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                  Prof. Daz > Mitchy April 30, 2026 at 8:49am

                  Mitchy, an easy way to get $600 million is simply to claw back at least 1.5% of the $40 billion per annum foregone revenue due to giving gas away to foreign multinationals. That is, just make royalties on gas 1.5% more efficient. 

                  Problem solved!

                  Or . . . cancel just one submarine from the terminally ridiculous $368 billion out to 2050 we are going to spend on nuclear submarines (obsolete before we get them). That's just one sub at $8 billion and we could fund the football teams from every island in the Asia-Pacific!
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                    Mitchy > Prof. Daz April 30, 2026 at 9:12am

                    I tend to agree Prof Daz; and also maybe just ask Mr Chalmers to cut govt spending which is contributing to inflation; there you go Daz we can solve it; and maybe cut the immigration firstly, and then focus on skilled workers (means less on welfare / medicare etc); NDIS and also the debt free student loans. You and I can sort it. NDIS has been rorted as seen here in NSW and Vic.
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                    Prof. Daz > Mitchy May 1, 2026 at 8:37am

                    Mitchy, you've got to stop taking your economic plans DIRECTLY from the Libs. Most economists argue for boosting immigration to relieve labour shortage pressures and reduce inflation. Once that becomes 'cut migration but boost skilled migrant labour', it turns out that looming contradiction has a racially tinged solution coupled with performstivity about skills. The industries serviced by the skilled labour are actually unskilled labour like fruit picking, and to mask what's actually happening the One Nation wing of political right (now half the libs) start a culture war about foreign students and immigrants magically accessing NDIS the day after landing. 

                    Similarly, cutting gov't spending is also over-generalized. If you increase gov't spending by subsidizing child care you increase labour force participation and reduce inflation. You could also cut gov't spending on the fuel tax credit scheme and thus stop subsidizing fossil fuel consumption (it's a supply and demand tax all at once!) and constrain demand to reduce inflation but that would see gas companies start a culture war about civilization collapsing if Johnny can't drive the RAM at 25l/100km. 

                    The only way out of all that mess is stop using bland cure-all rhetoric that tries to use immigration and government spending as if either can be painted with one brush. 
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                    Poppa > Prof. Daz May 1, 2026 at 8:58am

                    Well that's one person's view, but this is not the place to discuss it, is it DAZ!
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                    Mitchy > Prof. Daz May 1, 2026 at 9:01am

                    Thanks Daz, but again you have the wrong answer here but thats your view.
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                    Anguillidae > Prof. Daz May 1, 2026 at 9:28am

                    Cut immigration and re-skill/upskill everyone on welfare - problem solved.
                    We'll be rolling in revenue. But no, we can't expect everyone who is physically capable to actually contribute to society now, can we?
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                    Mitchy > Anguillidae May 1, 2026 at 9:46am

                    Agreed Anguillidae, but that is common sense and unfortunately will not win votes.....you only need to see how many people receive welfare and also how many govt jobs have been made in the last few years to see where $$$ go. And that is votes. NDIS has been shown to have been rorted, and good old Bill Shorten is now gone and Vice Chancellor in Canberra.
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      Zip zip > LB April 29, 2026 at 8:07pm

      

      Agree it will be 'dad's army' roster, just like when Gold Coast came into the comp. I guess they're hoping by the 10th year, there will be some PNG players ready to step into NRL. Those 8-10 year olds now aspiring to one day play NRL. Its a real possibility given it is their national sport, unlike Melbourne who after all these years and all their successes, have fck all juniors come through. Perth will be the same as Melbourne. I'd rather a second NZ team over Perth. 

       
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        LB > Zip zip April 29, 2026 at 8:51pm

        

        I wonder if they could get a Farnworth or Walsh? At this stage they are getting players on back-end of their careers. Since they are announced now in the end of prime it looks good at the moment.
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        LB > Zip zip April 30, 2026 at 11:56am

        

        The issue of comparing Melbourne with Perth is Melbourne set their back room staff up so well and had the advantage of the Western Reds and Hunter Mariners folding therefore a big collection of players looking for contracts.