Dear Sir/Madam,
as a Pensioner on a basic Pension I am alarmed at the Government’s targeting of pensions and those who have hard earned assets (their home) and small amounts of saving.
I wish to know a few things to help me understand why Mr Turnbull and his Finance Minister are attacking those at the bottom as against starting at the top with cuts and so called savings.
Firstly, however I would like to raise a few points.
Politicians continue to have increase after increase with their salaries and continue after being in office additional perks on top of lucrative pensions (Free flights etc.), which are hardly
necessary given the size of their pensions.
We are advised of the Country having a huge Debt crises(up to a Trillion within 10 years).
The Finance Minister does not name how exactly where the Debts have originated and been allegedly allowed to spiral out of control.
Please advise us where the Debts have occurred and spiralled (is it through Government over spending and if so where) other than servicing the Debt?
How much has been wasted on ill thought out schemes or schemes that have been spent on developing but do not go on to be implemented?
What does it cost to run the Government (wages, perks, vehicles etc.); are we over managed, there are another 39 MPs entering Parliament, this excludes all the ancillary staffing to support MPs both in Government and the Opposition parties (excluding Independents).
I would suggest that any pruning/axing/reductions start at the top where MPs and High paid Government Departmental staff are on high salaries.
Prune as you would trees at the top working down.
Place a freeze on Government salaries and Pensions.
Reduce the cost of governing Australia, reduce the numbers of MP’s (also local Governments in each State, and of course Governor generals).
We have heard about huge profits going offshore from Large Companies who avoid paying Taxes, change this (we have heard for 5 years or more about this – do something about it).
Reduce aid going overseas (some of which is not necessary, name who and where the aid goes).
Close Manus and other refugee places, if after 18 months we cannot establish a bone fide refugee repatriate them or send them to International refugee centres.
Sorry but we are not a country that is a haven for those seeking a better lifestyle only (why do alleged refugees pas through many counties before seeking refugee status in Australia),
I think we all know why?
If this is the best the Finance Minister and Turnbull Government can do they really need to think again.
I suggest all that read this letter ask similar questions of their MP’s and start challenging these cuts to hard earned so called Welfare; it is inaccurate to call a Pension from the State as
Welfare many of us did not have access to Pensions paid by employers or lucrative pensions that MPs attract.
Bring back Grey Power I would support it.
C Frost
