IMO the cancellation of the French deal is all about money Corporations & Countries dont have sentiment, just treasuries.
i have no objection to Nuke powered Subs provided that: -we own & control them (not the USA) -we make tax provision to pay for them now heavily weighted towards the chief financial beneficiaries of a secure Australia; namely the multinationals who own about 70% of our big businesses & the uber rich who virtually own the rest of the country.
Both can be taxed to pay for the Subs & pay down Sovereign debt IMO by: (1) a 10% flat turnover tax on multinationals (2) a 40% death duty/inheritance tax on the Rich like that of the USA, UK & Japan (USA 40%, UK 40% & Japan 55%) If we are a first world country then we should tax like one..eh?
But will tax feature in the upcoming election.....you bet it wont following Labor's taxing misadventure in 2019!
