To The Hon Scott Morrison MP, Prime Minister,
No doubt how to re-invigorate our economy is high on your mind, among other priorities in this time of crisis.
As you're acutely aware, the pandemic we're experiencing has accelerated a long-term high unemployment trajectory we were already on due to industry retraction, automation, off-shoring jobs etc.
Now is the right time to enact changes that will bring long-term crisis resilience, economic stability and prosperity to this nation.
Funding a Universal Basic Income will bring:
This is both simple to collect and simple to distribute to all tax payers. It can be done both swiftly and sensibly, enabling you to remove the Job Keeper band aid and it's related budgetary problems.
This is an opportunity to be seized, Mr Morrison.
There is also a second opportunity.
Post World War II, we had the Snowy River scheme. Today we have the housing affordability crisis and many Australians will never own their own home but a public building programme to provide 25% of housing will create a permanent employment and building boom and resolve the housing affordability crisis, over time.
If you cap repayments for those in public housing to 25% of their income, there will also be more disposable income circulating through the economy, creating prosperous times for all Australians.
Carpe diem, Mr Morrison.
Recognise the opportunity. Seize it.
Dear Readers,
If you support either or both of these ideas, please contact the Prime Minister directly and add your voice.