The Native Iowan

I do pose it as a question. I am sure there have been many tough, tough years in Australia’s history, but 2025 may rank as the toughest, perhaps darkest year yet.

I could rant about the cost of living. The cost of everything.

Mainly I shall rant about the cost of government. The incumbent government is doing what liberal Govs all over the world do, they buy votes by dishing out taxpayers money. I call it “vote buying” disguised as “governing”. Forgive student debt = vote buying. Cost of living relief saw a credit for every power bill in the land = vote buying.

The “relief” alone cost over 1.8Billion.

Then they start working to tax those who have more… inheritance tax, supper annuation… nothing is off the table. Now, after the Bondi Massacre, they are going to spend a billion to buy-back guns.

I see that Australia has a “national debt” over 1trillion. 27,514,411 people live here (as at June 2025). This represents a gross indebtedness of 36,344.59 per person. And counting.

Somewhere around 25% of the population (over the age 16) are receiving direct income assistance from the Aussie Gov. I find this:
* 83% of permanent migrants aged 15-64 received some personal income (higher than the 79% for the total population).
* Median total income (including government payments): $66,262 for permanent migrants vs $61,171 for the total population.

I’m not sure where 2026 will take us. I feel quite certain the direction(s) we are heading is along a precarious path.

And:

More later