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I have had trouble with security guards at hospital. I am hearing impaired. One tried to stop me entering for cancer treatment after I apparently walked down a path that was meant to be one way. Another occassion I was waiting for treatment and a different guard tried to throw me out for...

That is an oversimplification. It is one factor but not the only one. Think lack of tradies (TAFE closures anyone) market manipulation and tax breaks for investors (tax concessions which do not exist anywhere else in the world). The screams from the self entitled if tax is changed is...

Thank the government for the medicare rebate freeze and wages freeze for that.

It could also be due to an aging population. In addition with housing so expensive many people are postponing or choosing not to have children

Better triage? A relative presented to one hospital and was sent home. Taken to GP who said go to hospital. Went to a different hospital and was rushed in for emergency surgery. Proper resources and training are the answer. Same relative presented on an earlier occassion, was sent home as...

You are a embittered idiot, and your comments are irrelevant to the topic. You have immediately made assumptions about my knowledge, qualifications and beliefs. I am more highly qualified than most and there is nothing wrong with believing one should help others. Also everyone should...

Being higher means. Limited vision for anyone in a sedan close by If a pedestrian struck injuries will be more serious. Newer RAV 4's are a larger and up to 1700kg in weight. Hopefully you are not one of those drivers who intimidates, charges at anything smaller expecting everyone to get out of...

Bull to you. I looked up isuzu and they can be up to 2390kg. Mazda cx9 2004kg. Toyota rav 4 premium 1700kg. Toyota Highlander 2029kg. A ford mustang is 1655 kg. Check your facts before commenting

Registration is fixed regardless of kilometres. Fuel tax does not consider traffic, e.g. peak hour, smaller cars doing higher km or hybrids and EVs. Also diesels are meant to be more fuel efficient. So a bit dubious that we already pay for km travelled.

Since when is helping others a load of crap. When is expecting everyone to pay a fair share a load of crap including those who 'use' more and or can afford it? Some people have an oversized sense of entitlement and expect a free ride. I know who I think is full of crap. It is usually the noisy...

And a nissan patrol? An Isuzu? No. If you are on government benefits registration is reduced for private use regardless of vehicle. you do need to apply for the reduction. An Isuzu mux diesel weighs I think is over 21000 kg a feather weight I don't think they can cost up to $60k plus so if...

Iduzu d max or mu x etc are not designed for suburban run abouts. Europe, especially France is imposing penalties on them.

Don't know where you get this from, if unemployed there are concessions / discounts on registration - many people pay annually; and how often I have heard there are plenty of jobs available. How do you think the jobless manage?

Doesn't mean it is adequate for all vehicles in proportion to the wear and tear. One little thing forgotten is if a vehicle is used to generate income, than that cost is tax deductible against income so yes it is fair for a tradie etc to pay more

That is rubbish, the heavier the vehicle the more damage. Would you like to be hit by a train? Go and review your high school science on topics such as mass and force. The biggest complainers are the ones who don't want to be responsible for their choice of an unnecessarily large vehicle.

I doubt that fully compensates, and it almost certainly should be higher

1. Roads are built for vehicles. Main highways and most heavy traffic are considerably more heavy duty. However other roads are not built for continual use by unnecessarily heavy vehicle use as their construction is too light 2. You are not towing a caravan every day, and if you have both...

If that was correct there would not be so many large suv etc on the road at school times and in shopping centre car parks. So yes, I did think of that

The government could do something if they had the willpower. The government is the one paying a lot of the costs caused by heavier vehicles

Are you saying they drive 200km daily for bread and milk? I agree about public transport, but frequently there isn't anything reliable. The issue is people using inappropriate vehicles for a non intended use . Europe is starting to charge more for users of large vehicle, though I am not...