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Lethalba

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15/02/24

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Originally posted by pintohoo: ↑

''Why so expensive? Australia, through successive governments ably supported by the ACTU has not wanted to “race to the bottom.”''

you have got to be kidding --------- if you haven't noticed a race to the bottom and cut cut cut in Oz

you must have been in a coma for years if you hadn't noticed political parties campaigning on what they call 'waste' - and how 'business can do things better and cheaper than government'

and when a party wins government by promising 'cuts' and 'better money management' and wins ------- the other mob gets to run for election next time ------- all we get is

' that's not a cut, this is a cut' 'we can cut better than you'

Oz has been in a race to the bottom for decades ---------

look to almost any area ------------ dump welfare housing responsibility - too expensive - private enterprise can look after social and welfare housing - and government will save money ------

yeah right ---------- sheer brilliance

power -- sell off the assets - business will do it better and cheaper ------- well, gosh - how's that working out for you?

Aged care - business will do it cheaper and better -------- oh right, again - how's that one working for you

the evidence is all around you for race to the bottom --------- the only people who have benefitted are the people who government sacked on salaries - then, hired back in months as contractors - at 3 or 4 times the 'cost'

sheer stupidity and a spectacular lack of vision

No nation was ever built on cut cut cut and low tax and low debt -------------- never

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I spent the last 20 years of my career in construction and costs went through the roof, for a myriad of reasons from labour costs to work practices and regulatory costs.

Look at what labour is earning on major projects in Victoria and tell me that the poor workers have been subject to cuts. $300k a year to sit in an air conditioned cab pulling levers. Don’t mind a high wage but it has gone over the top.
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