2026-10-24T22:46:24Z https://nostr.now Paul https://nostr.now/npub1gye0fk6eeaah9nhgv2dvqsdc39u0whgffaea9czymaf5ag96scxqc00qjc https://cdn.theblower.au/accounts/avatars/109/329/957/533/737/591/original/fdad2aaf88aa83b5.png https://cdn.theblower.au/accounts/avatars/109/329/957/533/737/591/original/fdad2aaf88aa83b5.png https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstjls23jrhupnzcg3m2k758uzetp3yyffsr64xwh8eatq7462aavszypqn9axmt88hkukwap3f4szphzyh3a6ap98h85hqgn04xn4qh2rqca20gzz Interesting that the Liberals have come up with a policy to cut tobacco excise by 80%, after One Nation said they&#39;d cut it by 75%<br/><br/>Crazy levels of excise have driven the black market, the associated rise in crime around that and lowered the expected excise take by billions <br/><br/>The current approach isn&#39;t working but is slashing the excise the answer? <br/><br/>Not a smoker, never have been, but I&#39;m wondering if this is a winner for them or are they trying to appeal to voters more broadly?<br/><br/>#auspol 2026-09-03T21:02:07Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszg27s9mvgw4nfp7mxmssku8tvx6apnrzrrwe5av9er8lqrgq254szypqn9axmt88hkukwap3f4szphzyh3a6ap98h85hqgn04xn4qh2rqccf46p6 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsr9d0qs3f8tjhgdnumcjh9hze0573u392lhpe7yeheu2229ra5afc7rmy59'>nevent1q…my59</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The birthrate is under 1.5 now, replacement rate is 2.1 <br/><br/>Immigration comes into play though 2026-08-23T04:04:09Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqspjajae30txn9ga2zn7p669pfu4ccaszrch287fsq355w7vh5vagczypqn9axmt88hkukwap3f4szphzyh3a6ap98h85hqgn04xn4qh2rqc7lx2fv In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgev8uenuq3g826w5x3dmcnesfj9g4cy6pyj05dgw2cy3keugkq4qvzx8j8'>nevent1q…x8j8</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>not easy to use at times but a handy invention, even with all that water available 2026-06-28T03:10:42Z