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Sorry, but I thought you were near 40 and working for quite a few years beforehand - so in terms of age gap and equity didn't think you were that far ahead. Either way I found your comment quite judgemental, almost condescending, as if elevating yourself at his expense.

If you're a low income earner SAH then you would be getting support through the FTB. Right or wrong, no one is denying you or anyone else this. In regards to SAH V W, I really don't know if there's evidence that shows children with SAHM are more well adjusted - it's up to individuals how well...

These would be the lower income earners who pay less tax and get max CCB. They're the ones who would claim the most in FTB too. Without it these low income families would be very much reliant on welfare to prop up their income. High income earners pay decent tax while they get the least...

A SAHM that is low income get FTB. A WM that earns a low income gets Childcare Assistance. They're 2 different things given for different reasons. The childcare rebate is also indexed with those earning more getting less rebate. The good thing about the childcare rebate is it encourages...

I agree being objective is best. I get the impression that some of these initiatives being introduced are (supposedly) due to social concerns, more than savings, but you just never know what the reasons behind the changes are (appearing pro active, seen to be taking the hard line as a...

Seabreeze aboriginies are a minority and you seem to think drastic measures are fine for them, yet you downplay the problems of the long term unemployed (who as a result suffer similar problems, hence why we're discussing this card). The credibility of TT and ACA is not the subject being...

A sick person with a subtle underlying illness comes to the attention of medical staff/police eventually, and they get put on a disability pension -they look OK but you often just need to chat to these types a few times to understand something is very wrong. Very often the awareness that...

I think the answer lies in stopping the cycle of dependency (mindset) before it starts. Why would you give a Baby Bonus to a teen or long term welfare recipient, when they're going to get an increase in benefits after the baby is born anyway? For every baby that's born for financial...

No, Port Power supporters is the first thing that comes to mind :D.