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J agree. Older more established people get less, younger people who are just starting out and have to get cars, clothes and other costs in trying to find work get a higher dole payment

People of all ages have bills.

Have you compared the amount of rent assistance to the cost of renting? Suggest a reality check

Sounds more like some older people feel self entitled

Cost of living does not depend on age. By that rationale, older people are more established and should get less. Perhaps some think the younger people deserve less than what they had.

Yes, and they won't consider someone like me. Ehich street did you have In mind?

Excellent, could not have said it better. The entitled and well off blame everyone but themselves

Other government benefits are LESS than the aged pension. Age has nothing to do with how much money you need for food, etc.

Where are these jobs? I started at the bottom, petrol stations, odd jobs, driving instructor and worked my way up. I don't consider that picky. It is the businesses being too picky. The comment indicates superiority

Where are all these jobs? I would like to know.

Yes it is a silly idea symptomatic of cost of living, which our government is ignoring. Are any of the people commenting on a government pension? Has anyone tried getting a job in the current climate, where if you are young you are inexperienced, if you are older you are not up to it. I...

The supermarkets claim only a 2% or so profit margin. How can they afford to sell at this low price? Also given their 'low profitability' how can they afford to hive people with loyalty cards a 10% discount?

Our PM will do nothing that is why he wants an inquiry. Kick it down the road, and too scared to take a Nonsense. First, do you want to live in a polluted world? Can we put the waste in your backyard? High labour costs are a false argument. Do you think there are no other business costs...

Our PM will do nothing that is why he wants an inquiry. Kick it down the road, and too scared to take action to enforce better behavior. Other countries have super profits tax and divesture laws, but our PM too timid to take those steps

There are many other additional costs apart from wages, such as rent, energy. Business keep whinging about wages, but say nothing about other cost increases. How much has insurance increased? The sky is always going to fall in with a wage increase but so far never has. Time to stop the...

Any evidence for that? What is the basis for that claim?

Good luck for you, but not everyone can do that unfortunately

That dies not mean they are paying a reasonable amount of tax. Look at the tax as a percentage of gross income. Also to paya lot of tax one has to earn a lot of money i e. They can afford it. For information median income is about $68k which means 50% of workers earn that OR LESS

Well the alternative LNP is worse. Who do you suggest?

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