Tuesday, June 5, 2012

A Letter to Ms Gillard and Tony Abbott from a Mrs Jenny Bell in SA

A Letter to Ms Gillard and Tony Abbott from a Lady in SA
PLEASE, PLEASE TAKE 5 MINUTES AND READ THIS

 


Its one of the best letters I have read for a long time, it puts it ALL into perspective.

PLEASE PLEASE PASS IT ON to everyone you can, its time BOTH parties stood up and listened,
This is our country and its being destroyed.

Subject:The silent majority

This seems to put into words what I – and I am sure many others of the silent majority – think!  It was written by Mrs Jenny Bell of South Australia to Julia Gillard and Tony Abbott: 
 
To  Julia Gillard (Prime Minister) & Tony Abbott (Leader of the Opposition) ...

You BOTH Worry me ! ( In fact both of your Political parties worry the hell out of me !!!)

Over the last three years, I find myself becoming more and more fearful of the pair of you, and between you, you are turning this country into a place that I no longer feel at home in, or feel a part of! I watch you in parliament, and no, not just the two of you, but every politician that I see, stand up in parliament sneering at each other, and acting like children !!! (..and if you were my children, I would be ashamed of you all ... What an example to set!)

Although you would like us all to believe that you are putting the needs of this country at the forefront, NEITHER of you are doing that, you seem more interested in "one-up-manship ", in scoring off each other,  & denigrating each other, to the detriment of this country & its people !!!

It seems to be all about YOU as individuals, and not about what you can DO for this country !
It is fast becoming a place that I do not recognize, as the place I always thought, was the best place in the world to be !!!

But no longer !!!

You are not listening to the people of this country !!!
And here in South Australia , your  counterparts are afflicted with the same disease - is it endemic in all politicians ?

I am watching the deterioration of living standards in this country, (and according to you, on a world stage we are doing better than most countries ... REALLY ???) ... And yet the gap is widening between the "haves"  and the "have-nots" .  I see our homeless on the streets, our hospitals under-funded,  and understaffed, our health system is an absolute mess and a disgrace ... And yet I see multi-millions of dollars being sent off shore, in aid to other countries, before attending to this country's needs !

I see the "selling off of the farm", in large amounts, to foreign interests, (In Every State ) including water rights to foreign interests too .... And WHY...?

Especially when you go to great lengths to tell us that water is a finite resource, & supposedly,  we must ALL be careful with how we use it, so that we ensure we have it for the future ?

Foreign interests "Fracking"  for coal seam gas, and riding rough shod over farmers' rights to their own land, AND USING QUESTIONABLE CHEMICALS. (You don't even KNOW what chemicals they use),  and possibly causing damage to the water table  in the process !!!
And those foreign interests I believe, do NOT have to pay anything in royalties back to this country, for the first five years of their tenure  ... IS THIS CORRECT ???

A Carbon Tax,( which you KNOW  is just another tax with a "Starting Point dollar value")  which will make NO appreciable difference, to carbon emissions, AT ALL!

A tax,  which in spite of all your arguments FOR it, you are doing alone, when other major countries will NOT & DO NOT embrace it, or believe in it  !

All that it will do for this country is put working families and small businesses behind the eight ball, .....what planet are you on, if you think that your few hundred dollars a year,  will make even a scrap of difference to the effect of the carbon tax on people ?Blind Freddy can see the holes in that argument !!! Do you really think we are  that dumb ???

The CONVOY OF NO CONFIDENCE was real !!! ..and I haven't spoken to even ONE person, who would not have liked to be there if they could, but the tyranny of distance and /or work was the only thing that kept them away,  ( myself included ), .. and you KNOW that only a part of the convoy was actually allowed to be in front of Parliament house and ON VIEW ... the rest were streets away, unreported by the media !

For Mr Albanese to stand up in parliament,  and call it "THE CONVOY OF NO CONSEQUENCE ", in his sneering tone, shows just how out of touch with the people of Australia , you really are !!!!  WE WOULD HAVE ALL LIKED TO BE THERE !!!

DEFENCE ........ Because Americans are our Allies, and we support them in Wars, ......... Korea , Vietnam , Iraq , Afghanistan , ..... and you have sent our soldiers to those places, and our soldiers fought for you, and for Australia ........ some coming home with terrible physical injuries, and some with devastating Mental Injuries as well ..... BUT WHERE ARE YOU, WHEN THEY NEED YOU ?????

Veteran's Indexation to CPI only is a disgrace ... and is something YOUR Labor party Julia, used as an election sweetener, to get the Veteran's Vote ... BUT YOU LIED (Again) ! You never had any intention of honouring your election promise to them ... and it WILL come back to bite you at the next election !!!! (And Tony, Liberals were NO BETTER, Howard had more than 10 years to "fix it " and didn't !)

Veterans are not alone, they have families, friends and supporters, who are heartily sick of the deception your party perpetrated on them ....AND THEY ALL VOTE !!!!

THEY are your obligation, first and foremost ..... and it is not your first obligation to give aid to every man and his dog overseas first !!!  Look after your own FIRST !!!! Is this what you call SALUTING THEIR SERVICE ???

Have you any idea , how sickening it is for our Vets to see you both, ( Labor or Liberal ) turn up to the funerals of our current young vets for a photo opportunity, to  be seen to be "caring " in the public eye, but only to turn your backs on them all,  when they need you ??? (Just ask Breanna Till  an Afghanistan Soldier's  wife, how CARING this government is !!!)

And in light of what you DON'T do  for our Vets .......Let's talk about Multiculturalism ......People have come here from other countries, for a better life, for more years than I have been alive  ( I am 65 years old !) ... my own family migrated here in 1883, from Germany , and did find a better life ...

Pre & Post war immigrants have came for a better life, and settled in and became wonderful contributors to this country, as did those who came here after the Vietnam War,  ... all have contributed to the rich diversity of this country, and some descendants have even fought FOR this country, and they have become Australians and were glad to be ..and they had NO handouts from our Government either, ...they worked hard for everything!

I have never before had a problem with all, or any, race of immigrants  coming here ...

.......However , I DO NOW !!!

Please tell me why we have  areas  like  Lakemba, where police do NOT,  & will NOT go, for fear of their life ?
Please tell me why we can no longer have religion in schools, for fear of "OFFENDING" someone ? (The latest little gem is that they are not having, or being funded, for  "chaplains " any more , but "Counsellors "?)
Please tell me why religious Christmas observances are no longer allowed in some schools for fear of OFFENDING someone ?
Please tell me HOW Christmas decorations in some stores might OFFEND someone ?
Please tell me why we have to have segregated days in some swimming centres, for fear of "OFFENDING" someone ?
Please tell me why we have some RADICAL clerics demanding Sharia Law in this country ... when if we were in THEIR country, this would NEVER be allowed ?
Please tell me why our laws need to be changed, so as not to OFFEND someone ?
Please tell me why we are fast becoming a MINORITY voice, in our own country, because of POLITICAL CORRECTNESS ?

Please tell me WHY Australians cannot legally wear a face covering bike helmet into a bank ..and yet it is ok to wear a Burqa which covers the whole face ?
And please tell me WHY, when those people who want asylum here, can wreck our detention centres, as in Villawood , and STILL be accepted here ?

  SO , in light of the above, WILL BOTH OF YOU ......Please tell me WHY, when some of our Vietnam Veterans FINALLY received (in the last 6 months) the recognition that they should have had after the Vietnam War, (and which they received from the USA & South Vietnam,  during and immediately after the Vietnam War), that the families of those Veterans,  were refused assistance by this overnment, to attend that award ceremony, and yet this Government ....flew , accommodated , and even took on bus tours , to the the families of asylum seekers, after the funerals of those who were killed in the boat which sunk off Christmas Island ?

What does that say,  about just who are this government's priorities ?

The Australian people that I speak to have genuine concerns about becoming a second class minority in our own country, and the reasons for it,  are some of the above,  ..... Are you so blind that you cannot see this ?

And no , I am NOT racist !!!..(if I did not like Catholics or Protestants would I be considered racist ?) Of course not !

Why is it, that if we object to what is happening in our country ... we are immediately labelled RACIST, in an attempt to shut us up ?

We are fighting Radical Muslims, in Afghanistan & Iraq , are we not ?I hear you say, yes but the Muslims we have here are "Not like that " .. well how would we know ? ...do we hear ANY of them coming out & speaking AGAINST radicals ??  I haven't ...have you ???

Islam is not compatible with ANY of the values that we hold here in Australia ! .....Are not the experiences of Britain , France , and the Netherlands an example of that?   Why do you think it would be any different here ?  We even have an Australian born "radical ", whose message is that Australia WILL become a Muslim country, under Sharia Law, & that we had "better get used to it ".

Will both of you grow some "Balls ", and start sticking up for this country and its people ???

We are the people who put you where you are, and PAY you to look after our interests ! ... And you are NOT doing that, by any stretch of the imagination !!!

I would appreciate an answer, from both of you, if only to convince me that once again, I am not talking to a brick wall !!!!!

In case it has escaped both of you ...I would like to remind you that, in Australia the Government ... is FOR THE PEOPLE, OF THE PEOPLE,  & BY THE PEOPLE ... never forget that......because you sure have up till now !!!

Mrs Jenny Bell

  

Let us get this out to all – please keep forwarding and if you have people in the press or if you know Politicians – let them know we are dis-satisfied with their behaviour !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

PLEASE SEND THIS GREAT LETTER TO AS MANY PEOPLE IN AUSTRALIA AS YOU CAN, AND IF YOU HAVE CONTACTS OVERSEAS DO THE SAME?

 

 

 

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Monday, June 4, 2012

[Linda] EAST BRISBANE FOR RENT

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LJ Gilland Real Estate - Aspley

2/88 LONGLANDS ST, East Brisbane, Qld 4169

2/88 LONGLANDS ST, East Brisbane, Qld 4169

Duplex/Semi-Detached:   2 Bedrooms     1 Bathrooms     1 Car Spaces

$295 per week

Low maintenance 2 bedroom flat in Prime Position

This well presented home features:

* Polished timber floors throughout
* 2 bedrooms which consist of:
-Master bedroom has TV connection and walk-in-robe.
-2nd bedroom with mirror and wardrobe.
* Combined dining and lounge area with shelving unit and TV connection.
* Kitchen with plenty of cupboard space.
* Bathroom.
* Single lock-up garage/laundry with storage area.
* Covered private deck situated at the main front entrance.
* Front and rear external staircase (2 entrances).
* Additional parking at the back.

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Sunday, June 3, 2012

EAST BRISBANE FOR RENT

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EAST BRISBANE FOR RENT

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LJ Gilland Real Estate - Aspley

2/88 LONGLANDS ST, East Brisbane, Qld 4169

2/88 LONGLANDS ST, East Brisbane, Qld 4169

Duplex/Semi-Detached:   2 Bedrooms     1 Bathrooms     1 Car Spaces

$295 per week

Low maintenance 2 bedroom flat in Prime Position

This well presented home features:

* Polished timber floors throughout
* 2 bedrooms which consist of:
-Master bedroom has TV connection and walk-in-robe.
-2nd bedroom with mirror and wardrobe.
* Combined dining and lounge area with shelving unit and TV connection.
* Kitchen with plenty of cupboard space.
* Bathroom.
* Single lock-up garage/laundry with storage area.
* Covered private deck situated at the main front entrance.
* Front and rear external staircase (2 entrances).
* Additional parking at the back.

*** SORRY NO PETS.***

*Important* Whilst every care is taken in the preparation of the information contained herein, L J Gilland Real Estate Pty Ltd will not be held liable for any errors in typing or information. All information is considered correct at the time of printing. Any interested parties should satisfy themselves in this respect.

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RP Data Research for your perusal and information

http://blog.rpdata.com)">RP Data Research Blog - Why haven’t the number of home sales and dwelling approvals moved in line with population growth?


Why haven’t the number of home sales and dwelling approvals moved in line with population growth?

Posted: 31 May 2012 04:43 PM PDT

With the release of the latest building approvals data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics this week for April 2012 we are seeing no signs of improvement for the home building sector.  The lack of activity has a significant multiplier effect across the economy; not only is it those linked directly to the construction sector which suffer due to lower levels of construction but also retailers and service providers.  The slowdown isn’t only being felt in new housing, the number of established houses and units being sold are also tracking below average.

Although new construction and sales of existing properties has been trending lower for many years now, Australia’s population has continued to grow.  On an annual basis between the March 1994 quarter and the September 2011 quarter, Australia’s population has increased by 274,917 persons each year.  This increase in population also increases the requirement for homes in which to house these new individuals.  Population growth is currently 16.3% above the long-term average highlighting that despite population growth well below peak levels, it is well above average over recent times.

Looking at the annual volume of house and unit sales across Australia over the same period highlights this disconnect more specifically.   Annual sales volumes peaked over the September 2003 quarter with 617,962 sales for the year.  Ever since that time sales volumes have trended lower and as the previous chart shows, population growth has increased over that period.  Over the period from March 1994 to March 2012 the Australian housing market has averaged 472,504 sales each year.  This figure is -24% lower than the peak market activity however, it is -19.3% higher than the volume of sales over the 12 months to March 2012.  Transaction volumes have been below the long-term average since September 2010.

As already mentioned it hasn’t only been the decline in sales of existing homes which has been heading in the wrong direction in recent years but also the number of approvals for new dwellings.  Dwelling approvals peaked over the 12 months to September 1994 with 193,754 new homes approved for construction over the year.  Over the 12 months to March 2012 144,594 new dwellings were approved for construction which was -25% lower than the historic peak but also -9.1% lower than the long-term average of 159,043 approvals each year.

If the housing market was acting efficiently and affordability factors and government interference played no part you’d anticipate that sales volumes should have been increasing over time along with building approvals as the population has continued to grow.  Of course this has not been the case.  A restrictive supply of residential land, the slow process of gaining approvals for new development and the various government fees and charges associated with new development which are ultimately passed on to the purchaser have all contributed to a falling rate of new construction and fewer sales transactions.  Of course these aren’t the only factors, availability of credit for housing, the greater propensity for households to save rather than spend, housing affordability issues and taxes on moving such as stamp duty have also contributed to the persistent insufficient supply of new housing and a lower volume of home sales.

The most worrying factor is that population growth is already at a level well above the long term average and the more up-to-date overseas arrivals and departures data from the ABS shows that net long term arrivals are staring to increase once more which suggests population growth is set to accelerate over the coming quarters.

Of course, households are responding and we are seeing average household sizes increasing after they have trended lower for much of the last century and we are seeing children stay in the family home for longer.

In my opinion it would be good if we could see an action plan from all levels of government as to how we can tackle these issues.  We see many politicians come out and make bold statements about whether they believe in population growth or not and that is an important debate however, it is unlikely that our population will not grow.  What is an equally, if not more important debate, is how we are going to provide the necessary amount of housing to our population at an affordable price point (whether it be to rent or to buy) for all sectors of the community.

Housing is the responsibility of all three levels of government, with local government’s approving development proposals, state governments determining where development can take place and federal government to some degree managing population growth.  Consultation and coordination across all three levels of government is imperative to effectively manage housing supply.  It’s not just a housing undersupply which is apparent in Australia it is an undersupply of housing at an affordable price point and that is an issue which is going to be far more difficult to correct.

I would like to hear your feedback and what you believe can be done to fix this problem.

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