@LouiChristopher Hopefully the case becoming clearer for a higher level of consumption taxation and lower income tax / less reliance on monetary policy as the only tool to moderate spending when things get too hot
@footyindustryAU@SharksRcb Rugby is part of the social Fabric in Fiji, Tonga and Samoa - it’s more like a religion. No other sport comes close to the influence on the people. Other sports are barely relevant from an aid/geopolitical leverage perspective.
@cjoye Good piece. Feels like the only way out is to increase consumption taxes on the proviso that the states exercise some fiscal restraint. The next term is probably the best chance in decades of seeing a reform agenda get broad support.
As it stands right now (10pm) Labor has achieved the biggest two party preferred result since Menzies in 1966. (56.9). It might slip below Fraser in 1975 (55.7) when all votes are counted. But it’s certainly labor’s best ever.
@georgieparker Probably an element of both turf maintenance, and giving domestic cricketers the chance to have some familiarity with the ground before playing at the G on the international stage.
@TMFScottP Super is great but consumption taxes need to rise to reflect the increased purchasing power of a cohort that is insensitive to borrowing rates.
@Jack_Quigley Every team needs a permanent home but the large kiwi population in Melbourne means playing 2 Brums games in Mel each year against NZ opposition would help make it work