Ellyfromoz
@ellyfromoz.bsky.social
Mother, runner, enjoys cooking, politics, shopping, talking about tax, and legal education. Required to think about Gen AI. Lives on never been ceded Dharawal lands. Voted and campaigned for Yes both referendums. She/Her
Taxing the very rich is very hard. They get very loud, very cross and very disingenuous.
www.theguardian.com/business/gro...
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The super tax debate is divorced from reality – and more proof that Australia’s tax system is built for the rich | Greg Jericho
The proposal will affect only 0.5% of people with superannuation and yet you would think the government is about to seize the means of production
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May 29, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Taxing the very rich is very hard. They get very loud, very cross and very disingenuous.
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Worried you might one day have more than $3m in super and then might get less of a tax break?
First off, seriously, you are worried about having $3m in super??
Secondly, as @grogsgamut.bsky.social writes, stop worrying you are not going to ever have $3m
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First off, seriously, you are worried about having $3m in super??
Secondly, as @grogsgamut.bsky.social writes, stop worrying you are not going to ever have $3m
australiainstitute.org.au/post/dont-be...
May 23, 2025 at 5:49 AM
Worried you might one day have more than $3m in super and then might get less of a tax break?
First off, seriously, you are worried about having $3m in super??
Secondly, as @grogsgamut.bsky.social writes, stop worrying you are not going to ever have $3m
australiainstitute.org.au/post/dont-be...
First off, seriously, you are worried about having $3m in super??
Secondly, as @grogsgamut.bsky.social writes, stop worrying you are not going to ever have $3m
australiainstitute.org.au/post/dont-be...
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For those wondering, the last time the federal Coalition split was in 1987, under pressure from the Qld nationals during the failed Joh for Canberra push. The Hawke govt went on to win Labor's biggest HOR majority (until 2025).
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joh_for... #auspol #qldpol #ozhist
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joh_for... #auspol #qldpol #ozhist
Joh for Canberra - Wikipedia
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May 20, 2025 at 4:00 AM
For those wondering, the last time the federal Coalition split was in 1987, under pressure from the Qld nationals during the failed Joh for Canberra push. The Hawke govt went on to win Labor's biggest HOR majority (until 2025).
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joh_for... #auspol #qldpol #ozhist
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joh_for... #auspol #qldpol #ozhist
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$70 a month to read a paper (Australian Financial Review) that sneers at free GP visits, free TAFE, cheaper childcare, and support for aged care as if these are handouts for the unwashed. The AFR isn’t journalism. It’s a $70 insult to every working-class voter in the country #auspol
May 14, 2025 at 7:57 AM
$70 a month to read a paper (Australian Financial Review) that sneers at free GP visits, free TAFE, cheaper childcare, and support for aged care as if these are handouts for the unwashed. The AFR isn’t journalism. It’s a $70 insult to every working-class voter in the country #auspol
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Ok. I think we’ve had enough “why did the Libs lose” articles.
Let’s move on to things that matter, rather than the trivial inner workings of a minor party.
Let’s move on to things that matter, rather than the trivial inner workings of a minor party.
May 6, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Ok. I think we’ve had enough “why did the Libs lose” articles.
Let’s move on to things that matter, rather than the trivial inner workings of a minor party.
Let’s move on to things that matter, rather than the trivial inner workings of a minor party.
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Overhaul the tax system you say? OK. End the Capital Gains Tax discount... improve the PRRT... bring in a wealth tax.... also a broad super profits tax.
Cheers, thanks for the suggestion.
Cheers, thanks for the suggestion.
"Business chiefs called on Labor to prioritise a productivity agenda which included unwinding or relaxing its industrial relations agenda from the first term, overhauling the tax system and removing regulatory barriers."
Seriously. Get stuffed.
Seriously. Get stuffed.
May 4, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Overhaul the tax system you say? OK. End the Capital Gains Tax discount... improve the PRRT... bring in a wealth tax.... also a broad super profits tax.
Cheers, thanks for the suggestion.
Cheers, thanks for the suggestion.
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Handing over academic institutional leadership to a roving class of elite administrators, none remaining in place long, just climbing ladders and cashing checks … was a mistake,
May 4, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Handing over academic institutional leadership to a roving class of elite administrators, none remaining in place long, just climbing ladders and cashing checks … was a mistake,
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dropped my egg & kimchi breakfast taco and accidentally made a michelin star plating?
May 3, 2025 at 2:52 PM
dropped my egg & kimchi breakfast taco and accidentally made a michelin star plating?
We get Albo the Musical now right?
May 4, 2025 at 6:56 AM
We get Albo the Musical now right?
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We just got the trifecta.
May 3, 2025 at 10:56 AM
We just got the trifecta.
Good.
BREAKING NEWS: Peter Dutton is set to lose his seat of Dickson to Labor’s Ali France. Follow live updates
Election 2025 live updates: Labor wins election; Anthony Albanese to be returned as Australia PM; Peter Dutton set to lose Dickson – latest federal election news and updates
Voting booths closing across Australia as last polls suggest Albanese to be re-elected as Australian prime minister
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May 3, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Good.
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May 3, 2025 at 7:52 AM
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Bingo card for you! Drink responsibly x
May 3, 2025 at 7:31 AM
Bingo card for you! Drink responsibly x
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Al gore is pissed off and I’m here for it
April 23, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Al gore is pissed off and I’m here for it
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"Electric vehicles would cost more under a Coalition government, after Peter Dutton confirmed he would scrap a popular tax break for EV drivers in an apparent backflip that has caused confusion and anger among clean car advocates."
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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EVs to cost more under a Coalition government, after Dutton’s apparent backflip on popular tax break
Polestar says Dutton’s move shows ‘a complete lack of understanding of the significant cost-of-living, climate and health benefits of EVs’
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April 24, 2025 at 5:52 AM
"Electric vehicles would cost more under a Coalition government, after Peter Dutton confirmed he would scrap a popular tax break for EV drivers in an apparent backflip that has caused confusion and anger among clean car advocates."
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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David Brooks is Communist Manifesto posting, Harvard is antifascist now, Bill Kristol is a Bernie Bro now, SCOTUS is releasing emergency panic judgments, Frank fucking Luntz is in the NYT today extolling the virtues of empathy.
The era of Finding Out is a trip
The era of Finding Out is a trip
Hard to shake the feeling that a lot of enablers are finally arriving at the "oh shit what did we do" stage of things
This is an unusual order for several reasons, suggesting the majority thought it necessary. This was issued:
• after midnight
• before the government even responded (perhaps most irregular)
• while a Fifth Circuit request remains pending &
• before a dissenting justice could finish their statement.
• after midnight
• before the government even responded (perhaps most irregular)
• while a Fifth Circuit request remains pending &
• before a dissenting justice could finish their statement.
April 19, 2025 at 12:59 PM
David Brooks is Communist Manifesto posting, Harvard is antifascist now, Bill Kristol is a Bernie Bro now, SCOTUS is releasing emergency panic judgments, Frank fucking Luntz is in the NYT today extolling the virtues of empathy.
The era of Finding Out is a trip
The era of Finding Out is a trip
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New York City.
Keep protesting! Keep marching in the streets!
Keep protesting! Keep marching in the streets!
April 19, 2025 at 11:44 PM
New York City.
Keep protesting! Keep marching in the streets!
Keep protesting! Keep marching in the streets!
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This is the quote of the debate.
April 16, 2025 at 11:29 AM
This is the quote of the debate.
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If you missed the debate - catch up on @amyremeikis.bsky.social, @mattgrudnoff.bsky.social and my commentary
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Australia Institute Live: Day 19 of the 2025 election campaign
It's the half way point of the campaign and the second leaders' debate. Join us for all the campaign days' events, and fact checks, as it happens.
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April 16, 2025 at 11:08 AM
If you missed the debate - catch up on @amyremeikis.bsky.social, @mattgrudnoff.bsky.social and my commentary
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Princeton also told them to kick rocks, along with a coalition with Rutgers. www.commondreams.org/news/rutgers...
Rutgers Senate Proposes Big Ten 'Mutual Defense Compact' to Block Trump's Campus Attacks | Common Dreams
Rutgers University Senate takes a stand against Trump's attacks on First Amendment rights, forming a mutual defense compact with other Big Ten schools. Will this bold move inspire other institutions t...
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April 15, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Princeton also told them to kick rocks, along with a coalition with Rutgers. www.commondreams.org/news/rutgers...
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MIT following Harvard's lead here
April 15, 2025 at 1:07 AM
MIT following Harvard's lead here
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Harvard has set an example for other higher-ed institutions - rejecting an unlawful and ham-handed attempt to stifle academic freedom, while taking steps to make sure students can benefit from an environment of intellectual inquiry, rigorous debate and mutual respect. Let’s hope others follow suit.
April 15, 2025 at 3:52 AM
Harvard has set an example for other higher-ed institutions - rejecting an unlawful and ham-handed attempt to stifle academic freedom, while taking steps to make sure students can benefit from an environment of intellectual inquiry, rigorous debate and mutual respect. Let’s hope others follow suit.
Still disgusted I cannot watch our federal political debates on the ABC.
April 9, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Still disgusted I cannot watch our federal political debates on the ABC.
Turns out the laws of physics cannot be revoked or overruled.
Not enough water available for Coalition’s nuclear proposal to run safely, report finds
Not enough water available for Coalition’s nuclear proposal to run safely, report finds
Analyst says nuclear is the ‘thirstiest’ energy source, as report commissioned by Liberal supporters throws doubt on plan’s feasibility
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About 90% of the nuclear generation capacity the Coalition proposes to build would not have access to enough water to run safely, according to a report commissioned by Liberals Against Nuclear.
The report authored by Prof Andrew Campbell, a visiting fellow at the Australian National University, assessed nuclear energy’s water needs and the available supply across the seven sites where the Coalition has proposed new reactors. Continue reading...
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April 9, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Turns out the laws of physics cannot be revoked or overruled.