Great idea but perhaps we could start by 'levelling' the playing field?
Our prime meanster for life & keeper of the picket-fence dream, could set an example of fiscal rectitude for us all by adjusting the superannuation he & his fellow leather-benchers receive, so that it is in-line with the rest of the community - I'm sure our heroic state leaders would rush to emulate this magnanimous gesture.
And if our fearless leader, architect of reform for everything but the pork barrel, is so certain that an 'IR free' economy will be so good for everyone, how about setting parliamentary salaries as a multiple of the minimum annual wage of all Australians (in the 'olden days', it was common for the annual salary of a CEO to be no higher than 12 times the annual wage paid to the lowest worker), to be adjusted annually.
And whilst we're wandering in the nether world of the 'dreamtime', how about we adopt the US taxation principle where every $ of income can only be taxed once.
Oh, & talking about level playing fields, does anyone know if the champion of the middle earth pays FBT on the value of his occupancy at the Lodge?
Why do we need to have an election? Why can't we just get a computer to randomly select tax file numbers and offer the "winner" a fixed 2 year term in office with free management training and a $75000 per annum pay check with government housing? Its better than most people get in their jobs and at least its guaranteed employment for 2 years.
I sent a copy of this post, with the added post by John Richardson to a list of 25 Federal Politicians plus one Prime Minister and eight state/territory leaders with a note saying that if a person chose politics because they wanted a “better Australia
Great idea but perhaps we
Great idea but perhaps we could start by 'levelling' the playing field?
Our prime meanster for life & keeper of the picket-fence dream, could set an example of fiscal rectitude for us all by adjusting the superannuation he & his fellow leather-benchers receive, so that it is in-line with the rest of the community - I'm sure our heroic state leaders would rush to emulate this magnanimous gesture.
And if our fearless leader, architect of reform for everything but the pork barrel, is so certain that an 'IR free' economy will be so good for everyone, how about setting parliamentary salaries as a multiple of the minimum annual wage of all Australians (in the 'olden days', it was common for the annual salary of a CEO to be no higher than 12 times the annual wage paid to the lowest worker), to be adjusted annually.
And whilst we're wandering in the nether world of the 'dreamtime', how about we adopt the US taxation principle where every $ of income can only be taxed once.
Oh, & talking about level playing fields, does anyone know if the champion of the middle earth pays FBT on the value of his occupancy at the Lodge?
Election Erection
honest pollies
I sent a copy of this post, with the added post by John Richardson to a list of 25 Federal Politicians plus one Prime Minister and eight state/territory leaders with a note saying that if a person chose politics because they wanted a “better Australia