by PhilG » Fri Mar 30, 2007 7:51 am
by Psyber » Fri Mar 30, 2007 10:17 am
PhilG wrote:Psyber I'm not saying that the good teachers left the system because they weren't being paid enough. I'm saying that offering more money would have encouraged them to stay - no matter what the reason was that they left. You're right about the paperwork - that's what the admin of a school should be doing. My mother was offered a desk job once, but she rejected it wanting to stay where she was - as a school librarian.
I didn't know that Medibank was set up that way. No wonder it was replaced by Medicare. It's also no wonder Fraser was keen on just ripping it up - but it's also no wonder he got a lot of opposition from social groups. I do agree that the Medicare levy isn't enough, but the solution there is to apply the surcharge to those who don't have FULL private insurance (under the same salary criteria as presently exists). I know - you'll say that's oppositional, but there are still too many people who are being the proverbial Ebeneezer Scrooge over money. So what do you do?
by PhilG » Fri Mar 30, 2007 7:46 pm
by Psyber » Fri Mar 30, 2007 11:56 pm
by Magpiespower » Sat Mar 31, 2007 3:26 pm
Psyber wrote: I'd like to see lawyers banned from becoming MPs.
by PhilG » Sun Apr 01, 2007 11:26 am
by Coorong » Sun Apr 01, 2007 11:50 am
by Psyber » Sun Apr 01, 2007 11:59 am
PhilG wrote:Psyber wrote:I think if we hadn't had MediBank our older system may have turned into something better still.
Well, we'll never know - but I don't agree with that. Chiefly because I don't see how we could have gone anywhere and properly supported those who couldn't afford medical treatment without becoming like the Yanks - if not worse than them.
On the rural doctors - the scenario you put is actually part of a wider problem. That being the lack of support in general for the regional areas. It's why companies don't like setting up in the regional areas - even though it's cheaper location wise, transport costs make it unviable (as the local support has been wound back as everyone gravitates to the city for work and so forth). It's why I'm an advocate for better transport - particularly trains. And the creation of centres in certain areas to support that. Your idea wouldn't work without that support (as good as it is).
PhilG wrote:Psyber wrote:I'd like to see lawyers banned from becoming MPs.
As much as that would be nice - it would fly in the face of democracy. The only way around that is to push lawyer laden parties out of office, and make sure that the political landscape is created so that the people would never vote a lawyer in - if you see what I'm getting at.
PhilG wrote:Psyber wrote:I'd also like to see us end the oppositional legal system we have in favour of something like the French system where the lawyers prime duty, whoever they are representing, is to cooperate to help the court establish the truth. Wouldn't that be a contrast!
Absolutely! Put the onus of proof on the people involved - not their lawyers arguing what's allowed and what's not! I'd start by limiting the amount of adjournments - if something can't be sorted within a certain period of time, push on. It will increase the quality of work being done, and it would also save those who use lawyers money - making Legal Aid's budget more realistic (again if you see what I mean).
by PhilG » Sun Apr 01, 2007 10:59 pm
by Coorong » Mon Apr 02, 2007 5:15 am
PhilG wrote:Coorong wrote:Can't wait for the new website, I'll bet it will be riveting stuff! Do you plan to make it interactive?
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