levy, apparently the excise has t be paid upfront as in as…

We need to grab the middle elements of both parties to make one and then leave the far left and far right to fend for themselves. This is…

Not it QLD at least not for power, for water yes.