Taxation

$37 from every Australian worker a week to keep Australia’s richest 20%

When you are on a low income you pay more if you are on public transport. The food you buy is substandard as you go for the cheapest price.  Rego is difficult to pay as you have only enough for rent and food.  You cannot access the Justice system, you cannot afford what… Continue reading

Living in Paradise is Tax Free

I laugh at this scandal. Am I surprised, not at all. Such is the nature of an economic system which promotes greed as good for business.   It seems the poorest people in the world are the richest.  You may want to ponder this.  As they squirrel away their chests of nuts (golden… Continue reading

Australian Taxation Policy: How Taxing is Alcohol on Australian Public Health?

A few questions here are: 

Why do people drink alcohol?

Why do adults consider alcohol socially acceptable given the overall social harm?

If governments tax socially harmful products/services and profit, is that in the social interest?

Taxation of alcohol increases government revenues which is perceived as a good for government.  It is perceived… Continue reading

Mohandas Gandhi

“An eye for an eye only ends up making the whole world blind.”

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