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    • don_dunstan posted
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    We've followed the US to the point where consultancy firms are huge beneficiaries of government programs. No wonder it's a huge employer of ex-politicians/public servants/military personnel. If the US experience is any guide taxpayers may not be getting value for money.
    Again, when I look at my country now-days I see somewhat of an Argentina or South Africa progression happening; corruption has become so brazen, large and organised that its putting the very integrity of our government at risk.

    Since 9/11 our politicians have steadily moved themselves beyond effective scrutiny. If something may prove controversial or embarrassing make it secret. Australians have less right to know than 23 other nations including the USA and UK.
    Democracy cannot function within totalitarian boundaries.
    Groundrelay
    It's turned into a really corrupt cabal and right at a time when it needs to become more accountable. The huge amounts of expenditure should ensure some enhanced oversight but instead it goes the other way and everything gets shrouded in secrecy. It's incredibly bad for taxpayers that Pyne went to work for a consultancy charging $100,000,000 a year for 'advice'. You can bet the cost of that 'advice' will only get more expensive.

    We just have way too many interest groups robbing Treasury and as a result the business of actually running the country has become quite badly impeded. Privatisations and asset sales have removed any recourse to other streams of income and as discussed previously revenue from income tax (the biggest single source of revenue) is shrinking because the people who actually support the nation are experienced wages stagnation.

    The growth in Commonwealth/State/Local debts is totally unsustainable like the eighties; at some point something will break.

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    Edited 02 Jul 2019 20:30, 2 years ago, edited by don_dunstan

    We've followed the US to the point where consultancy firms are huge beneficiaries of government programs. No wonder it's a huge employer of ex-politicians/public servants/military personnel. If the US experience is any guide taxpayers may not be getting value for money.
    Again, when I look at my country now-days I see somewhat of an Argentina or South Africa progression happening; corruption has become so brazen, large and organised that its putting the very integrity of our government at risk.

    Since 9/11 our politicians have steadily moved themselves beyond effective scrutiny. If something may prove controversial or embarrassing make it secret. Australians have less right to know than 23 other nations including the USA and UK.
    Democracy cannot function within totalitarian boundaries.
    Groundrelay
    It's turned into a really corrupt cabal and right at a time when it needs to become more accountable because of the huge amounts of expenditure it goes the other way and everything gets shrouded in secrecy. It's incredibly bad for taxpayers that Pyne went to work for a consultancy charging $100,000,000 a year for 'advice'. You can bet the cost of that 'advice' will only get more expensive.

    We just have way too many interest groups robbing Treasury and as a result the business of actually running the country has become quite badly impeded. Privatisations and asset sales have removed any recourse to other streams of income and as discussed previously revenue from income tax (the biggest single source of revenue) is shrinking because the people who actually support the nation are experienced wages stagnation.

    The growth in Commonwealth/State/Local debts is totally unsustainable like the eighties; at some point something will break.