Hello Andrew, and others, A win for lies and deception, but a few bright spots. Helen Haines is elected in Indi as the successor to Cathy McGowan, and Tony Abbot is no longer the member for Warringah. We need real tax reform. I would suggest a universal basic income of $10K or $20K, the actual amount needs debate and consideration, then the same amount at a zero tax, then each bracket the same again. each bracket increases by 1%, or 0.1% again open to a measure of discussion, but with no ceiling on the tax rate, and no deductions. If someone is earning $30 million and paying 300% marginal rate and is screaming, I want to hear it, that is how I know it will be fair. It is the bottom end of society who carry the economy, they have to spend what they have merely to survive. When there is inflation, it is the devaluation of our currency, and it slices the "pie" finer. When the bottom end income, wages, newstart, pension and the like are not indexed, it amounts to a pay cut, while salaried senior executives have had their renumeration increase well above the inflation rate. The next election campaign should start now, with a discussion of what is honest and needed, and tearing apart the liars and such. The other serious issue is climate change. There has been a lot said about the costs of cutting emissions. Understanding the implications, it will cost a lot more to not do anything, business as usual. I would also point out that it is illegal for a business or individual to run a "Ponzi" scheme, a pyramid scheme, but that is exactly the Government agenda, moreso on the Coalition side, but also on the Labor side. Ongoing compound growth in a finite world will hit the limits, and it is necessary to ease off well before seeing the limits. Unfortunately it is legislated that they cannot be sued for "failure of duty of care", at least at this time. Saying it is endemic and we cannot fix it will lead to worse. As individuals, we cannot have much effect, but by getting together, change can be effected, the journey of 10,000 miles begins with the first step. Regards, Mark Trickett