Brian Ross wrote on Jun 2^nd, 2024 at 2:42pm:


According to a Centrelink employee who blabbed to me about how much an indigenous person gets compared to non-indigenous people. And according to two different indigenous families that I have known that were struggling on single-parent incomes, but not so much when it came to indigenous special benefits.

UnSubRocky wrote on Jun 2^nd, 2024 at 2:55pm:


The same.

They get the same.

Brian Ross wrote on Jun 2^nd, 2024 at 3:44pm:


A series of 3 examples of being told by credible people that indigenous Australians receive special benefits to boost their socioeconomic position. One being a Centrelink worker. The other two were families who freely admitted to receiving extra help from the Australian government that is not given to other mainstream (non-indigenous) Australians.

Brian Ross wrote on Jun 2^nd, 2024 at 4:03pm:


About 4 years ago, I got an extra $550/fortnight in my Centrelink payments. I also had reduced work, due to lockdowns. Imagine what I did during the 6 months of these extra payments and little work? I drank. Instead of saving up these payments and buying a newer car, I drank. Last year, I had to replace my car's engine with a $3500 second hand engine. I actually had to budget frugally for that to happen.

Can I suggest that the spoiled options indigenous Australians have at their disposal is the reason why the "gap" still remains? Whilst two of the indigenous families have gotten by quite well and I have seen the children become excellent constructive citizens, it is no guarantee that other indigenous people will do well socioeconomically. The complacency of expecting to be looked after from cradle to grave is the reason why indigenous Australians are not trying to better themselves and get out of the poverty trap. But, at least they avoid the poverty trap because they get paid at least $850 per week, no matter what they do.

UnSubRocky wrote on Jun 2^nd, 2024 at 4:18pm:


I spent 10 years "fighting for your survival" in the Australian Army, UnSub.  I come from South Australia originally, I have lived in the ACT and WA as well as SA.  I find your claims about Queenslanders rather remarkable but hey, I've never lived there, only visited and seen what it was like under Sir Joh.  The pilot on the plane instructed his passengers to, "turn their watches back 20 years, compared to the rest of Australia."   Anyway, you can believe what ever fairy tales your friends tell you Unsub.  I've merely pointed for the majority of Indigenous Australians, the "Gap" exists and it renders your claim about Social Security benefits rather mute IMO.  Tsk, tsk, tsk...   

Immigration is the only fast solution to a country's declining birth rate,

The best solution would be to encourage citizens to have more children, but that would likely include significant tax hikes to fund incentives.

Brian Ross wrote on Jun 2^nd, 2024 at 5:37pm:


How many times have you been shot, Brian, during a war? Have you been to East Timor for peacekeeping? Have you ever been deployed into a war zone? Have you been bitten by a snake? How's your record of navigating a boat through crocodile infested waters? What sort of survival skills do you have? Do you even have a first aid certificate (completed no later than 3 years ago)?

I have been to Perth and Canberra once. I have not been to Adelaide. Hobart is the other capital city in Australia that I have not been. Let us face it, Perth and Canberra are pretty easy places to live for anyone. You don't have to worry about the harsh climate and some of the minorities making your life hell. Indigenous Australians are getting a free ride. And if they cannot close the "gap" with non-indigenous Australians, then it is a result of indigenous Australians just going for a free ride and not trying to help themselves be better people.

Before 1987, you were in Qld? Well, that does not surprise me that you criticise Qld then. It was a pretty crappy time to be a Qlder. In fact, it was probably until 1997 when things only started to get better. 25 year in the past, us Qlders can be pretty happy with how our state and economy has progressed.

UnSubRocky wrote on Jun 2^nd, 2024 at 4:18pm:


And that's only against the Abordiginous....

Gotta thing going on up here over 'development' at Coffs Harbour.... state government wants to put up a host of private dwellings along the foreshore - the locals are up in arms, the Greens want social housing..... the local Uncle was very onside  - does that mean no further 'land claims' for foreshore/oceanfront land... Foreshores For All!!

I prefer the Grappler Party motto - "Lose your foreshores now - never see them again!"  ... encompasses all these ideas and claims .... a nation divided against itself cannot stand... People's Rights Forever!!

Hell - what are we waiting for?

Return of all our bloody foreshore!!

Why is it we give some pharks?

Return us all our National Parks!!