What we should be worried about is the impact on Australia's current account. Our home grown oil reserves are in serious decline and its going to hurt our economy when we start to import greater quantities at 100 USD/STB. The government plans to offset this by increasing LNG sales. This solution may work for awhile but seems a bit inept as we will simply be solving things relying on our natural resource wealth again. Our get out of jail free card.

What happens to countries with poor balance of payments? A. they cant trade with other nations and hence say goodbye to all your imported luxuries!

Great topic, great place to rant and I can see Im not the only one who has been daylight robbed by the tradies. $150 to re-attach a cupboard. $250 to plane a door and replace a lock. $kkk to replace an AC unit!!! I hate being robbed.

I wish I could do it myself but Im overseas and have my house rented out.

Nothing against trades in general – most of the good, useful tradies are out there building mining plants, oil platforms and spaceships. My issue is with the torpid home repairs cruisers who are doing the low-skilled, low stress work yet charging an arm and a leg. Howz that?

The key must be – as suggested in the book – to incentivise your tennants to help out with repairs. Maybe we should have a talk about ways to do that rather than let the crooks waste more of our energy.
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