05-09-2022, 12:19 PM
The biggest short term bomb that the LNP has lit is the cut in fuel excise. Not only did they cancel a rebate for heavy vehicles using public roads, there will be a day where petrol goes from (say) $1.55 to $1.77 overnight, only through short sighted populism. (I saw that in some places petrol is $2.09+ - without the excise, $2.31 is a lot to pay!)
When the excise is re-introduced, if the Government is LNP, their popularity will decrease and suddenly no one will admit to voting for them. If Labor is in power, LNP will scream blue murder about their lack of caring about the cost of living.
Another similar issue is the LMITO. This is a tax rebate. It has already been extended once/twice. Similarly, if LNP is in power, their popularity will decrease rapidly (especially if the stage 3 tax cuts do proceed) once the rebate is axed. If Labor axe it, LNP will scream about introducing new taxes.
Somewhere along the way, decreased taxes means decreased services and the local community has to pay more to keep/maintain/improve facilities which requires two things - communities that care and $$ within the community.
This is so messy, and clumsy, particularly from a government who 'wants to stay out of our lives'.
When the excise is re-introduced, if the Government is LNP, their popularity will decrease and suddenly no one will admit to voting for them. If Labor is in power, LNP will scream blue murder about their lack of caring about the cost of living.
Another similar issue is the LMITO. This is a tax rebate. It has already been extended once/twice. Similarly, if LNP is in power, their popularity will decrease rapidly (especially if the stage 3 tax cuts do proceed) once the rebate is axed. If Labor axe it, LNP will scream about introducing new taxes.
Somewhere along the way, decreased taxes means decreased services and the local community has to pay more to keep/maintain/improve facilities which requires two things - communities that care and $$ within the community.
This is so messy, and clumsy, particularly from a government who 'wants to stay out of our lives'.