Jonstn Posted April 8, 2012 Getting desperate by the sounds of it •Bonuses to be in bank accounts within weeks •Families set to get up to $100 per child •Taxpayers will have to foot advertising bill Prime Minister Julia Gillard touting her carbon emissions fact sheet last year. Picture: AFP CASH bonuses for families of up to $100 per child and $250 for pensioners will be deposited into bank accounts within weeks as the Gillard Government fights a public backlash over its carbon tax. But taxpayers will be forced to pick up the tab for a public education campaign, with a multi-million dollar advertising blitz planned. The lump sum bonus payments will be rolled out from May ahead of the introduction of the carbon tax and on top of a $300-a-year tax cut for six million Australians earning $80,000 a year or less. One million workers will no longer have to pay tax or lodge a tax return under a tripling of the tax-free threshold to apply from July 1. A new analysis prepared by Treasury reveals that the decision to triple the tax-free threshold will ensure 121,000 Queenslanders no longer have to pay any tax. Part-time workers, students, mums in casual work as well as retirees will benefit from the Government's decision to lift the tax-free threshold from $6000 to $18,000. From the new financial year, workers will be able to earn $336 a week without paying tax under the tripling of the tax-free threshold to compensate for the carbon tax. Acting Prime Minister Wayne Swan said that the Government understood families' concerns about the potential cost-of-living impact of the carbon tax. "From 1 July, more than six million Australians will get a tax cut, of up to $300,'' Mr Swan said. "That's good news for families, because we know that, when household budgets are tight, every bit of extra tax relief helps.'' The carbon tax is tipped to increase household bills by $10 a week when it is introduced on the nation's top 500 polluters from July 1. The carbon tax compensation package offers: - Families already receiving payments under Family Tax Benefit A will be paid cash bonuses to compensate for the impact of the carbon tax from May 16 to May 29, with a small increase in fortnightly payments to follow. - Single-income families receiving payments under Family Tax Benefit B will get up to $69 extra, plus up to $300 in additional supplement. - Pensioners can expect to see their $250 bonuses, known as the Clean Energy Advance, to arrive from May 28 to June 8. Self-funded retirees who have a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card will get a $250 cash bonus from next month - or $190 for each member of a couple. - Students receiving Austudy payments will receive payments over the period June 11 to June 22. Read more: http://www.news.com....0#ixzz1rPIV0gxC Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
waterboy 2.0 Posted April 8, 2012 yep, we are fucked..... (sorry for the use of the correct technical term) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
qualia Posted April 8, 2012 i think families are over represented in politics. everything seems to be about "working families". seems that the very act of procreating leads leads to a tax handout. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chnt Posted April 8, 2012 baby bonus... cause indefinite growth is a good thing, we need to start another baby boom, lets get this thing up to 15 billion 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
random Posted April 8, 2012 meh, let the disadvantaged kids of Australia miss out too then, so it can be *fair* for everyone. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jonstn Posted April 8, 2012 Yay more money for the young parents with 200+ kids to go buy some gold jewellery Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
random Posted April 8, 2012 *yay* pessimistic judgementalism Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jonstn Posted April 8, 2012 Sorry I should have said 'some young parents from around my area', im constantly seeing relatively young (around my age, mid 20's) mums with 3+ kids who are in pretty much rags, where as the parent is pimped out to buggery. And the amount of times I hear people saying the only reason that they are having kids is for more money infuriates me and confuses me because I don't know how you can end up on top with that strategy. I know a lot of great young parents, having worked in a child care centre I've seen the great and the not so great's of parenting, wasn't meaning for my last post to come off prickish 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
waterboy 2.0 Posted April 8, 2012 Anyone having kids chasing the short term "bonus style dollars" needs a tap on the head. And a hard one at that, to bring on a reality check.... as for an extra $10/week cost increase on average well that's just bullshit me thinks, it will be regional areas that are hit the hardest.The concept of a bribe doesn't work for me on this one. I will have to tell my son I spent the 100 dollars on scotch when he gets older to dull the pain of getting shafted. No bling for me 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Psylo Posted April 8, 2012 what a joke, more free money from the government. Another vote-buying token gesture. Julia, if youre reading this, I'll only use the money to buy DRUGS 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
whitewind Posted April 8, 2012 They are all just tricks to ensure you do your tax return. If you don't, you can't get the handouts. Just one more way to keep you tied to the system. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
