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Cobretti2 on 03 June 2012
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zimbawawa said:
Cobretti2 said:
zimbawawa said:


Little effect on the gov books considering your country's booming mining industry

Most Aussie do not mind helping someone that is in need, but sadly our dole system is exploited by generational families (3-4generations) who don't want to work. I feel sorry for the young kids as that is all they know, they are not given the opportunity to better there life due to family influences.

However, booms end. Then what will happen? Also a lot of the mining industry is owned by foreign partners, so major $$$ leaving the country.

Sadly our government takes this boom for granted and  wastefully spends the money. It does not reinvest enough money into road and infastructure. Our capital cities public transport sytems have not expanded for decades. Sadly most people have to work in the CBD, but affordable houses (ones that cost less than $550,000-$600,000 for three bedroom family home) are out 30-40kms away from the CBD, where some areas have no public transport. Driving in is a nightmare and it costs a lot to park.

basically I am saying, the money could be spent better and crackdowns on those who exploit the system should happen. That way Australi can continue to develop. Instead of live life to the full at 200% pace till the money runs out.


I imagine a large chunk of these families living of the dole are native australians.

A bit of an exaggeration dont you think. Tightening of the welfare policies may free up some capital but it may also worsen/shift costs to other areas of society such as health costs, poverty...and also a welfare crackdown will not resolve those infrastructural issues you mentioned.

There arn't as many aboriginal people as you may think (maybe 2%-3% of the population). Majority living on the east coast that are on the dole are white people who have no intention of working.

I agree that the welfare crackdown won't make much of a difference, but that is not the point. The point is people are exploiting the system, whilst people who work to contribute to the country and try to better their life get penalised with additional taxes because they choose not to take private health cover (one example), which costs a fair chunk of money. Why should people be forced to take priavate health if they dont want it? People already contribute to the puvlblic health system via taxes. Taking additional money as penalty is ludacrist. Then there is the new carbon tax coming in, which only distirbutes the wealth back to disadvantaged people. Why not use the carbon tax what it was intended for? which was research and development of renewable energy resources other than solar or wind, which relies on weather conditions to operate)

The point I was making about infastrucutre was a general example of one issue. The boom  has provided a false sense of financial security (as itwill eventually end) which has resulted in wasteful spending without results or no improvement to the country.