Opinion AUSTRALIAN Politics: Adelaide Board Discussion Part 6

[Mutineer]

Honestly the whole thing is bizarre.
It is like we, Australia, as a relatively wealthy nation have to self flagellate to a ridiculous level compared to other countries
with decreasing quality of life and soaring cost of living to appease the conscience of the left but making bugger all difference in the grand scheme of things. And in the mean time they have caught out our Minister for Ter——sm smuggling in the ISIS Brides via “Save the Children Fund” all the time claiming to have no involvement.

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This prick has always been dodgy, to expect anything different would be pure fantasy.

 

[Slippery Pete]

Ok, follow up question - should there be a ban for say those under 12/13?

Not from the government, no.

Don’t get me wrong, I think there’s a legitimate discussion about the deleterious effects of social media, pr0n and other doom-scroll apps for children (and adults as well for that matter). It’s a serious issue, for sure.

Maybe 20-25 years ago you might’ve been able to convince me the government had children’s best interests in mind with something like this, but not anymore.

If you think the primary motivation behind this is protecting children, you must believe in unicorns in your wine cellar.

 

[Slippery Pete]

Honestly the whole thing is bizarre.
It is like we, Australia, as a relatively wealthy nation have to self flagellate to a ridiculous level compared to other countries
with decreasing quality of life and soaring cost of living to appease the conscience of the left but making bugger all difference in the grand scheme of things.

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[Eagleboy2011]

Kane dislikes this post.

Kane is a centrist . Totally balanced opinion, so he says.

 

[Eagleboy2011]

Jimflation

Poor Jim


CUT BACK OR RISK RATE HIKE

Jim Chalmers has been warned to curb government spending or riskaggravating inflation and sparking interest rate rises, with Reserve Bankgovernor Michele Bullock conceding high government debt could result inprolonged pain for borrowers.This comes as Labor will likely remove its $75-a-quarter electricity rebatesahead of the Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook in mid-December –with economists denouncing the policy as “smoke and mirrors” andinflation-boosting.National Accounts released on Wednesday showed green shoots inAustralia’s private sector economic recovery, but quarterly governmentspending continued to increase by 0.8 per cent, and 2.6 per cent year-onyear.Gross domestic product came in softer than expected with a quarterlygrowth of 0.4 per cent, below forecasts of 0.7 per cent, but private sectorinvestment grew by 2.9 per cent.Year-on-year GDP increased by 2.1 per cent, the fastest growth in twoyears.Facing a grilling at Senate estimates, Ms Bullock conceded excess deficitscould result in higher interest rates.“If there are less savings in the economy – and that includes by thegovernment as well as private sector – and … investment doesn’t comedown, then that would put upward pressure on the neutral rate,” she saidon Wednesday.But she said there were global pressures outside Australia’s control.The RBA is widely expected to hold the cash rate at 3.6 per cent onTuesday, with money markets lowering expectations of a rate hike byDecember 2027 from 85 per cent to 77 per cent after Wednesday’s softerGDP figures.Judo Bank’s chief economic adviser Warren Hogan feared governmentspending would “become problematic”.04/12/2025, 17:20 The Advertiserhttps://todayspaper.adelaidenow.com.au/html5/reader/production/default.aspx?pubname=&pubid=be6baba7-2a8d-42f5-9565-8632b84ff356 1/2While he believed private sector spending would continue, it was time forthe government to “pull back”.“There is a situation that could happen next year where the governmenthasn’t pulled back enough, the private is picking up, demand is too strong,inflation continues to rise and they have to hike rates,” he said.Zeroing in on the energy rebates, which cost about $1.8bn every sixmonths, AMP chief economist Shane Oliver said they were expensive.“It makes more sense to finish them and find other, better ways to bringelectricity costs down,” he said.Mr Oliver is critical of government spending running at 28 per cent of GDP,despite levels operating between 23 to 24 per cent of GDP pre-pandemic.Responding to National Accounts, the Treasurer said Australia’s economywas growing at the fastest pace in two years, with the private sectorleading the growth.He said the MYEFO would focus on moving “spending to higher priorityareas,” like veterans’ affairs.

 

[kirky]

Yeah and I know a far better place, but that's you just a crude obnoxious old man. Wisdom doesn't come with old age with you.

And unfortunately, you a miserable old bastard. Wisdom has not knocked on your door either.

 

[kirky]

If you like coal so much, do us all a great favour and go over and live in Indonesia or perhaps China.

You do understand Indonesia is a developing country as opposed to a developed country like Australia.

 

[kirky]

I’m bewildered that anyone didn’t think this was likely.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Kane dislikes this post.

No point arguing with the clueless, including yourself.

Care to let us know the cost of each energy source? Anyone with half a brain knows renewables are cheaper. Feel free to ignore power companies rip us off on supply & Gas companies prioritising overseas v Australiam

It's incredible so many on here are so passionate anti-renewable & want to pay even higher prices & ****-up the environment at the same time.

But we know from the covid period who the selfish people are who don't give a shit about the greater good. No wonder these same people adore narcissists like Trump like a badge of honour.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Kane is a centrist . Totally balanced opinion, so he says.

Funny how you keep bringing this up, when you are as narrow-minded as Bicks & know which party you will vote for the rest of your life.

Unlike you, I choose not to be sheep & blindly follow a party. None of them deserve a loyal following imo.

 

[arrowman]

a “highly regressive subsidy to affluent homeowners, particularly those with electric vehicles”.

In another condemnation, the nation’s top energy consumer group has warned the “solar sharer offer”, or SSO, is unlikely to be of much benefit to the people the Albanese government says its proposal is meant to help – renters, apartment dwellers and low-income households.

Same as the solar panel / battery subsidies. The benefits go to those who can afford the outlay / own their house.

 

[adelaidecrows]

Funny how you keep bringing this up, when you are as narrow-minded as Bicks & know which party you will vote for the rest of your life.

Unlike you, I choose not to be sheep & blindly follow a party. None of them deserve a loyal following imo.

its projection. They dont understand a centrist looks at the best and worst of both parties and picks the best party with the over best policies. So they tell themselves if you disagree with a policy of the right you are a raging lefty. They also fail to understand that being a centrist can also mean for a decade you vote for the one side of politics because the other side ****ing sucks balls and their policies are the worst kind of trash. They dont get this.

I truly think they think a centrist must alternate every election. If they read our posts they would discover we criticise the left just as much.

 

[Floating Doughnut]

Meanwhile at the Big Footy Centerist Wine Cellar the mutual fluffing continues.

 

[Floating Doughnut]

Same as the solar panel / battery subsidies. The benefits go to those who can afford the outlay / own their house.

There certainly should be a scheme which makes it viable for property owners to fund solar / battery systems on
rentals and the tenants get the free power.

 

[Doctor B]

Both sides are as bad as each other.

 

[Bearded Clam]

Oh look.. yet another shooting this morning in QLD..

https://www.news.com.au/national/queensland/crime/man-fighting-for-life-after-shooting-in-slacks-creek-queensland/news-story/eef76b6776b6f2e74f6c76647e99c7a6

Second shooting in QLD in a matter of days…. ‘Its a crime wave!!!”.. “its outa control”..

This is all of us right now… waiting for Slippery Pete and Mutineer to come out and lambast the QLD LNP State government for not stopping all crime..


Don't hold your breath though anyone..

 

[Mutineer]

So you're saying Victorian ALP Premier Jacinta Allan of your beloved ALP is talking bullshit in this recent interview? It's OK someone get Clam Man a flannel to wipe away the diarrhoea emanating from his mouth and permeating his keyboard

 

[Mutineer]

And so it goes.. up up and away.

https://www.news.com.au/finance/money/budgeting/energy-regulator-warns-of-decadelong-price-pain-without-rapid-renewables-push/news-story/9aa398bb613c34f5514d78ef479d3f39?amp

Energy regulator warns of decade-long price pain without rapid renewables push
Australia has a critical five year window to increase the supply of energy or face higher power prices over the next decade.

Australians are being warned their electricity bills could spike if there is not a dramatic increase in energy supply.

The Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) said households could be paying up to 13 per cent more from 2030-2035.

This is based on a lack of supply over the next decade and the current pipeline of renewable energy projects, they say.

 

[kirky]

And so it goes.. up up and away.

https://www.news.com.au/finance/money/budgeting/energy-regulator-warns-of-decadelong-price-pain-without-rapid-renewables-push/news-story/9aa398bb613c34f5514d78ef479d3f39?amp

Energy regulator warns of decade-long price pain without rapid renewables push
Australia has a critical five year window to increase the supply of energy or face higher power prices over the next decade.

Australians are being warned their electricity bills could spike if there is not a dramatic increase in energy supply.

The Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) said households could be paying up to 13 per cent more from 2030-2035.

This is based on a lack of supply over the next decade and the current pipeline of renewable energy projects, they say.

Do you even bother to read? Lack of supply over the next decade - who was in power for 9 of the past 12.5 years?

The Coalition is known for doing **** all when in government - I have asked on numerous occasions their top 5 achievements from 9/2013 to 5/2022 and all I get is . Why? Because they don’t have any of substance.

 

[Mutineer]

Do you even bother to read? Lack of supply over the next decade - who was in power for 9 of the past 12.5 years?

The Coalition is known for doing **** all when in government - I have asked on numerous occasions their top 5 achievements from 9/2013 to 5/2022 and all I get is . Why? Because they don’t have any of substance.

LOL

Albo and Bowen in the drivers seat now numpty and they are failing big time to meet THEIR TARGETS.... that's right targets they set themselves and they are failing miserably.

That is FACT.

 

[kirky]

LOL

Albo and Bowen in the drivers seat now numpty and they are failing big time to meet THEIR TARGETS.... that's right targets they set themselves and they are failing miserably.

That is FACT.

Yes they are and the push to renewables will go on unabated thankfully and given they will remain in power until 2031, all things being equal and irrespective will have numbers with Greens in the Senate until 2031.

The Coalition and its net zero policy will ensure their irrelevance with exception of the hicks in rural Queensland.

 

[Doctor B]

Yes they are and the push to renewables will go on unabated thankfully and given they will remain in power until 2031, all things being equal and irrespective will have numbers with Greens in the Senate until 2031.

The Coalition and its net zero policy will ensure their irrelevance with exception of the hicks in rural Queensland.

The Libs will do well just surviving as the Liberal Party.

Hard right and moderates look likely to split.

 

[Mutineer]

Why the US's biggest solar megaproject is shutting down after a decade

Discover why the $2.2B Ivanpah Solar Power Facility, once a global symbol of clean energy innovation, is shutting down after just 10 years,

interestingengineering.com

Understanding why America’s biggest solar thermal project is coming to an end
Why did Ivanpah fail despite massive investment, political support, and cutting-edge engineering?

One of the most ambitious solar projects in history is quietly heading for shutdown after just a decade of operation. The Ivanpah Solar Power Facility in California’s Mojave Desert was once hailed as a symbol of America’s clean energy future. A $2.2 billion, utility-scale solar thermal plant that promised to power 140,000 homes and prove that big, futuristic renewable projects could work. Instead, Ivanpah has become a cautionary example about timing, technology bets, politics, and the unforgiving realities of engineering at scale. Its closure is not the end of solar power, but it does show how quickly an industry can change, and how even bold ideas can be overtaken by economics

 

[kirky]

Why the US's biggest solar megaproject is shutting down after a decade

Discover why the $2.2B Ivanpah Solar Power Facility, once a global symbol of clean energy innovation, is shutting down after just 10 years,

interestingengineering.com

Understanding why America’s biggest solar thermal project is coming to an end
Why did Ivanpah fail despite massive investment, political support, and cutting-edge engineering?

One of the most ambitious solar projects in history is quietly heading for shutdown after just a decade of operation. The Ivanpah Solar Power Facility in California’s Mojave Desert was once hailed as a symbol of America’s clean energy future. A $2.2 billion, utility-scale solar thermal plant that promised to power 140,000 homes and prove that big, futuristic renewable projects could work. Instead, Ivanpah has become a cautionary example about timing, technology bets, politics, and the unforgiving realities of engineering at scale. Its closure is not the end of solar power, but it does show how quickly an industry can change, and how even bold ideas can be overtaken by economics

And one of the reasons renewables is the way to go.

Technology will see further advancements in battery storage etc.

 

[Mutineer]

And one of the reasons renewables is the way to go.

Technology will see further advancements in battery storage etc.

Better put the turbos on express overdrive for the ALP/Albanese/Bowen targets to even get close to being fullfilled.