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    Exciting news! Australians to see a $230 bill reduction with major energy package finally approved

    I believe it, when I see it. Hope not another dodgy bonus like the work bonus. On one hand they give you a bonus and with the other they taking it away.
  2. K

    Where to get the best deals on your Christmas groceries this year: Coles, Woolworths or ALDI?

    I don't get this one. Why should Aldi import australian food from Germany, when they don't even have that. First choice christmas dinner in Germany is Venison.
  3. K

    Where to get the best deals on your Christmas groceries this year: Coles, Woolworths or ALDI?

    What a load of crap. Traditional Australian Christmas foods are not german foods. So why does Aldi want to import them from overseas when you can't even buy them there.
  4. K

    This breakfast news program was discreetly axed after lacklustre ratings

    Whatever they do. I don't watch tv anymore.
  5. K

    The new Pension Work Bonus rule is taking effect today

    I can now confirm that this is really a bogus scheme. You will loose the benefits of the test free area ( max $190) as long as you have $ in the income bank...
  6. K

    The new Pension Work Bonus rule is taking effect today

    There is no payout. There is only money they are not taking from our money, that we first have to earn.
  7. K

    The new Pension Work Bonus rule is taking effect today

    As I tried to explain earlier. You are lucky if you get anything. Most definitely not $4000. And don't forget we have to pay Tax 21% ones over 32279. that's all payment plus income together. That comes on top of it.
  8. K

    The new Pension Work Bonus rule is taking effect today

    That's what it is about isn't it.
  9. K

    The new Pension Work Bonus rule is taking effect today

    I just did my reporting to centrelink and I can see that an unused credit of $4300 has been added. It does not tell me how much credit is left after reporting. This unused credit has been introduced in July this year and is normally $300 every fortnight. There is another about $150 you can...
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    Plan to reduce pension access for claimants with drug and alcohol-related conditions is scrapped

    There are people who lost their brain on drugs and alcohol and simply can't work anymore and there are others who had an schizophrenic attack 30 years ago and are on the DSP. Maybe it's time to overthink the whole system. Give everyone a basic payment who isn't working and have incentives for...
  11. K

    Ex-Channel Nine star Cameron Williams charged with assaulting his wife

    If he did it than so be it, but to many accusations are not true. Problem is, he has to prove himself now innocent.
  12. K

    2022-3 Federal Budget: What does it mean for you?

    Government has increased work bonus from 1.Dez. That is an average of $38 per week not taken from the pension. I just did my tax return and expected $20 to be paid back. but found out that the pension is now taxable income. I am up for several $100 of Tax. Robbing Peter to pay Paul. You gain...
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