Sunday, Jul 19, 2009 at 20:22
Angler
Think about it, if the State (any State) is in financial poo a new govt of any complexion wont change that because the State (any State) can't afford otherwise.
We as a nation are totally over taxed, and over governed, beyond our capacity to pay for it.
We currently have, (for a mere 20-21 million people) 5 levels of politicians. Germany & England have populations 8-9 times the size as ours with less politicians and public servants, and they struggle to maintain them all.
We have regional councils/corporations, upper & lower parliament in each state/territory and the same again at federal level.
So many things are duplicated, and we have Local, State & Federal bodies competing with each other on various levels and negating the work of the other, that all adds to the cost, as
well as public servants all trying to justify their position by dreaming up new ways of doing things and in so doing taxing us. What chance do we as tax payers have against that???
All parties are as bad as each other and nothing will change while this is so.
I have no clues as to what the answers are, but I do know it needs fixing, and a new Govt will not do that, nor will the old one.
JMHO, Colin.
Viva the revolution comrade, LOL.
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