David Leyonhjelm watch...

[Watchyourwaite]

Who the hell is david leylelehim?

 

[kwikfix]

It may surprise you but I can read.

The Government has restricted access to the aged pension for 300,000 older Australians as part of a tightening of the assets test which began yesterday.

But the Liberal Democratic Senator Leyonhjelm said the restrictions did not go far enough. The crossbench senator wants the payment to be viewed as welfare — not an entitlement for taxpayers once they reach a certain age.

 

[Kynge of Begrem]

#triggered

He has the biggest glass jaw in Australian politics.

 

[Gough]

He's a self styled Libertarian, they are politics' version of twelve year children throwing tantrums because they're told to do something they don't want to, or don't like. If he wasn't in the Senate you'd quite literally just point, and laugh at him.

 

[Happy Mastenator]

There's nothing quite as galling as a baby boomer advocating for reduced government spending, and tax reductions compared to tax increases to fund social services. David Leyonhejelm is no exception.

 

[Maggie5]

It may surprise you but I can read.

I presume that he will walk the talk and refuse his comfy government pension when he retires then. Right?
You missed the part where he refers to poor people?
Amazing what people pick out when they supposedly read articles.
Read it again, more slowly this time.

 

[Kynge of Begrem]

I am still waiting to see I he will pay the costs for the free university education he enjoyed - given he is opposed to it and all.

 

[Maggie5]

https://www.theguardian.com/austral...eak-at-150-a-head-dinner-for-anti-islam-group

Last month Christensen told Guardian Australia he had been asked to appear at the fundraising dinner in Melbourne “to assist my good friend Kirralie”.

“I will be speaking in support of free speech and against political correctness.”


Bernardi, who has made accusations against El-Mouelhy under parliamentary privilege, told the Australian last month he was “more than happy to assist in raising money to fund the legal defence of a friend against Mohamed El-Mouelhy”.


What a duo

I actually wouldn't mind going (sneak in as wouldn't handover $150) to this dinner just to to see if Christensen uses cutlery or a shovel when he eats and of course to offer my opinion (free speech and all).

Might however bring my own halal snack pack.

 

[Mofra]

I am still waiting to see I he will pay the costs for the free university education he enjoyed - given he is opposed to it and all.

Libertarians are often the biggest hypocrites of the ideological spectrum.
Their hero, Rand is a case in point.

Ayn Rand's spent decades denying of the link between smoking and lung cancer (much of the modus operandi for the climate change debate happened decades earlier with conservatives siding with tobacco companies, didn't work out well for them).

She recants after contracting lung cancer.
Then after decades decrying universal healthcare she... seeks treatment within the public health system!

 

[Lebbo73]

I presume that he will walk the talk and refuse his comfy government pension when he retires then. Right?
You missed the part where he refers to poor people?
Amazing what people pick out when they supposedly read articles.
Read it again, more slowly this time.

What are their retirement entitlements Maggie? I think you will find that any federal pollie who entered Parliament after the 2004 election isn't receiving anything anywhere near as much as those pre-2004.

 

[Lebbo73]

Mark Latham helped change that.

 

[Maggie5]

What are their retirement entitlements Maggie? I think you will find that any federal pollie who entered Parliament after the 2004 election isn't receiving anything anywhere near as much as those pre-2004.

Doesn't matter how big, he should be saving now so he can refuse his.
Walk the talk.
Just hope that he and his fat buddy pay for theit own fares and accommodation when they come to Melbourne for the anti halal dinner and not claim expenses.

 

[kwikfix]

I would have thought a good socialist like you would have backed David after all, the rich are rorting the system.
A pensioner can live in their $3m mansion with $800,000 in super and still get a part pension. REALLY???
Talk about a gold plated welfare system.

You didn't answer my question Maggie5

 

[Maggie5]

You didn't answer my question Maggie5

I don't think dear old David was referring to them.
Think he was referring to a wage earner with two kids and no inheritance.
That is why I suggested you re-read what he said.

 

[little graham]

He's right about the AMA getting into the fakenews gun debate.

 

[Happy Mastenator]

So David thinks we need less regulation in childcare. As long as the person isn't a pedo, they should be good to go as a child minder.

He's a moron of the highest order.

 

[Ruck Machine]

David Leyonhjelm has hit the nail on the head with his comment about Child Care Regulation (he may have went a bit extreme but that's just click bait).

Reducing red tape will obviously lower the cost of Childcare ... even the dumbest of SJWs could see that.

Specifically reduce the required qualifications from Cert III to Cert II and make it easier to open a new facility.

 

[Happy Mastenator]

David Leyonhjelm has hit the nail on the head with his comment about Child Care Regulation (he may have went a bit extreme but that's just click bait).

Reducing red tape will obviously lower the cost of Childcare ... even the dumbest of SJWs could see that.

Specifically reduce the required qualifications from Cert III to Cert II and make it easier to open a new facility.

As someone who is about to become a father, i'd rather have my children with suitably trained and qualified people thanks.

 

[Ice-Wolf]

As someone who is about to become a father, i'd rather have my children with suitably trained and qualified people thanks.

"Then you should pay for it yourself" beat them too it.

 

[Maggie5]

David Leyonhjelm has hit the nail on the head with his comment about Child Care Regulation (he may have went a bit extreme but that's just click bait).

Reducing red tape will obviously lower the cost of Childcare ... even the dumbest of SJWs could see that.

Specifically reduce the required qualifications from Cert III to Cert II and make it easier to open a new facility.

One red tape that isn't there is a national database for people who want to work with children.

At the moment you can be rejected in one State and apply in another that may approve because you have changed the details and there is no way they can check with another state. Brandis has been sitting on a recommendation by the RC into Institutional Child abuse that they sent him in November 2015.

 

[Pessimistic]

These jerks seem to be in a excitable state as they dream they can be the next trumplestiltskin.

They are spouting more and more extreme s**t to be the next golden boy/girl of the right.

They should sober up and realise that trump, brexit, howard, kennett were accidents of history as they needed a protest vote against an unpopular incumbent or unusual circumstances.

Last election the protest vote was AGAINST the coalition, and will be again

 

[Pessimistic]

I would have thought a good socialist like you would have backed David after all, the rich are rorting the system.
A pensioner can live in their $3m mansion with $800,000 in super and still get a part pension. REALLY???
Talk about a gold plated welfare system.

Is a $3m house a mansion? Our house bought 23 years ago was $300k is now maybe $2m+ but is no mansion.

It seems to have followed the doubling every 7 years ($300k--$600k--$1200k--$2400k) and maybe $5m in five years time, $10m in 12yrs, $20m in 19y (when we are well into retirement)
Yet because we haven't had a full career with SGL, we will be under funded in super, or under funded to what the 'new sensibility' of who should be supported.
We are clearly not the only ones and pressure will come to bear to down size. but if the downsized house is $15m instead of $20 we sell the house for, what is the cost of moving? the stamp duty will be $825k - a big hole in the $5m 'profit' a reverse mortgage seems to be the answer, and spending equity as things stand, does not reduce your pension entitlement.

Obviously eventually there will be something like a first home buyers discount for senior downsizers.

Personally, Ill wait till that happens before even considering it. In any case people aren't going to sell up and move to the sticks where housing is cheap just because others don'tt like the idea

 

[kwikfix]

Although I agree with most of what you say, we still have a gold plated retirement system. For a someone who retires today with even a $1.5m house and $800,000 in super, do they really need a part pension ?
EDIT: When I retire we will have $1m in super and our house that is currently valued at $700,000, I guess I wont be getting a pension.

 

[E Shed]

My Mum owns her house and gets about $600/week from her super. She's got a small reserve in the bank (less than 6 figures).
It wouldn't even occur to her to apply for the pension.
Who are these people that have millions in assetts and still want to rake off more and are squealing about it?
This is probably the first time in history I actually agree with the Gov and I reckon they should be going harder.
If you need a pension take it but if you are just using it to travel the world or want to pass it all on to your kids and don't want to touch your principle then suck it up.

 

[RW]

David Leyonhjelm has hit the nail on the head with his comment about Child Care Regulation (he may have went a bit extreme but that's just click bait).

Reducing red tape will obviously lower the cost of Childcare ... even the dumbest of SJWs could see that.

Specifically reduce the required qualifications from Cert III to Cert II and make it easier to open a new facility.

Yeah, I think he's right about that. Sometimes it's better to just let the market do its job. The market for childcare (like most service industries) is not homogeneous. People will happily pay more for the best childcare providers.