http://www.bca.com.au/about-us/our-members

all of these companies want the GST to increase so they can get more money

the more money the government can get the more subsidies and government contracts they can get or charge more money for doing the job

enjoy!

Accenture Australia
AGL Energy Limited
Alcatel-Lucent Australia
Alcoa of Australia
Allens
Alumina Limited
Amcor Limited
AMP Limited
ANZ
Aon Risk Solutions Australia
APA Group
Arrium Limited
Asciano Limited
Ashurst
Aurizon Holdings Limited
Australia Post
Australian Foundation Investment Company
Australian Securities Exchange
Australian Unity
Bain & Company
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd, The
Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Group
BHP Billiton
BlueScope Steel Limited
BNP Paribas
Boeing Australia and South Pacific
Boston Consulting Group, The
BP Australasia
Brambles Limited
Brickworks Limited
British American Tobacco Australasia
Bupa
Caltex Australia Limited
Capgemini Australia and New Zealand
Chevron Australia
CIMIC Group Limited
CISCO Systems Australia
Citi Australia and New Zealand
Clayton Utz
Coca-Cola Amatil Limited
Cochlear Limited
Commonwealth Bank of Australia
Compass Group (Australia) Pty Limited
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Credit Suisse Management (Australia) Pty Ltd
CSC Australia Pty Ltd
Deloitte
Deutsche Bank AG
Downer EDI Limited
DuluxGroup
Echo Entertainment Group
EnergyAustralia
Ernst & Young
ExxonMobil Australia Pty Ltd
Fletcher Building Limited
Fortescue Metals Group Limited
FOXTEL Management Pty Limited
GDF SUEZ Australian Energy
GE Australia and New Zealand
Gilbert + Tobin
Goldman Sachs Australia
Google Australia & New Zealand
GPT Group, The
Grocon Group
GWA Group Limited
Hanson Australia
Herbert Smith Freehills
HSBC Bank Australia Limited
IBM Australia and New Zealand
Incitec Pivot Limited
Infosys
Insurance Australia Group
Jacobs
JBS Australia Pty Limited
J.P. Morgan Australia and New Zealand
King & Wood Mallesons
KPMG
Lend Lease
Lion
Macquarie Group Limited
McDonald’s Australia
McKinsey & Company
Medibank Private Limited
Metcash Limited
Microsoft Australia
Minter Ellison
Mirvac Group
Mitsui & Co. (Australia) Ltd
MMG Limited
Morgan Stanley Australia Limited
Murray Goulburn Co-operative Co Limited
MYOB Australia
National Australia Bank Limited
Navitas Limited
News Corp Australia
Norton Rose Fulbright Australia
Nufarm Limited
Oracle Corporation Australia Pty Limited
Orica Limited
Origin Energy Limited
Perpetual Limited
Programmed
PwC Australia
Qantas Airways Limited
QGC
REA Group
ResMed Limited
Rio Tinto Australia
Santos Limited
SAP Australia and New Zealand
Shell Australia Limited
SingTel Optus Pty Limited
Snowy Hydro Limited
Stockland
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
Suncorp Group
Swire
Sydney Airport
Tabcorp Holdings Limited
TAL Limited
Telstra Corporation Limited
Transfield Services
Transurban Group
UBS Australasia
Unilever
Virgin Australia
Washington H. Soul Pattinson and Company Limited
Wesfarmers Limited
Westpac Group
Woodside Energy Limited
Woolworths Limited
WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff

Wookies share portfolio I’m guessing.

Peak Warming Man said:

Wookies share portfolio I’m guessing.

well I couldn’t work out why on earth a business would want another government tax that would obviously make the products they sell more expensive – people buy less product

but then I realised

more tax means that when it comes to many things people will just have to cop the higher price

if they buy less it wont matter because everything is so much more expensive the company will stay make the same or money because people will have to buy it anyway.

less stuff being sold, more expensive , still have to buy means that transport costs go down because they are shifting less product for more money

more government revenue from the punter means the government is less likely to go after corporate to get the money they need – for years these people have minimised their tax, now the government has had a crack down the most obvious thing to do is give the government what they want – more money. by increasing the citizens tax burden the corporate taxes are yet once again ignored and everything goes back to normal

companies get government subsidies – no government revenue means no subsidies – raising tax means the subsidies will flow

government contracts need government money – more government money – more contracts

once you start thinking for yourself you start putting the pieces together – you’ll never read it though

its why unemployment is so good for the economy – it keeps wages down and throws millions of people under the bus

you have enough unemployment to keep wages down and not enough to start a war/ crime wave that does serious damage (though serious damage is something someone can make money from)

Prosecutors say their year-long investigation has laid bare systematic corruption in the city, as politicians, bureaucrats and businessmen hooked up with mobsters to rig public tenders on everything from creating refugee centres to rubbish collection.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-11-06/mafia-capital-trial-opens-into-theft-of-millions-from-rome/6917722

we have the business council of australia

The revelations appeared to go some way to explaining why Rome has fallen into such disrepair in recent years, its roads pitted with holes and its streets strewn with rubbish despite some of the highest local taxes in the country.

wookiemeister said:

once you start thinking for yourself you start putting the pieces together – you’ll never read it though

its why unemployment is so good for the economy – it keeps wages down and throws millions of people under the bus

you have enough unemployment to keep wages down and not enough to start a war/ crime wave that does serious damage (though serious damage is something someone can make money from)

Residents planning class action over toxic leak from Newcastle’s Williamtown RAAF base

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-11-06/residents-planning-class-action-over-toxic-leak-newcastle-base/6917834

Rain coming in from the NE, most unusual.

http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDR703.loop.shtml

jjjust moi said:

Rain coming in from the NE, most unusual.

http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDR703.loop.shtml

Should have been in chat, but wtf, probably the only sensible comment in this thread.

furious said:

I wonder how many of them there are? I’ve counted over a 200 so far.
How many can you count?

jjjust moi said:

jjjust moi said:

Rain coming in from the NE, most unusual.

http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDR703.loop.shtml

Should have been in chat, but wtf, probably the only sensible comment in this thread.

doesn’t matter

just letting you know the whys and wherefores of increasing tax

Pilot in wing suit makes ‘craziest base jump ever’ through tiny mountain hole (VIDEO)

https://www.rt.com/news/271153-base-jump-emanuele-hole/

An Italian pilot has made what has been hailed as the most incredible, and dangerous base jump ever. Uli Emanuele put on his wing suit, fixed his GoPro camera and managed to dive through a two-meter wide crevasse in a mountain.

wookiemeister said:

Pilot in wing suit makes ‘craziest base jump ever’ through tiny mountain hole (VIDEO)

https://www.rt.com/news/271153-base-jump-emanuele-hole/

An Italian pilot has made what has been hailed as the most incredible, and dangerous base jump ever. Uli Emanuele put on his wing suit, fixed his GoPro camera and managed to dive through a two-meter wide crevasse in a mountain.

Wing nut.

wookiemeister said:

Pilot in wing suit makes ‘craziest base jump ever’ through tiny mountain hole (VIDEO)

https://www.rt.com/news/271153-base-jump-emanuele-hole/

An Italian pilot has made what has been hailed as the most incredible, and dangerous base jump ever. Uli Emanuele put on his wing suit, fixed his GoPro camera and managed to dive through a two-meter wide crevasse in a mountain.

Probably most of the people here are not sophisiticated enough to see the connection between that and GST

dv said:

wookiemeister said:

Pilot in wing suit makes ‘craziest base jump ever’ through tiny mountain hole (VIDEO)

https://www.rt.com/news/271153-base-jump-emanuele-hole/

An Italian pilot has made what has been hailed as the most incredible, and dangerous base jump ever. Uli Emanuele put on his wing suit, fixed his GoPro camera and managed to dive through a two-meter wide crevasse in a mountain.

Probably most of the people here are not sophisiticated enough to see the connection between that and GST

You’ve called me there. I have no answer.

In spite of wookie’s best efforts to convince me otherwise, I am still opposed to an increase in the GST.

I am however in favour of increasing government revenue so they can maintain and improve government services without ever increasing debt.

If that means increasing taxation (which it almost certainly does), then obviously taxes should be increased.

Can anyone explain to me why absolutely no-one on the mainstream meeja is willing to even talk about raining income tax, but they talk about raising the GST all the time.

Is it because the average meeja person earns well above average income?

The Rev Dodgson said:

In spite of wookie’s best efforts to convince me otherwise, I am still opposed to an increase in the GST.

I am however in favour of increasing government revenue so they can maintain and improve government services without ever increasing debt.

If that means increasing taxation (which it almost certainly does), then obviously taxes should be increased.

Can anyone explain to me why absolutely no-one on the mainstream meeja is willing to even talk about raining income tax, but they talk about raising the GST all the time.

Is it because the average meeja person earns well above average income?

Indeed, there is still noise being made about lowering income taxes.

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/opinion/taxation-death-by-a-thousand-non-cuts/story-fni0cwl5-1227302248447
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-08-24/hockey-to-argue-case-for-income-tax-cuts/6718968

For mine, no one should be talking about any kind of tax cuts. The govt did enough damage by pointlessly abolishing two streams of revenue already.

For regular folk, income tax levels in Australia are low.

Someone with no children earning $60000 pays 18.4%
Someone with no children earning $120000 pays 27%.

Someone with 2 children earning $60000 pays NO INCOME TAX.
Someone with 2 children earning $120000 pays 24.5%.

Hockey was talking as though ordinary working people are paying nearly 50% tax, but it’s bullshit. Even to be paying 40%, you’d need to be on $530000. I think those people will survive without a tax cut.

Peak Warming Man said:

Wookies share portfolio I’m guessing.

Looks to me like a simple list of all large Australian companies.