Now they are considering a higher fuel tax!

[bella_again]

Oh joy... 😕

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-05-08/jamie-briggs-signals-government-will-raise-fuel-taxes-in-budge...

[freakiness]

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@am*3 wrote:
They might as well put the GST up instead.

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It too mostly affects those who can afford it least.

[*crikey*mate*]

It will affect everyone, won't it?

even public transport, plus the general supply chain of getting goods to places

and I'm with bella on those in rural. Hard enough already, takes a packed lunch to get to the corner store as it is, or the doctors etc. Some move top the rural areas as it is more affordab;le top be there, but if it brings it inline with the city living through covert expenses, then there will be an increase on moving back to the cities

Haven't the govs been trying to encourage more people to move out of the cities to make infrastructure to those places more viable?

Puzzling, this one.

*puts hard hat on*]\

Still don't agree with an increase in the mining tax though, niot whilst our economy as it is relies on the mining companies. Something like 18 of our top 25 exports, and we have nothing to replace that with, yet. so i think until we do, we need to keep the mining industry happy, cos if even the top 3 leave, that's 1/3 of total export revenue, something like 200 Million? (or it might have been billions, can't remember) That's a lot of money to risk losing, a lot of jobs, a lot of cash flow in the local economy.

[*crikey*mate*]

on a slightly positive note, the big businesses such as mining will experience increased fuel costs too, won't they? and they would use an awful lot, I'd think.

[cherry*135]

Yes, but GST has exemptions for most food, health, education services etc.

People on high incomes spend more on new cars, big ticket items and pay more GST.

It could go up to 12.5%.

This Govt could still put it up later, on top of all the other tax/increases it introduces now.

[cherry*135]

Bella: " I listened to an interview on the ABC the other day and they were saying one of the reasons the govt target the lower income group and the poor is because they don't have as bigger voice as the rich or the resources to fight it "

They can all vote accordingly at the next election though.

[love*today]

I just hope that the government has some money to give to services, especially homelessness and food charities.

They are going to need funding desperately with this hit the poor budget! ...not that they don't already 😕

[freakiness]

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@love*today wrote:
I just hope that the government has some money to give to services, especially homelessness and food charities.

They are going to need funding desperately with this hit the poor budget! ...not that they don't already 😕

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Haven't they pulled funding from such programs?

[love*today]

They are giving less than labor, I know that.

[freakiness]

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@*crikey*mate* wrote:

Still don't agree with an increase in the mining tax though, niot whilst our economy as it is relies on the mining companies. Something like 18 of our top 25 exports, and we have nothing to replace that with, yet. so i think until we do, we need to keep the mining industry happy, cos if even the top 3 leave, that's 1/3 of total export revenue, something like 200 Million? (or it might have been billions, can't remember) That's a lot of money to risk losing, a lot of jobs, a lot of cash flow in the local economy.

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So we should accept being bribed and bullied by multi nationals that don't give a rats about Australia?

No, we should get a fair price for our resources and we should set the rules not have the rules set for us by vested interests.

[lakeland27]

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@*crikey*mate* wrote:

on a slightly positive note, the big businesses such as mining will experience increased fuel costs too, won't they? and they would use an awful lot, I'd think.

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no. they get a rebate . there's been no indication of any adjustment to that particular perk.