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Blah-Blah Bar / Re: General Discussions
Last post by ElwoodBlues1 -
Quote from: LP – on
Quote from: dodge – on
LP - the only way for my kids will be through inheritances that we will get in the next 10 years or so. I think the boat has sailed for those that aren't in such a fortunate position. I don't understand how people can repay $3k a fortnight ($1m loan) or $2.4k ($0.8m loan)
I agree, but much of the above debate descends into a bunch of old people defending their investments and tax breaks, they claim they are for the kids, but the actions and desires they declare betray a more selfish aspect.

They want cheap free health care, free discounted travel, low fuel prices, reduced tax on gains and dividends, low rates, etc., etc., all of which is funded by our children.

I'm not an economist, far from it, but even I can see this system is broken and the older generations are defending the wrong stuff.
I'll disagree and suggest this budget is a tax grab for cash and votes brought on by heavy Government spending, poor economic management and targets non labor voters in older folk, the disabled and hands their money to younger people and migrants who make up the bulk of labor voters. Intergenerational wealth and housing supply are just a smokescreen for a cash grab. Albanese and Chalmers would sell their soul to the devil and then steal it back for votes...
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 10 2026 Pre Game Predictions Carlton vs Western Bulldogs at Marvel
Last post by Sexybronco -
Quote from: DJC – on
Bob Murphy suggested on the wireless this morning that, if we do win, we shouldn't sing the club song.

I can follow his reasoning but I suspect that it will be a case of "a win is a win" and Jack will get his Gatorade shower if we can get over the Doggies.
Seriously, that sniffling left wing crackpot should stay in his lane and mind his own business. If we happen to win we should sing the song loud and proud, I’m sure it’s what Vossy would want us to do.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: VFL Rd 8 2026 Carlton vs Footscray at Carlton
Last post by crashlander -
Our line-up:

B:   41 Matt Duffy   33 Lewis Young   47 Wade Derksen
HB:   28 Harry Charleson   37 Jordan Boyd   74 Logan Prout
C:   36 Cooper Lord   46 Matthew Cottrell   13 Blake Acres
HF:   8 Lachie Fogarty   39 Talor Byrne   70 Darcy Hogg
F:   43 Ashton Moir   40 Hudson O'Keeffe   45 Flynn Young
R:   25 Liam Reidy   31 Campbell Chesser   16 Ben Camporeale
Int:   59 Cooper Vickery   62 Oliver Warburton   58 Jack Sammartino   76 Cody Walker 60 Will Reinhold   64 Archie Stevens   61 Dane Harvey   53 Ollie Badr   51 Jaiden Magor   67 Tom Evans   65 Jed Rule   56 Flynn Riley
Em:   77 Will Cookson

[1] 16 AFL Blues named, maybe 14 will play. I doubt all the Emergencies will, or we wouldn't have named such a long bench.

[2] I expect Derksen to line up forward. Assuming Harvey plays, we look somewhat better balanced.

[3] Nice to see Cody Walker named again. he has shown plenty in his 2 showing so far.

[4] Prout and Sammartino have shown plenty this season.
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Blah-Blah Bar / Re: General Discussions
Last post by Thryleon -
This system effectively makes matters worse for new buyers.

We are all grandfathered in for cgt and negative gearing.  I can release equity, use it to buy a knockdown, build a duplex and then continue claiming. The people trying to get in are going to be buying apartments and units.  The sort you used to hold for a few years, negative gear to build a deposit and then release equity from to buy your next property.  Thats going to be harder for the next generation now. 

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Blah-Blah Bar / Re: General Discussions
Last post by LP -
Quote from: dodge – on
LP - the only way for my kids will be through inheritances that we will get in the next 10 years or so. I think the boat has sailed for those that aren't in such a fortunate position. I don't understand how people can repay $3k a fortnight ($1m loan) or $2.4k ($0.8m loan)
I agree, but much of the above debate descends into a bunch of old people defending their investments and tax breaks, they claim they are for the kids, but the actions and desires they declare betray a more selfish aspect.

They want cheap free health care, free discounted travel, low fuel prices, reduced tax on gains and dividends, low rates, etc., etc., all of which is funded by our children.

I'm not an economist, far from it, but even I can see this system is broken and the older generations are defending the wrong stuff.