Tristan Lawrence

Jack of all trades that does security, performs and works in theatre and loves maths, science and polsci.

[Tristan Lawrence @trisdlawrence]

@nightlight_zero 10ish games to get to know me:
👨‍🚀 Mass Effect (All 3)
🐉 Dragon Age (all 3 + fantasy age TTRPG)
🪐 SW Knights of the Old Republic 1&2
⭐️ SW Fantasy Flights TTRPG
🚃 Mini metro
☄️ SM Alpha Centauri
👷‍♂️ SM Civilisation (3 mainly, 5, 6)
🤖 Dyson Sphere Program
🪵 AOE II
👽 StarCraft

[Tristan Lawrence @trisdlawrence]

@BeWinstonSmith @Quails59 @BobKnezevic @05boys @josephgmitchell The tax is not on “gain”, it’s on the “income” earned by assets in super over 3m. That value that triggers the tax may have gained, but the tax is on income, the condition is on the valuation.
“Gains” may play into both, but it’s even less of a trigger than for land tax.

[Tristan Lawrence @trisdlawrence]

@CharlesHerdy @KosSamaras @JEChalmers We should index all the tax thresholds. Still a good idea to shift tax from i come to wealth.

[Peter Tulip @peter_tulip]

Daniel Mookhey, NSW Treasurer, identifies one of our biggest economic problems:
https://t.co/HzORCRHQhz

[Julian Hill MP @JulianHillMP]

Peter Dutton can't hide from what he did. It's his handwriting. #auspol

[Tristan Lawrence @trisdlawrence]

@nightlight_zero @Greens I would like to qualify that with the fact that the debates between the Greens and Labor continue to be shite

[Tristan Lawrence @trisdlawrence]

@nightlight_zero @Greens You have correctly identified the stupidity of promises being the most important principle.
And I would argue, if you look at the tenor of the debate since the election, on how much work is going into improving our ability to talk in principles and not talking points.

[Tristan Lawrence @trisdlawrence]

@nightlight_zero @Greens Totally agree. Unfortunately i think the principles communicated last election were “we keep our promises.”
I hope we have a principle-based rather than promise-based election next year, and I reckon Albo will try, but the media and coalition will be no help so 🤷‍♂️

[Tristan Lawrence @trisdlawrence]

@nightlight_zero @Greens Still not enough though

[Tristan Lawrence @trisdlawrence]

@nightlight_zero @Greens 2billion of free co-funding by increasing NHFICs loaning capacity to Social Housing by 2billion.
Restoring 1billion worth of cuts over the forward estimates in Social Housing agreements with the states.
Plus the 2billion of emergency funding you mentioned.

[Tristan Lawrence @trisdlawrence]

@nightlight_zero @Greens And, for clarity, I wish the govt hadn’t made a commitment to not fiddle with taxe. But they did. And I think they’re right to stick to their promise, because trust in government is more important. But if they promise it again I’ll set fire to parliament myself.

[Tristan Lawrence @trisdlawrence]

@nightlight_zero @Greens I reckon you’re giving too much credit to rhetoric.
The govt has now ploughed over $5billion into social housing in 1 year in the middle of the inflation crisis. 200% YoY increase. Agree It’s not enough, but long-term predictable funding as a part of the mix is a good mechanism.

[Tristan Lawrence @trisdlawrence]

@nightlight_zero @MrCliff59 I’m not sure I agree - inflation is bad, and an independent, qualified function with an emergency button is good. But the RBA doesn’t understand/can’t act on this type of inflation and I agree govts won’t take action on either monetary or tax policy. Both should be fixed.

[Tristan Lawrence @trisdlawrence]

@MrCliff59 @nightlight_zero I love that economists are now acknowledging that “non-mortgaged and non-renting consumer spending” is what’s driving inflation but we continue to smash the button.
Can we just tax wealth already?

[Tristan Lawrence @trisdlawrence]

@defeateroffrogs I thought my washing machine was having a moment

[Tristan Lawrence @trisdlawrence]

@nightlight_zero I finished survivor and went back to Fallen Order anyway.

[Tristan Lawrence @trisdlawrence]

According to @theage, Australians might be coming around to the fact that we need to pay more tax. About time, given how much more funding health, education, defense, the NDIS and industry reformation will need #auspol #resolvepoll https://t.co/uuzdTudE6z

[Tristan Lawrence @trisdlawrence]

@nightlight_zero I am excited that you seem to have a very no-nonsense version of my politics.

[Tristan Lawrence @trisdlawrence]

@johncutlefish Without a doubt.
Its easier to get OPEX than CAPEX in most businesses or finance depts.

Iteration means the asset‘s value isn’t clear until after it’s built, so we control scope and define before we start. Either means big scope or iterative finance process (that are rare).

[Tristan Lawrence @trisdlawrence]

Wow @ptv_official and @metrotrains - bus replacements only from Nth Melb with half the trains that go there cancelled? Terrible frequency, no shuttle? No warnings in 3rd party apps like @Citymapper, Apple or Google Maps? @yarratrams non-standard in city at same time? Well done.

[Tristan Lawrence @trisdlawrence]

I love @murpharoo and everything she writes, but this one is insightful, thoughtful and vulnerable reflection on the current state of politics. Worth a read!

[Katharine Murphy @murpharoo]

Why things are cooked (or, perhaps, why I’m a self hating journalist). Here’s my Saturday column https://t.co/VqxucY8yJ5 #auspol