Senate activity - Australian Engineering Corps Bill
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by hillbilly jim
Below, I have posted to most recent legislation presented for a vote in the Senate. In essence, the act, if passed, will allow the government to spend approximately 90 to 100 gold to open up a Q3 iron company in Spain with the intent of providing a source of high iron to eAustralia. Also, it will employ
Dropbears and ACUK members a place of employment (because we all know how often they will deploy to eSpain).
My thoughts - the government can't operate an efficient company within our own borders, so how on earth is this going to work??? In short, this will be a complete waste of government gold. If our concern is getting iron, let's just negotiate with Spanish Iron Companies to subsidize an export license to our nation. The would be about an 80 gold savings.
If you agree with me, comment below and urge the other Senators to vote NO to the bill. If you disagree, you can comment below and troll away 🙂
hillbilly jim
Proud to be eAustralian, and proud member of the ANI party
Purpose: This bill shall make it the stated purpose of the Australian Government to supply the Department of Defence weapons companies with Iron.
Procedure:
Part I - Opening, Operation and Selling the Iron Company.
1. The Minister of Industry will be given funding to create and operate Q3 Iron Company in Asturias, Spain and shall operate in the following manner:
i. This company will stockpile iron for the use of the Department of Defence
ii. It will provide jobs volunteers of the ACUK and Dropbears or local workers.
iii. This company is a work for weapons company for soldiers who are in ACUK or Dropbears, they will receive a lower than market wage plus extra weapons at the direction of the MoD and branch Marshals.
iv. This company produces Q3 Iron for the use by Department of Defence Weapons companies.
v. Excess stock may be sold on the open market under the conditions of the Marketplace Control of Government Companies Act (07/09)
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Agreed.
I also agree.
Assuming the proposed GFC was run at 100% peak efficiency, then sure, it would slightly reduce the iron supply cost to the gov weapons companies (because it avoids income tax and export tax), compared to org-donating from competitive markets, so at best the gov might *eventually* recover the 100 gold it burned by starting up the GFC. However since the proposed GFC is to be staffed by soldiers, it will run at a loss every time the soldiers deploy as realistically deployment coordination is not going to be 100%. If the GFC runs at a loss with no *valid* case made for tactial benefits, then I don't see any merit in this proposal.
The Australian Engineering Corps Bill is one of the worst ideas i have seen, period.
Surely one of the worst proposals I have seen in 3 terms as a Senator. Gross waste of money. Far simpler to just buy the iron, there is no way we can produce it cheaper. There are too many ways for this to fail.
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