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Originally Posted by el_draco
Fascinating thing is we had this enormous income from a resources boom and both parties pissed it down the loo. We should have set up an enormous Sovereign Wealth fund and we'd be living off the interest now. Its a myth that Liberals save money. Costello spent huge amounts on bonuses and tax cuts but nobody seems to remember that.
Our system is as much a failure as much as most other countries. We are lead by self important liars = politicians = lawyers who have a manifest interest in *****ing at each other at our expense.
Every "election" they say one thing then turn around and do something else, blaming the opponent for not telling the true state of public affairs; (In the real world, that's fraud). Well folks, this time you elected a doozy but I doubt anyone will learn from the experience we are all about to receive.
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But don't forget - we are still the wealthiest country in the world on a median basis (2013 Credit Swisse World Wealth Report).
I actually noticed it last year when we were in Cinque Terre in Italy. In the train station, after the early rush, there were only seven people there waiting to buy tickets - my wife and I from Melbourne, another couple from WA, another couple from NSW and a woman from Queensland. That night we had dinner with a couple from Tamworth, and the people in the table next to us were from Tasmania.
I don't think we realise how good we have it down here, especially compared to the state of permanent austerity now in Europe, or of working like manics in Asia. I just want a government that takes steps to keep it that way.
Cheers,
Renato