Australian Politics, Mark III

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Try being a sole trader and get anything. It’s farked.

god I fkng hate the ā€œwinners and losersā€ narrative of federal budgets so much

every LNP budget of the last three decades

winners: middle and upper class
losers: vulnerable people

there, done.

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Sole trader without kids. Barely register as human, pay for everyone else. Sweet times.

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isnt it just assumed that as a sole trader you not paying tax anyway as everything is a write off.

Aren’t you a self-funded retiree these days?

yep - but I’m a cheery, black coffee drinking ā€œyoungerā€ fart

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Wish I’d known that. No, you can’t get away with much at all, less than most businesses. I really should become a preacher.

What? Are they charging tax on the milk in the coffee?

I didn’t know this. Congrats on your retirement. How exciting!

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I’d love to have your accountant. I’ve just finished paying off a humongous tax bill.

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Cracking budget, at last something in there for the middle class.

Bring on those tax cuts

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Yeah - bring them on!

ScuMo and his mates are generous to those on $250k+. Not so much to those earning $80k:

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Where’s that calculator please?

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The 2024/25 amounts are amaaaaaazing.
Glad I hitched my wagon to Mrs Wim’s star. lol.

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That’s incorrect, you will save around $2k

That’s incorrect, you will save around $1k… no cheating by including previous cuts.

The cuts aren’t doing much other than canceling some bracket creep.

Still, looking forward to being un-Australian and investing/mortgage-reducing my bonus.

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I get women by and large care for the kids and hence the complaint on childcare.

Id like to think more men are taking on primary carer roles so its a more equal burden.

But you know thats some feminist ideal than prevailing reality.

I don’t meet many women whose ideal eligible man doesn’t come with a good job.

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