It's Our Gas - Answering your questions on taxing gas (www.youtube.com)

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Australia is one of the biggest gas exporters in the world but most Australians know we are not getting a fair return on the export of our gas and want that to change. In this episode, Senator David Pocock breaks down how Australia’s gas tax system works, why offshore gas companies often pay little or no royalties, and how decades of lobbying and political compromise created a system that experts say massively undercharges one of the world’s most profitable industries. From the PRRT and corporate tax loopholes to comparisons with Norway, this conversation unpacks the mechanics, the politics, and the billions of dollars at stake, while answering the biggest questions Australians have been asking online about gas companies, lobbying, windfall profits, and whether reform is actually possible. If you want a 25% tax on gas export, go to ourgas.com.au to contact your MP.

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[-] makingStuffForFun@lemmy.ml 4 points 5 days ago

Only in Australia will the Prime Minister, starve his people of free medical, dental and free education because he backs the international gas companies rather than his own people.

Only in Australia.

Tax the gas! We've has enough.

[-] auzy1@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Yes Definitely Tax gas..

But, the rest of this sounds like crap

I've never been to a public hospital that wasn't free. I went to the GP twice in the past 2 weeks.. Free. When I was hit by a car.. FREE. Even Flying doctors from my understanding are free, and we now have urgent care clinics too to free up hospital resources (and, pharmacists can do vaccinations, to further free up resources).

We have cheap drugs, and its so cheap, that Trump was trying to strong-arm Australia into raising their prices. And, a lot of free vaccinations

Public schools are also free (although, I went Private)

We have one of the best health care systems on the planet, and its actually admired by a lot of countries (just like our gun laws). Dental is the only thing not free

The whole "we've had enough" tagline sounds like something Pauline or Nationals would scream honestly (and, I suspect most Aussies have had enough of them). We're actually doing better than those guys want people to believe.

But, yes, other than that, I want Gas to be taxed, and then use the money for electrification for full long term energy independence thats clean.

[-] Cypher@aussie.zone 5 points 5 days ago

starve his people of free medical

Huh?

Australian here.

Just took my wife to the ER twice this weekend. Stressy.

Blood tests, consults, medication, drip, snacks and drinks, the lot.

$0

https://lemmy.ml/comment/25488293

[-] makingStuffForFun@lemmy.ml 2 points 4 days ago

Went to ER as it was an emergency. My kids don't go to the doctor, as they can't afford it, so I have to pitch in.

We have the money to have it all, but, it all goes to the miners, tax free..

[-] Gorgritch_umie_killa@aussie.zone 1 points 4 days ago

Hey! That miner paid a whole 10% GST on that shovel he bought from Bunnings! What more does the Gubernit want! Bloody blood sucking vampires, would squeeze a dollar out of a rock! /s

[-] eureka@aussie.zone 3 points 4 days ago

would squeeze a dollar out of a rock!

Wish they'd squeeze a dollars out of those rocks insteada us. Gina Writeoff could pay their share..

[-] Cypher@aussie.zone 2 points 4 days ago

There are doctors who bulk bill but yes they can be harder to find.

There is definitely more that could be covered and gas, mining and multi-national companies of all sorts should be paying far more tax. Many pay zero.

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