Good morning, Welcome to this Wednesday hump Day, April the second. Hope we find you well. Whatever you're doing, take us with you, give us a call, have a chat about the events of the day, things that are happening in your neck of the woods. We'd love to hear from the eight double two three double DOUBLEO is the number to ring. So much happening today, and we'll get right into it very shortly, but firstly, I just want to highlight this story that came out of Sydney, and I find it quite remarkable and I'd love to know if it's happening here in Adelaide. A Sydney primary school has allowed students to opt out of its Anzac Day service, sparking outrage among parents and veterans who argued the day honors those who served and sacrificed for Australia. Sherwood Ridge Primary School principle Jody Sullivan email parents giving them the option to excuse their children from the Anzac Day assembly on April tenth. The school, located in Kellyville, scheduled the service earlier due to the upcoming holidays. The decision, branded an insult to veterans families was reportedly made to accommodate a small group of Christian students who do not commemorate war. Some of these students are believed to belong to the fundamentalist Christian group known as the Exclusive Brethren. With approximately six hundred and forty students enrolled, Many parents expressed anger, stressing the importance of Anzac Day in teaching Australian history. One mother said, I'm discussed at our forefathers fought for our freedom and that should be respected. Former Veteran's Affairs Minister David Elliott called the move an insult, stating families of the one hundred thousand who died for this country can't opt out of their mourning. So what are your thoughts folks? Anzac Day? Is it the one day that is sacrisanct should not be touched? What do you think of the Sydney Primary school allowing students to opt out of Anzac Day service? Let me know what you were thinking about. That wouldn't happen here in South of Stradia? Would it? Certainly? Would hope not? Eight double two to three double O double oh is the number to ring if you have a comment on the show today, How important or not important is South Australia in this election. Now, we had a brief from the Prime Minister yesterday. Fluin Fluar did a couple of things. Is off to Melbourne. He'll spend the next five days in Melbourne. I believe the Opposition leader Peter Dutton is also in Melbourne. He also will spend five days in Melbourne. The future or the fate of the election, I think largely hangs on Victoria. There are a lot of seats in the balance, and of course the Victorian Labor government is very much on the nose. If the Coalition can link that to federal Labor, they have a chance of winning. If Victoria does not fall to the Coalition, then I think they have very little chants. But we'll find out just the significance the role or not that South the strata is playing in the election. From Flinda's University Professor of Politics, Rob main Wearing. A little bit later on this morning, in a bid for more votes, labor backs above inflation wage rises for two point nine million low paid workers. We'll be speaking with the Minister for Workplace Relations Murray. What about that. There's a call on parties to make age care a priority in this election. Not much has been said about age care, but obviously the sector of the community is in much need. Australia is an aging community and as we get older we need more help and assistance. What will the major parties do. We'll speak with Aging Australia CEO Tim Soomminson a little bit later on during the morning, we'll have election news raps and if you have a query regarding the Australia Electoral Commission at this time of year, have you moved house, have you never enrolled before? Have you changed your name? A whole bunch of reasons might make you wonder what you need to know before the upcoming election. Would you be away when the election is called? Do you want to submit a postal vote? So many questions and we're going to have somebody in from the Australian Electoral Commission, the State Manager in fact, Cameron Stokes, to answer your question. So have them ready eight double two to three double double oh is the number to ring? I see the Greater Adelaide freight bypasses is back on the agenda again. Liberal Member for Barker Tony Passen will talk to us about that and on this world Autism Awareness day, We're going to talk about school inclusion. What is being done? So much to talk about, including and especially your calls. Eight double two to three double O double O is the number to ring. But firstly I want to talk about something that of quite significance. When it was announced in twenty eighteen by the then Premier Jay Weatherall, Tesla and the South Australian Government aimed to supply fifty thousand households with two hundred and fifty megawatts of output connected into the virtual power plant within four years. It was hailed as the largest factory of its type in the world and the first of its kind in Australia. And now, six years after it was announced, Elon Musk's Tesla has called for bids on its eight hundred million dollar virtual power plant. The energy was supposed to come from a combination of free solar batteries and Tesla powerwall to home storage batteries. However, six years later, the project has fallen well short of its original goals, with only a few thousand homes equipped with Tesla powwall batteries. According to a report by The Australian Financial Review. The sales pitch in front of potential buyers. Now shows the project expects to have seven thousand Tesla Powerwall battery systems totaling thirty five megawat capacity installed by the end of the year, a long way short of the original plan. The Essay Housing Trust and other community housing providers have signed up for the VPP under a long term master license agreement. All of the systems are currently installed in public housing as part of a deal with the Essay Government. The VPP was opened to low to moderate income tenants in community housing earlier this year in an initiative with Unity Housing Now based on average tenant household usage, Unity Housing tenants were told they could save up to five hundred and sixty two dollars a year, or twenty five percent off Essays default market offer. Now Remember, the original plan aimed to supply fifty thousand households with two hundred and fifty megawats of power output connected to the virtual power plant within four years. However, it's six years later the project has fallen short of its original goals. Only seven thousand homes equipped with the Tesla Powell batteries generating just thirty five megawatts. Thousands of residents who applied for the system, had their batteries installed only to find their roofs couldn't support solar panels needed to complete the plan. So what is the current state of play? Are you in the situation? Are you a housing trust tenant who are applied for this power situation? And if so, what was what has happened? Did you have the Tesla battery installed? Did you have the solar panels installed? Are you saving up to five hundred dollars a year on your power bills? What is the current state of play? Or as I found out, in some cases, people had the Tesla batteries installed only to find out the roofs couldn't support the batteries. And we're going to speak with someone a little bit later on. But if you're listening and are you in this situation, let's know your story. You have a beautiful, big Tesla battery on the wall. What's it doing? Is it connected to the grid, is it connected to solar? How is it operating? Let us know? Eight double two to three double oh double is the number ring. We'll talk about that very shortly.

Good morning, Welcome to this Wednesday hump Day, April the second. Hope we find you well. Whatever you're doing, take us with you, give us a call, have a chat about the events of the day, things that are happening in your neck of the woods. We'd love to hear from the eight double two three double DOUBLEO is the number to ring. So much happening today, and we'll get right into it very shortly, but firstly, I just want to highlight this story that came out of Sydney, and I find it quite remarkable and I'd love to know if it's happening here in Adelaide. A Sydney primary school has allowed students to opt out of its Anzac Day service, sparking outrage among parents and veterans who argued the day honors those who served and sacrificed for Australia. Sherwood Ridge Primary School principle Jody Sullivan email parents giving them the option to excuse their children from the Anzac Day assembly on April tenth. The school, located in Kellyville, scheduled the service earlier due to the upcoming holidays. The decision, branded an insult to veterans families was reportedly made to accommodate a small group of Christian students who do not commemorate war. Some of these students are believed to belong to the fundamentalist Christian group known as the Exclusive Brethren. With approximately six hundred and forty students enrolled, Many parents expressed anger, stressing the importance of Anzac Day in teaching Australian history. One mother said, I'm discussed at our forefathers fought for our freedom and that should be respected. Former Veteran's Affairs Minister David Elliott called the move an insult, stating families of the one hundred thousand who died for this country can't opt out of their mourning. So what are your thoughts folks? Anzac Day? Is it the one day that is sacrisanct should not be touched? What do you think of the Sydney Primary school allowing students to opt out of Anzac Day service? Let me know what you were thinking about. That wouldn't happen here in South of Stradia? Would it? Certainly? Would hope not? Eight double two to three double O double oh is the number to ring if you have a comment on the show today, How important or not important is South Australia in this election. Now, we had a brief from the Prime Minister yesterday. Fluin Fluar did a couple of things. Is off to Melbourne. He'll spend the next five days in Melbourne. I believe the Opposition leader Peter Dutton is also in Melbourne. He also will spend five days in Melbourne. The future or the fate of the election, I think largely hangs on Victoria. There are a lot of seats in the balance, and of course the Victorian Labor government is very much on the nose. If the Coalition can link that to federal Labor, they have a chance of winning. If Victoria does not fall to the Coalition, then I think they have very little chants. But we'll find out just the significance the role or not that South the strata is playing in the election. From Flinda's University Professor of Politics, Rob main Wearing. A little bit later on this morning, in a bid for more votes, labor backs above inflation wage rises for two point nine million low paid workers. We'll be speaking with the Minister for Workplace Relations Murray. What about that. There's a call on parties to make age care a priority in this election. Not much has been said about age care, but obviously the sector of the community is in much need. Australia is an aging community and as we get older we need more help and assistance. What will the major parties do. We'll speak with Aging Australia CEO Tim Soomminson a little bit later on during the morning, we'll have election news raps and if you have a query regarding the Australia Electoral Commission at this time of year, have you moved house, have you never enrolled before? Have you changed your name? A whole bunch of reasons might make you wonder what you need to know before the upcoming election. Would you be away when the election is called? Do you want to submit a postal vote? So many questions and we're going to have somebody in from the Australian Electoral Commission, the State Manager in fact, Cameron Stokes, to answer your question. So have them ready eight double two to three double double oh is the number to ring? I see the Greater Adelaide freight bypasses is back on the agenda again. Liberal Member for Barker Tony Passen will talk to us about that and on this world Autism Awareness day, We're going to talk about school inclusion. What is being done? So much to talk about, including and especially your calls. Eight double two to three double O double O is the number to ring. But firstly I want to talk about something that of quite significance. When it was announced in twenty eighteen by the then Premier Jay Weatherall, Tesla and the South Australian Government aimed to supply fifty thousand households with two hundred and fifty megawatts of output connected into the virtual power plant within four years. It was hailed as the largest factory of its type in the world and the first of its kind in Australia. And now, six years after it was announced, Elon Musk's Tesla has called for bids on its eight hundred million dollar virtual power plant. The energy was supposed to come from a combination of free solar batteries and Tesla powerwall to home storage batteries. However, six years later, the project has fallen well short of its original goals, with only a few thousand homes equipped with Tesla powwall batteries. According to a report by The Australian Financial Review. The sales pitch in front of potential buyers. Now shows the project expects to have seven thousand Tesla Powerwall battery systems totaling thirty five megawat capacity installed by the end of the year, a long way short of the original plan. The Essay Housing Trust and other community housing providers have signed up for the VPP under a long term master license agreement. All of the systems are currently installed in public housing as part of a deal with the Essay Government. The VPP was opened to low to moderate income tenants in community housing earlier this year in an initiative with Unity Housing Now based on average tenant household usage, Unity Housing tenants were told they could save up to five hundred and sixty two dollars a year, or twenty five percent off Essays default market offer. Now Remember, the original plan aimed to supply fifty thousand households with two hundred and fifty megawats of power output connected to the virtual power plant within four years. However, it's six years later the project has fallen short of its original goals. Only seven thousand homes equipped with the Tesla Powell batteries generating just thirty five megawatts. Thousands of residents who applied for the system, had their batteries installed only to find their roofs couldn't support solar panels needed to complete the plan. So what is the current state of play? Are you in the situation? Are you a housing trust tenant who are applied for this power situation? And if so, what was what has happened? Did you have the Tesla battery installed? Did you have the solar panels installed? Are you saving up to five hundred dollars a year on your power bills? What is the current state of play? Or as I found out, in some cases, people had the Tesla batteries installed only to find out the roofs couldn't support the batteries. And we're going to speak with someone a little bit later on. But if you're listening and are you in this situation, let's know your story. You have a beautiful, big Tesla battery on the wall. What's it doing? Is it connected to the grid, is it connected to solar? How is it operating? Let us know? Eight double two to three double oh double is the number ring. We'll talk about that very shortly.

Five double A Mornings with Graham Goodings.

Five double A Mornings with Graham Goodings.

Nineteen past nine five double A good morning to you, we're talking about the virtual power plant. It was announced in twenty eighteen by then Premier Jay Weatherall Tesla the South of Stonian government had joined forces, aiming to supply fifty thousand households with two hundred and fifty megawatts of output connected into the virtual power plant within four years. Well fast forward six years later, the project has fallen well short of its original goals, with only a few thousand homes equipped. In fact, they're lowered the target, only aiming now to supply seven thousand Tesla powerwall battery systems totaling just thirty five megawats capacity. Brett, good morning, are you there?

Nineteen past nine five double A good morning to you, we're talking about the virtual power plant. It was announced in twenty eighteen by then Premier Jay Weatherall Tesla the South of Stonian government had joined forces, aiming to supply fifty thousand households with two hundred and fifty megawatts of output connected into the virtual power plant within four years. Well fast forward six years later, the project has fallen well short of its original goals, with only a few thousand homes equipped. In fact, they're lowered the target, only aiming now to supply seven thousand Tesla powerwall battery systems totaling just thirty five megawats capacity. Brett, good morning, are you there?

Brett chat before if you've got a chesslor power or you don't need solar panels grind, you could charge the battery from the grid and some minagry form. I just will even let you do that for a very low handful of sense during the day, possibly even zero costs for a couple of hours during the day, so you don't actually need the solar panels on your route, just so you know.

Brett chat before if you've got a chesslor power or you don't need solar panels grind, you could charge the battery from the grid and some minagry form. I just will even let you do that for a very low handful of sense during the day, possibly even zero costs for a couple of hours during the day, so you don't actually need the solar panels on your route, just so you know.

Yeah, no, I am aware of that, breat. But the original plan was if you applied for the plan, you've got the batteries and solar panels on the roof.

Yeah, no, I am aware of that, breat. But the original plan was if you applied for the plan, you've got the batteries and solar panels on the roof.

Yeah, I understand that. But if you can't have solar panels and you've got a battery, you can still make the battery work for you to get a low power fill and it will save you more than five hundred a year depending on your bill.

Yeah, I understand that. But if you can't have solar panels and you've got a battery, you can still make the battery work for you to get a low power fill and it will save you more than five hundred a year depending on your bill.

Good on your breat Thank you very much for that. Yeah, I can see that that is the case. Those batteries can be hooked into the grid, but that was not what the original plan was all about. Sindy now joins me sendy good morning to you. Now, what is your story? If you've got the batteries and solar installed, I've.

Good on your breat Thank you very much for that. Yeah, I can see that that is the case. Those batteries can be hooked into the grid, but that was not what the original plan was all about. Sindy now joins me sendy good morning to you. Now, what is your story? If you've got the batteries and solar installed, I've.

Got the battery. I originally applied for the solar panels and that was over two years ago, and yet to get them. I've got the battery, that's all.

Got the battery. I originally applied for the solar panels and that was over two years ago, and yet to get them. I've got the battery, that's all.

And what have they said about the solar panels? Have you asked the question?

And what have they said about the solar panels? Have you asked the question?

Well, that's basically what they said. But the last callers said you don't need them. But that's not what I applied for. I applied for the panels and everyone else needs to get them.

Well, that's basically what they said. But the last callers said you don't need them. But that's not what I applied for. I applied for the panels and everyone else needs to get them.

But yeah, you're still waiting. Now what is the situation they've said that you'd save hundreds of dollars on your power. How have your power bills been impacted?

But yeah, you're still waiting. Now what is the situation they've said that you'd save hundreds of dollars on your power. How have your power bills been impacted?

No? Oh, sorry, No, I've looked back on my bills and it's July twenty four, when originally my bill was seven hundred and sixteen dollars. Last year June July six hundred and forty eight. This year January two hundred and fifty eight, and then February I've got another bill for three hundred and nineteen.

No? Oh, sorry, No, I've looked back on my bills and it's July twenty four, when originally my bill was seven hundred and sixteen dollars. Last year June July six hundred and forty eight. This year January two hundred and fifty eight, and then February I've got another bill for three hundred and nineteen.

Yeah, so you really need to compare likewood like So, do you feel that you've been saving money?

Yeah, so you really need to compare likewood like So, do you feel that you've been saving money?

I'm feel like it's pretty much the same. I'm not getting any less.

I'm feel like it's pretty much the same. I'm not getting any less.

Yeah, but you're not certainly making any any of five hundred dollars savings.

Yeah, but you're not certainly making any any of five hundred dollars savings.

So we'll play on a checked tog Central link payments and at the moment my repayments are one hundred dollars out of my fine link.

So we'll play on a checked tog Central link payments and at the moment my repayments are one hundred dollars out of my fine link.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Look, Cindy, I can understand your your anks, particularly when you were told that you're going to get batteries and the solar as a deal. Did they now, just to clarify, did they say why they haven't fitted or can't fit solar panels?

Look, Cindy, I can understand your your anks, particularly when you were told that you're going to get batteries and the solar as a deal. Did they now, just to clarify, did they say why they haven't fitted or can't fit solar panels?

No?

No?

Every time I've rung up and asked about it. But that's what they said. They said, you know, you don't need them, you don't need them, and it doesn't make sense to me, but I don't know. That's just what they say to me.

Every time I've rung up and asked about it. But that's what they said. They said, you know, you don't need them, you don't need them, and it doesn't make sense to me, but I don't know. That's just what they say to me.

And yeah, I'll just work for that and no good on you, Cindy, thanks for talking to us about it. Yeah. The situation is that if you did apply for it, if there was an application, and this is what you were told you were going to get, you're going to get teslaies solar panels and they'd work in conjunction with one another, feeding power back into the grid, saving up to five hundred dollars a year. And yet there are apparently thousands of homes in the Northern suburbs who have the batteries but not the solar panels. Now, as Brett said, it can operate independently, but if you apply for something, you expect to get that. So why not and what has happened? I mean, the Big Plan much vunted in twenty eighteen, fifty thousand households two hundred and fifty megawats of power, which would pump a lot of power back into the grid. Great concept, So why is it six years later we've fallen well short of the target. In fact, now the government is saying, look we're aiming for seven thousand, So what has happened. I think we need to get the Energy Minister Tom Kuls and turn us on to explain it for us. We might be missing something here, but I don't know what it is. If you are one of the people who were applied for the VPP the Tesla battery and the powerwall was the Tesla Powell battery actually and solar panels on the roof and haven't got them yet, or maybe you have. Maybe you have got the battery and the solar panels combined and it's working wellfare ring up and tell us your story. I I'd like to hear at eight double two three double O from the text line. I'm a contractor through housing and I know for a fact people that live in Housing Trust properties that have solar and Tesla batteries installed do not directly benefit from using it. They instead only get a deal of a reduced rate in their power bill. They get the benefit if there is a blackout and their home is backed up by the battery. Thank you for that. Australia needs a long term plan for our electricity grid. Nuclear is the way to go. Stop decimating our entire country with renewable wind and solar farms. I can't believe the desecration already done to our magnificent country of Australia in the name of saving the planet. What rubbish we are being fed internationally? They have duped the entire world, says marg And how's Labour's green dream climate scam working out? If you have a comment on that, give me a call eight double two to three double O double.

And yeah, I'll just work for that and no good on you, Cindy, thanks for talking to us about it. Yeah. The situation is that if you did apply for it, if there was an application, and this is what you were told you were going to get, you're going to get teslaies solar panels and they'd work in conjunction with one another, feeding power back into the grid, saving up to five hundred dollars a year. And yet there are apparently thousands of homes in the Northern suburbs who have the batteries but not the solar panels. Now, as Brett said, it can operate independently, but if you apply for something, you expect to get that. So why not and what has happened? I mean, the Big Plan much vunted in twenty eighteen, fifty thousand households two hundred and fifty megawats of power, which would pump a lot of power back into the grid. Great concept, So why is it six years later we've fallen well short of the target. In fact, now the government is saying, look we're aiming for seven thousand, So what has happened. I think we need to get the Energy Minister Tom Kuls and turn us on to explain it for us. We might be missing something here, but I don't know what it is. If you are one of the people who were applied for the VPP the Tesla battery and the powerwall was the Tesla Powell battery actually and solar panels on the roof and haven't got them yet, or maybe you have. Maybe you have got the battery and the solar panels combined and it's working wellfare ring up and tell us your story. I I'd like to hear at eight double two three double O from the text line. I'm a contractor through housing and I know for a fact people that live in Housing Trust properties that have solar and Tesla batteries installed do not directly benefit from using it. They instead only get a deal of a reduced rate in their power bill. They get the benefit if there is a blackout and their home is backed up by the battery. Thank you for that. Australia needs a long term plan for our electricity grid. Nuclear is the way to go. Stop decimating our entire country with renewable wind and solar farms. I can't believe the desecration already done to our magnificent country of Australia in the name of saving the planet. What rubbish we are being fed internationally? They have duped the entire world, says marg And how's Labour's green dream climate scam working out? If you have a comment on that, give me a call eight double two to three double O double.

Oh.

Oh.

But I am very keen to get to the bottom of this Tesla virtual power plant. I mean being builed as the biggest thing ever, biggest in the world, certainly the first and best in Australia. And fifty thousand was the target, fifty thousand homes supplied with batteries and solar panels. And apparently the government's lowered the target and Elon Musk is wanting to sell off his whole plan here in southa Strada for eight hundred million and the target now is seven thousand homes. Meryl, good morning to.

But I am very keen to get to the bottom of this Tesla virtual power plant. I mean being builed as the biggest thing ever, biggest in the world, certainly the first and best in Australia. And fifty thousand was the target, fifty thousand homes supplied with batteries and solar panels. And apparently the government's lowered the target and Elon Musk is wanting to sell off his whole plan here in southa Strada for eight hundred million and the target now is seven thousand homes. Meryl, good morning to.

You, Patty, listening to you on the radio about your discussion about the solar panels and the battery yeah, we have just watching my husband really hit the veranda.

You, Patty, listening to you on the radio about your discussion about the solar panels and the battery yeah, we have just watching my husband really hit the veranda.

Let's hope he doesn't.

Let's hope he doesn't.

No, he didn't.

No, he didn't.

We think it's fantastic, but you know, you do have to be a little bit wise. We have the battery charger information on our phone. It tells us when it's full, so if we're not in a hurry or busy or too hot or whatever, we don't use electrical things until the battery is full. So you don't necessarily do your ironing in the day, in the night time or anything where you're going to use the batteries. You do everything in the daytime as much as you can, so you have to remember. So, yes, we have battery as well.

We think it's fantastic, but you know, you do have to be a little bit wise. We have the battery charger information on our phone. It tells us when it's full, so if we're not in a hurry or busy or too hot or whatever, we don't use electrical things until the battery is full. So you don't necessarily do your ironing in the day, in the night time or anything where you're going to use the batteries. You do everything in the daytime as much as you can, so you have to remember. So, yes, we have battery as well.

You have solar on the roof.

You have solar on the roof.

You have solar on the roof, so.

You have solar on the roof, so.

That's working perfectly.

That's working perfectly.

Yet we made two hundred dollars plussed time made it.

Yet we made two hundred dollars plussed time made it.

Well, that's excellent, and you're pretty happy with the system, then, very happy.

Well, that's excellent, and you're pretty happy with the system, then, very happy.

With the system. But as I said, to be a bit sensible, don't just leave everything.

With the system. But as I said, to be a bit sensible, don't just leave everything.

On and yeah, good on your marryl. No, I'm pleased to hear that it's working for you because you have the complete package, the batteries on the solar panels, Peter, Good.

On and yeah, good on your marryl. No, I'm pleased to hear that it's working for you because you have the complete package, the batteries on the solar panels, Peter, Good.

Good morning. I have the solar panels and the test of powerwall battery which I put in twenty nineteen under there was a six thousand dollars grant if you bought it through it had to be virtual powerwall capable, but you didn't actually have to join sign up to a virtual powerwall. I've looked into it and their benefits for powerall. You don't get enough compensation for it, but you get better savings just keeping the power and using yourself.

Good morning. I have the solar panels and the test of powerwall battery which I put in twenty nineteen under there was a six thousand dollars grant if you bought it through it had to be virtual powerwall capable, but you didn't actually have to join sign up to a virtual powerwall. I've looked into it and their benefits for powerall. You don't get enough compensation for it, but you get better savings just keeping the power and using yourself.

Is that right? So did you just come to that conclusion by operating the system?

Is that right? So did you just come to that conclusion by operating the system?

Oh?

Oh?

Yeah, Well, basically my power bill is in credit at the moment, not by very much. I'm not making a lot of money, but i don't have any bills either, and I'm running air conditioning productive air conditioning through in the daytime. I've changed a lot of the way I used paths so that I'm using more during the day and I try and avoid evening and in the winter months June in July, I actually charged during the what they call the Soto sponge or shoulder period from between in the afternoons until about three o'clock. I can top up my battery if there's not enough done and pay about half the price the inport. So I pay a little bit in a little bit in winter for the pair, but for most of the year I'm in credit.

Yeah, Well, basically my power bill is in credit at the moment, not by very much. I'm not making a lot of money, but i don't have any bills either, and I'm running air conditioning productive air conditioning through in the daytime. I've changed a lot of the way I used paths so that I'm using more during the day and I try and avoid evening and in the winter months June in July, I actually charged during the what they call the Soto sponge or shoulder period from between in the afternoons until about three o'clock. I can top up my battery if there's not enough done and pay about half the price the inport. So I pay a little bit in a little bit in winter for the pair, but for most of the year I'm in credit.

Good on your pe. That's obviously working for you. John. What's your story?

Good on your pe. That's obviously working for you. John. What's your story?

How are you good?

How are you good?

Thanks' just take your flat speaking.

Thanks' just take your flat speaking.

Look we I just got in the car and who you're talking about sold and all that. I had Solo put in my house about a year ago, and I had thirty four panels and a twelve point nine killer what inverta or whatever they call it. And I asked him can I put batteries? And he said no, I see, So what going to use the battery for? I said, look, air conditioning at night, maybe eating, We'll have a TV on the fridge and all that. He said to me, it's not worth it.

Look we I just got in the car and who you're talking about sold and all that. I had Solo put in my house about a year ago, and I had thirty four panels and a twelve point nine killer what inverta or whatever they call it. And I asked him can I put batteries? And he said no, I see, So what going to use the battery for? I said, look, air conditioning at night, maybe eating, We'll have a TV on the fridge and all that. He said to me, it's not worth it.

Battery.

Battery.

Well, he said to me that batteries are goingly going to last for three hours or three to four hours. But in saying that, my last bill that came last week we only paid thirty nine dollars. We made three hundred and fifty dollars worth of power. When it's hot in it where we are begn Osmond, we pump out that the unit pumps out ten killer what per hour. It's at its peak at ten. But they still told me. The guy that put it up, he said, don't put a battery in. It's not worth it. But also I rang up a John and complain to them they're charging me forty two cents a killer what our power for me to use and they're only giving me six and a half cents back.

Well, he said to me that batteries are goingly going to last for three hours or three to four hours. But in saying that, my last bill that came last week we only paid thirty nine dollars. We made three hundred and fifty dollars worth of power. When it's hot in it where we are begn Osmond, we pump out that the unit pumps out ten killer what per hour. It's at its peak at ten. But they still told me. The guy that put it up, he said, don't put a battery in. It's not worth it. But also I rang up a John and complain to them they're charging me forty two cents a killer what our power for me to use and they're only giving me six and a half cents back.

Yeah, that's the way, that's the way it works. Unfortunately, John, I received solar panels and a Tesla battery as part of VPP in twenty twenty two. I pay about the same each month as I did prior to solo. As the previous person mentioned, the only real benefit is if the power goes out and the environmental benefits. Cheers, thank you for that. Cat Back after news headlines, we're going to look at the importance or not of South Australia in the upcoming upcoming federal election. Five Double A Mornings with Graham Goodings. Good morning, Welcome to Wednesday, this second day of April, the day before a liberation day as Donald Trump calls it, and the specter hanging over the federal election, of course in Ustatia is what impact the tariffs that Donald Trump may or may not impose, what will they have on Australia. Well. With four weeks remaining until the Australian federal election on May three, campaigning is in full swing, focusing on economic policies and cost of living concerns. Prime Minister Anthony Albinizi has pledged support for above inflation wage increases for two point nine million low paid workers, aiming to improve living standards and rising expenses. Additionally, the Prime Minister has committed one hundred and fifty million dollars for a new healthcare center at Flinder's Hospital, emphasizing healthcare improvements. Meantime, oppositionally that Peter Dutton has proposed a one point five billion dollar investment in the Melbourne Airport rail Link is also advocated for fuel exercise cuts to alleviate cost of living pressures. Recent polls indicate a tightly contested race. Ugav's latest model suggests Labor is poised to secure seventy five seats, just one short of a majority in the one hundred and fifty member House of Representatives, positioning Albanesi favorably to form a government. So what impact, if any is South Australia going to have on the election, joining the now as Flinder's UNI professor of Politics, Rob Manwaring, Rob, good morning to you.

Yeah, that's the way, that's the way it works. Unfortunately, John, I received solar panels and a Tesla battery as part of VPP in twenty twenty two. I pay about the same each month as I did prior to solo. As the previous person mentioned, the only real benefit is if the power goes out and the environmental benefits. Cheers, thank you for that. Cat Back after news headlines, we're going to look at the importance or not of South Australia in the upcoming upcoming federal election. Five Double A Mornings with Graham Goodings. Good morning, Welcome to Wednesday, this second day of April, the day before a liberation day as Donald Trump calls it, and the specter hanging over the federal election, of course in Ustatia is what impact the tariffs that Donald Trump may or may not impose, what will they have on Australia. Well. With four weeks remaining until the Australian federal election on May three, campaigning is in full swing, focusing on economic policies and cost of living concerns. Prime Minister Anthony Albinizi has pledged support for above inflation wage increases for two point nine million low paid workers, aiming to improve living standards and rising expenses. Additionally, the Prime Minister has committed one hundred and fifty million dollars for a new healthcare center at Flinder's Hospital, emphasizing healthcare improvements. Meantime, oppositionally that Peter Dutton has proposed a one point five billion dollar investment in the Melbourne Airport rail Link is also advocated for fuel exercise cuts to alleviate cost of living pressures. Recent polls indicate a tightly contested race. Ugav's latest model suggests Labor is poised to secure seventy five seats, just one short of a majority in the one hundred and fifty member House of Representatives, positioning Albanesi favorably to form a government. So what impact, if any is South Australia going to have on the election, joining the now as Flinder's UNI professor of Politics, Rob Manwaring, Rob, good morning to you.

You can win to grab.

You can win to grab.

As the election unfolds, Will South Australia play much of a role do you.

As the election unfolds, Will South Australia play much of a role do you.

Think generally South Australia as well as a bit hard needs to share with kind of listeners in South Australians, that is, South Australia sort of electoral battleground is never really very prominent. In fact, the last federal election only one seat changed hands. And part of the issue of fact is that South Australia only has ten seats in the one hundred and fifty see Parliament, so we tend not to be you know, sometimes we'll be described as the flyover state. But that said, there are obviously a couple of seats well worth looking out for. And I think what happens in South Australia and some of the widest dynamics tell us a lot about the election, so it is of course important. So of course the two key seats to be watching for on election night will be at the seat of Boothby which Labour actually held or won for the first time at the last federal election and that sits on a small margin of about three point three percent, and of course Nicole Flint, the former the Bill candidate, is kind of back and hoping to sort of make her mark. And the other interesting seat, particularly so to Peter dunn't particularly if there is a move on and change of government election then Boothby would be definitely one that he would love to sort of pick up. Similarly for pieces Out and the seat of Sturt held by James Stevens, that's a very marginal seat, that's about point zero point five percent, so the Liberals in particular will be really keen to hold on to that one and that will be kind of the two most kind of marginal seats going on there. And just the other thing to say really is that South Australia is important in the sense that things like particularly the developments of Wyala have been really sort of factored into some of the kind of wider debates. So South Australia sometimes the fly of the state, but still important in lots of ways.

Think generally South Australia as well as a bit hard needs to share with kind of listeners in South Australians, that is, South Australia sort of electoral battleground is never really very prominent. In fact, the last federal election only one seat changed hands. And part of the issue of fact is that South Australia only has ten seats in the one hundred and fifty see Parliament, so we tend not to be you know, sometimes we'll be described as the flyover state. But that said, there are obviously a couple of seats well worth looking out for. And I think what happens in South Australia and some of the widest dynamics tell us a lot about the election, so it is of course important. So of course the two key seats to be watching for on election night will be at the seat of Boothby which Labour actually held or won for the first time at the last federal election and that sits on a small margin of about three point three percent, and of course Nicole Flint, the former the Bill candidate, is kind of back and hoping to sort of make her mark. And the other interesting seat, particularly so to Peter dunn't particularly if there is a move on and change of government election then Boothby would be definitely one that he would love to sort of pick up. Similarly for pieces Out and the seat of Sturt held by James Stevens, that's a very marginal seat, that's about point zero point five percent, so the Liberals in particular will be really keen to hold on to that one and that will be kind of the two most kind of marginal seats going on there. And just the other thing to say really is that South Australia is important in the sense that things like particularly the developments of Wyala have been really sort of factored into some of the kind of wider debates. So South Australia sometimes the fly of the state, but still important in lots of ways.

Yeah, I think it was highlighted yesterday with the Prime Minister in town for a few hours. He's gone to Melbourne where he'll spend the next five days.

Yeah, I think it was highlighted yesterday with the Prime Minister in town for a few hours. He's gone to Melbourne where he'll spend the next five days.

Yeah, that's right. So like the critical seats and the critical states are always traditionally the western suburbs in New South Wales Victoria will be kind of will be quite interesting, and then kind of critical seats, particularly in Queensland as well. So this will be these are where traditionally the seats are and what our electoral system does it creates this situation where you have safe seats and then marginal seats, and of course for those people living in safe seats, and that's many or most of the most South Australians for example, then they're not decisive in terms of winning where the seats go. And the health announcement yesterday of course kind of flenders and things. I mean, it's not a coincidence that is also in the seat of Boothby about one, which is one that conveniently Labor would be willing to think. It's kind of praises.

Yeah, that's right. So like the critical seats and the critical states are always traditionally the western suburbs in New South Wales Victoria will be kind of will be quite interesting, and then kind of critical seats, particularly in Queensland as well. So this will be these are where traditionally the seats are and what our electoral system does it creates this situation where you have safe seats and then marginal seats, and of course for those people living in safe seats, and that's many or most of the most South Australians for example, then they're not decisive in terms of winning where the seats go. And the health announcement yesterday of course kind of flenders and things. I mean, it's not a coincidence that is also in the seat of Boothby about one, which is one that conveniently Labor would be willing to think. It's kind of praises.

Now the focus, I believe the opposition leader is also going to spend the next four or five days in Melbourne, the focus being that there are lots of seats in Victoria that couldn't swing either way, but with the Victorian Labor Party really or government on the nose at the moment, does that likely to impact on the federal labor.

Now the focus, I believe the opposition leader is also going to spend the next four or five days in Melbourne, the focus being that there are lots of seats in Victoria that couldn't swing either way, but with the Victorian Labor Party really or government on the nose at the moment, does that likely to impact on the federal labor.

But this is always the hard one to read.

But this is always the hard one to read.

Probably my.

Probably my.

Best guess would be probably not. Is that there just generally tends to be a separation between state politics and federal politics in the sense that sometimes federal politicians will go across try and see if they've got a kind of a premiere or a candidate who's very popular, they try and sort of get sort of a bit of a kind of reflected glory sort of sort of phenomenon taking place to try it, to try and sure that up, and vice versa. If a government, for example, is not doing well, then the federal party sometimes will sort of social distance, but it doesn't really tend to have it. I don't think a huge significant effect in terms of kind of voters, because federalism means that policy sort of structures are different, and the parties really are saying some quite different things around tax policy, for example, and these are all kind of federal policies and kind of federal settings, so voters sort of will tend to kind of make a different So generally I don't think there's a huge kind of a huge impact at all.

Best guess would be probably not. Is that there just generally tends to be a separation between state politics and federal politics in the sense that sometimes federal politicians will go across try and see if they've got a kind of a premiere or a candidate who's very popular, they try and sort of get sort of a bit of a kind of reflected glory sort of sort of phenomenon taking place to try it, to try and sure that up, and vice versa. If a government, for example, is not doing well, then the federal party sometimes will sort of social distance, but it doesn't really tend to have it. I don't think a huge significant effect in terms of kind of voters, because federalism means that policy sort of structures are different, and the parties really are saying some quite different things around tax policy, for example, and these are all kind of federal policies and kind of federal settings, so voters sort of will tend to kind of make a different So generally I don't think there's a huge kind of a huge impact at all.

Up until just a few months ago, the coalition was pulling pretty strongly the trenders back towards labor. What can we read into that.

Up until just a few months ago, the coalition was pulling pretty strongly the trenders back towards labor. What can we read into that.

Yeah, this is really this is really interesting, And I think there's a couple of things to say. Is that, I mean, that is right. There does seem to be, but at least based on polling data, this notion of momentum, and often political parties or major political parties like this idea of momentum that they increasingly get more positive stories, they've got a sense of kind of energy, and that their messages are kind of cutting through because we've got to bear in mind that most people don't really follow politics and don't really have huge amounts of kind of interest in going in, so that the parties like to kind of get that momentum. So this then becomes a kind of a critical part of it. So they've got this kind of energy going on that that's the sense. The other thing that I think is interesting in that context is that based on the data we have from the Australian Election Study, which is a big survey that we do of Australians and their views on politics and so forth, is that increasingly. My reading is that more and more voters make up their mind during the campaign, is that there seems to be a decrease in people who are like lifetime rusted on voters. That's quite a significant drop, so that those died in the rule labor and liberal voters are disappearing. And increasingly, I think voters are more transactional and they're telling us that the timing of their vote decision, when have they made up their mind? There seems to be an increase of people saying I do it during the campaign. So actually the next few weeks will be quite critical because what Peter dunt will be saying is that, yes, sure, maybe Labor have had some good weeks, but there's still a lot to play for because their election, and now analysts will probably be saying, well, look, there's probably still quite a significant number of undersided voters out there that maybe we can shift.

Yeah, this is really this is really interesting, And I think there's a couple of things to say. Is that, I mean, that is right. There does seem to be, but at least based on polling data, this notion of momentum, and often political parties or major political parties like this idea of momentum that they increasingly get more positive stories, they've got a sense of kind of energy, and that their messages are kind of cutting through because we've got to bear in mind that most people don't really follow politics and don't really have huge amounts of kind of interest in going in, so that the parties like to kind of get that momentum. So this then becomes a kind of a critical part of it. So they've got this kind of energy going on that that's the sense. The other thing that I think is interesting in that context is that based on the data we have from the Australian Election Study, which is a big survey that we do of Australians and their views on politics and so forth, is that increasingly. My reading is that more and more voters make up their mind during the campaign, is that there seems to be a decrease in people who are like lifetime rusted on voters. That's quite a significant drop, so that those died in the rule labor and liberal voters are disappearing. And increasingly, I think voters are more transactional and they're telling us that the timing of their vote decision, when have they made up their mind? There seems to be an increase of people saying I do it during the campaign. So actually the next few weeks will be quite critical because what Peter dunt will be saying is that, yes, sure, maybe Labor have had some good weeks, but there's still a lot to play for because their election, and now analysts will probably be saying, well, look, there's probably still quite a significant number of undersided voters out there that maybe we can shift.

Why do you think it is that voters are turning away from major parties? I think in the last federal election both major parties were lucky to get to thirty percent of the vote. Why the change?

Why do you think it is that voters are turning away from major parties? I think in the last federal election both major parties were lucky to get to thirty percent of the vote. Why the change?

Yeah, this is a really good question, and I think actually political science more generally, which is often in my community. I don't think we've really fully come up with a convincing sets of reasons. And I think one is just sort of social changes. Is that we just the sort of dynamics of a kind of the way we link to political parties has changed. We're just a bit more kind of distance from them. Then it's sort of chicken and egg. Is that actually over time there's more and more competitors, or there's other alternatives that we can take place. Then I think there's two other sets of reasons. One is I think on the right side of politics, I think there's a fragmentation going on because particularly the phenomena of the Tills, for example, are appealing often to kind of moderate or social liberal who are pretty going to have been disenfranchised from the Liberal Party, particularly for example, in their inability to really recruit and promote women within their ranks. And for the Labor Party, there's this sort of story of like what was a class based party, you know, traditional blue collar working class party, that's now that relationship between class is much more complex. So basically, historically we're shifting away from some of those older identities that we used to have, and now people are kind of voting and are probably in a more transactional way.

Yeah, this is a really good question, and I think actually political science more generally, which is often in my community. I don't think we've really fully come up with a convincing sets of reasons. And I think one is just sort of social changes. Is that we just the sort of dynamics of a kind of the way we link to political parties has changed. We're just a bit more kind of distance from them. Then it's sort of chicken and egg. Is that actually over time there's more and more competitors, or there's other alternatives that we can take place. Then I think there's two other sets of reasons. One is I think on the right side of politics, I think there's a fragmentation going on because particularly the phenomena of the Tills, for example, are appealing often to kind of moderate or social liberal who are pretty going to have been disenfranchised from the Liberal Party, particularly for example, in their inability to really recruit and promote women within their ranks. And for the Labor Party, there's this sort of story of like what was a class based party, you know, traditional blue collar working class party, that's now that relationship between class is much more complex. So basically, historically we're shifting away from some of those older identities that we used to have, and now people are kind of voting and are probably in a more transactional way.

Does that make it even more likely that will have a hung parliament.

Does that make it even more likely that will have a hung parliament.

Yeah, it does, And I think that will be a general kind of feature of the kind of politics, because generally it was a sort of the phenomenon what you would see is that eighty percent of the vote would go to the major parties and then about twenty percent to kind of minor parties independence. Now it seems to be almost like a three way split, you know, Labor, I think their primarises still hovering around the thirties thirty five or so for the Liberals, and then the other parties in the lower House are still it's about a third of the vote. So I think coalition governments are probably a kind of going to be a sort of an ongoing kind of feature of or kind of close contests or of this. And I don't think we have things to fear from this. In one sense, they can often be more efficient and negotiation. The other thing we haven't talked about is the Senate. The Senate will be a really interesting situation because whoever wins the federal election, and you know, who wins the best seats in the Lower House. The state of the Senate will be really interesting, and particularly if there's a really significant Greens vote in there, about about how that shapes policy negotiations.

Yeah, it does, And I think that will be a general kind of feature of the kind of politics, because generally it was a sort of the phenomenon what you would see is that eighty percent of the vote would go to the major parties and then about twenty percent to kind of minor parties independence. Now it seems to be almost like a three way split, you know, Labor, I think their primarises still hovering around the thirties thirty five or so for the Liberals, and then the other parties in the lower House are still it's about a third of the vote. So I think coalition governments are probably a kind of going to be a sort of an ongoing kind of feature of or kind of close contests or of this. And I don't think we have things to fear from this. In one sense, they can often be more efficient and negotiation. The other thing we haven't talked about is the Senate. The Senate will be a really interesting situation because whoever wins the federal election, and you know, who wins the best seats in the Lower House. The state of the Senate will be really interesting, and particularly if there's a really significant Greens vote in there, about about how that shapes policy negotiations.

The Greens already said that there's no way that they would vote with the coalition or help the coalition form a government. So obviously if the culd is get close, they're going to have to rely on other independents.

The Greens already said that there's no way that they would vote with the coalition or help the coalition form a government. So obviously if the culd is get close, they're going to have to rely on other independents.

That's right, and in the Light House that would be. That's quite right, and I think there'll be there wouldn't, there'd be. They're not ideological bedfellows at all, although there are certain instances where in sort of pragmatic kind of grounds on specific policy issues, then actually the Coalition and the Greens you know, might well find kind of common deals or common sort of purpose on certain specific areas. But that's quite right in terms of the electoral setting, I mean. The The other interesting thing about South Australia, of course, is that if Peter Dutton does get into kind of you know, potentially thinks he's got a way through, then one of the things he'll be doing is picking up the phone giving Rebecca Sharky a phone call in the seat of Mayo to say, look, what can we how can we deliver for the voters of Mayo good analysis.

That's right, and in the Light House that would be. That's quite right, and I think there'll be there wouldn't, there'd be. They're not ideological bedfellows at all, although there are certain instances where in sort of pragmatic kind of grounds on specific policy issues, then actually the Coalition and the Greens you know, might well find kind of common deals or common sort of purpose on certain specific areas. But that's quite right in terms of the electoral setting, I mean. The The other interesting thing about South Australia, of course, is that if Peter Dutton does get into kind of you know, potentially thinks he's got a way through, then one of the things he'll be doing is picking up the phone giving Rebecca Sharky a phone call in the seat of Mayo to say, look, what can we how can we deliver for the voters of Mayo good analysis.

Thanks for that, Rob, We appreciate your time today.

Thanks for that, Rob, We appreciate your time today.

Yeah, absolute pleasure.

Yeah, absolute pleasure.

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Five double A Mornings with Graham Goodings.

It's eleven to ten five double A. This Wednesday, the second day of April. Well, my next guest is the Minister for Workplace Relations, Murray, what minister, good morning, Thanks for being with us today.

It's eleven to ten five double A. This Wednesday, the second day of April. Well, my next guest is the Minister for Workplace Relations, Murray, what minister, good morning, Thanks for being with us today.

How does THEE with you again? Graham?

How does THEE with you again? Graham?

Now I see Labour one sol Strati's Independent Wages Tribunal to give a pay rise to three million award workers. Is this a vote buying exercise?

Now I see Labour one sol Strati's Independent Wages Tribunal to give a pay rise to three million award workers. Is this a vote buying exercise?

Not at all, Graham. If you look at our record over the last three years, we've consistently supported wages rising again after ten years of a coalition government holding wages down and sending wage wages backwards. Are already as a result of the changes we've made to workplace laws, which we're all voted against by Peter Dutton and the Coalition, we've already seen real wages rising again, meaning that wages are now rising above inflation again when they were going backwards under the coalition. So what we're doing now is putting forward a submission to the Fair Work Commission, which decides what the minimum wage for Austroami workers should be, and we'll be arguing for an economically sustainable real wage increase for our lowest paid workers. Labors for higher wages. Peter Dutton has already been in the media today saying that the Coalition will not support that payrise. So this is further proof that if the Coalition win the next election, Peter Dutton will cut wages just like he did last time they were in office.

Not at all, Graham. If you look at our record over the last three years, we've consistently supported wages rising again after ten years of a coalition government holding wages down and sending wage wages backwards. Are already as a result of the changes we've made to workplace laws, which we're all voted against by Peter Dutton and the Coalition, we've already seen real wages rising again, meaning that wages are now rising above inflation again when they were going backwards under the coalition. So what we're doing now is putting forward a submission to the Fair Work Commission, which decides what the minimum wage for Austroami workers should be, and we'll be arguing for an economically sustainable real wage increase for our lowest paid workers. Labors for higher wages. Peter Dutton has already been in the media today saying that the Coalition will not support that payrise. So this is further proof that if the Coalition win the next election, Peter Dutton will cut wages just like he did last time they were in office.

Now you mentioned the word inflation. There, inflation seems to be under control of the moment. What impact would these pay rises have on inflation.

Now you mentioned the word inflation. There, inflation seems to be under control of the moment. What impact would these pay rises have on inflation.

Well, what we've seen, Graham, is that the Fair Work Commission over the last couple of years has awarded wage rises a little bit above inflation for our lowest paid workers, and we've still seen inflation fall after that has happened. So under Labor we have been able to increase people's wages while at the same time more than halving inflation from the rate it was when we first came to office. So we believe that it is possible to see wage rises, especially for the lowest paid in our community, that are economically responsible, that don't add to inflation, but also are fair and help people actually get ahead and meet those cost of living pressures that we know they're under.

Well, what we've seen, Graham, is that the Fair Work Commission over the last couple of years has awarded wage rises a little bit above inflation for our lowest paid workers, and we've still seen inflation fall after that has happened. So under Labor we have been able to increase people's wages while at the same time more than halving inflation from the rate it was when we first came to office. So we believe that it is possible to see wage rises, especially for the lowest paid in our community, that are economically responsible, that don't add to inflation, but also are fair and help people actually get ahead and meet those cost of living pressures that we know they're under.

Now, many small businesses operate on very tight margins. Impact is it going to have on them?

Now, many small businesses operate on very tight margins. Impact is it going to have on them?

Well, obviously we are concerned to support small business, Graham, and that's why we've done things like provide energy rebates to small businesses to reduce their electricity costs. Again, Peter Dutton and the Coalition voted against support, but we've supported small businesses with that kind of thing, with changes to unfair contracts and a range of other things. One of the things that the Fair Work Commission does need to take into account when making a decision is what the impact would be on small business, and I'm sure that they'll do that. But again, it's a bit like inflation. A lot of people said that when we supported wage rises before that would lead to inflation. It hasn't happened. Other people said it would kill small business. In actual fact, there's been a record number of businesses created under.

Well, obviously we are concerned to support small business, Graham, and that's why we've done things like provide energy rebates to small businesses to reduce their electricity costs. Again, Peter Dutton and the Coalition voted against support, but we've supported small businesses with that kind of thing, with changes to unfair contracts and a range of other things. One of the things that the Fair Work Commission does need to take into account when making a decision is what the impact would be on small business, and I'm sure that they'll do that. But again, it's a bit like inflation. A lot of people said that when we supported wage rises before that would lead to inflation. It hasn't happened. Other people said it would kill small business. In actual fact, there's been a record number of businesses created under.

Our government now, but there's also a record number of businesses closing down. You just have to walk through the main streets of Adelaide to see restaurants and bars and that shutting down all the time.

Our government now, but there's also a record number of businesses closing down. You just have to walk through the main streets of Adelaide to see restaurants and bars and that shutting down all the time.

Yeah, there certainly have been businesses shutting down. I recognize that, and we obviously feel for any business that has to shut down. I guess what I'm saying that At the same time, we've seen a record number of businesses opening as well, and the increases that we've seen to wages haven't stopped people setting up those new businesses. We're seeing very high levels of business investment. Again, probably it's been the highest that we've seen in about ten years. So what we want to do is make sure that everyone wins in Australia, small businesses and the people who are working for them as well.

Yeah, there certainly have been businesses shutting down. I recognize that, and we obviously feel for any business that has to shut down. I guess what I'm saying that At the same time, we've seen a record number of businesses opening as well, and the increases that we've seen to wages haven't stopped people setting up those new businesses. We're seeing very high levels of business investment. Again, probably it's been the highest that we've seen in about ten years. So what we want to do is make sure that everyone wins in Australia, small businesses and the people who are working for them as well.

What do you think the impact of wage risers will have on the employment rate?

What do you think the impact of wage risers will have on the employment rate?

Well, again, if the last couple of years or any guide, we've been able to create a record number of jobs this term. In addition to lifting wages, over the course of this term, we've been able to maintain an average unemployment rate of around three point eight percent. That's the lowest unemployment rate that any government has delivered in Australia over its lifetime. In about fifty years. We've created more than one million new jobs, which is the most that have ever been created in a single parliamentary term. So I guess if wages were going to kill jobs or drive up inflation, we would have seen that happen. In actual fact, it's been the opposite. We've seen more jobs higher wages and lower inflation, and that's the way we want.

Well, again, if the last couple of years or any guide, we've been able to create a record number of jobs this term. In addition to lifting wages, over the course of this term, we've been able to maintain an average unemployment rate of around three point eight percent. That's the lowest unemployment rate that any government has delivered in Australia over its lifetime. In about fifty years. We've created more than one million new jobs, which is the most that have ever been created in a single parliamentary term. So I guess if wages were going to kill jobs or drive up inflation, we would have seen that happen. In actual fact, it's been the opposite. We've seen more jobs higher wages and lower inflation, and that's the way we want.

To keep it.

To keep it.

But you've got to admit there is a risk of businesses that are doing it really tough at the moment might cut jobs, or reduce hours or delay hiring new people due to the pay rise.

But you've got to admit there is a risk of businesses that are doing it really tough at the moment might cut jobs, or reduce hours or delay hiring new people due to the pay rise.

I guess every business will make its own decision about these things. But what we can do is look at the fact of what's happened under labor where we have seen rising wages at the same time as we've seen record numbers of businesses opening, record numbers of new jobs being created, inflation being brought down by more than half of what we inherited. And we want to see that kind of economically responsible management going forward, but obviously at the same time making sure that the lowest paid in our community can get ahead. What Labour's about is helping people to earn more and keep more of what they earn. With the tax cuts that we're providing under Peter Dutton and the Coalition, they've made it more very clear that people will be working longer for less double getting less pay, and they'll be paying more time because they've said that they will take away the tax cuts we're providing do you have a.

I guess every business will make its own decision about these things. But what we can do is look at the fact of what's happened under labor where we have seen rising wages at the same time as we've seen record numbers of businesses opening, record numbers of new jobs being created, inflation being brought down by more than half of what we inherited. And we want to see that kind of economically responsible management going forward, but obviously at the same time making sure that the lowest paid in our community can get ahead. What Labour's about is helping people to earn more and keep more of what they earn. With the tax cuts that we're providing under Peter Dutton and the Coalition, they've made it more very clear that people will be working longer for less double getting less pay, and they'll be paying more time because they've said that they will take away the tax cuts we're providing do you have a.

Long term plan for wage growth and economic sustainability.

Long term plan for wage growth and economic sustainability.

We certainly want to see wages continue to grow, but we also want to see the economy grow. We want to see productivity increase, and we've got a whole range of things in place to lift productivity in the economy, things like making better use of new technologies that are coming online, increasing competition in the economy, investing in the skills of people so that they can bring extra skills and more efficiency to workplaces. So there's a whole range of things that we want to do to lift productivity and grow the economy. What we don't want to do is see that happen by cutting people's wages and conditions. That's the American way to do things. We don't want to go down go down that path in Australia. We want to make sure that people have decent wages, decent kishi conditions, not the American style system where you have low wages and no job security.

We certainly want to see wages continue to grow, but we also want to see the economy grow. We want to see productivity increase, and we've got a whole range of things in place to lift productivity in the economy, things like making better use of new technologies that are coming online, increasing competition in the economy, investing in the skills of people so that they can bring extra skills and more efficiency to workplaces. So there's a whole range of things that we want to do to lift productivity and grow the economy. What we don't want to do is see that happen by cutting people's wages and conditions. That's the American way to do things. We don't want to go down go down that path in Australia. We want to make sure that people have decent wages, decent kishi conditions, not the American style system where you have low wages and no job security.

Minister, thanks for your time today. Good on your Graham Murray Watt, Minister for Workplace Relations. So your thoughts on that the proposed increase in wages, particularly for low income earners the Prime Minister has pledged support for above inflation wage increases for almost three million low paid workers, aiming to improve limniting standards and of course a mid rising cost of living. Kevin at Port Broughton, good morning.

Minister, thanks for your time today. Good on your Graham Murray Watt, Minister for Workplace Relations. So your thoughts on that the proposed increase in wages, particularly for low income earners the Prime Minister has pledged support for above inflation wage increases for almost three million low paid workers, aiming to improve limniting standards and of course a mid rising cost of living. Kevin at Port Broughton, good morning.

Kevin, Hey, good morning. Yeah, you already asked a question that I wanted to as that was what about the business going broke? Record numbers of businesses closing and labour still yet deliver on the promise for their last election more housing, cheaper electricity and cheaper cost of living and the record is what they need to stand on and that currently their record is absolutely atrocious. And what record businesses are opening?

Kevin, Hey, good morning. Yeah, you already asked a question that I wanted to as that was what about the business going broke? Record numbers of businesses closing and labour still yet deliver on the promise for their last election more housing, cheaper electricity and cheaper cost of living and the record is what they need to stand on and that currently their record is absolutely atrocious. And what record businesses are opening?

Never heard of it?

Never heard of it?

Yeah, I'm going to do some research into that, Kevin, because yeah, I know they're closing in record numbers. How does that equate with opening and record numbers? Where's the balance?

Yeah, I'm going to do some research into that, Kevin, because yeah, I know they're closing in record numbers. How does that equate with opening and record numbers? Where's the balance?

And additionally, if this health center down the south was such a good idea, why didn't they implement that in the first place, to say there is what we done for you instead of promising it. And there's going to be another promise like the housing and the cheaper electricity and cheaper cost of living.

And additionally, if this health center down the south was such a good idea, why didn't they implement that in the first place, to say there is what we done for you instead of promising it. And there's going to be another promise like the housing and the cheaper electricity and cheaper cost of living.

I think not Kevin. You cynic I think we all need to be cynical and ask the tough questions and be prepared to realize that politicians of all persuasions will promise a lot because their aim is, you know, the golden circle, to get power, to get into the big House in Canberra and after that as every man and women for themselves. But yeah, we have to hold them to account. It is interesting if you're in small business at the moment, give us a call. What do you feel about the government moved to push for above. I mean, we all want people that are struggling to earn more money, There's no question about that. I mean, if you're doing it really tough and a few extra dollars is going to make a difference, that is good. But we have to look at the economy overall, because if that money has to come from somewhere, and a small business that is really on the edge at the moment, all of a sudden, faced with a few hundred extra dollars or whatever it is a week, thousands of dollars a month, they're going to have to make a tough decision. You know, I might not be able to keep five employees on. I might have to get rid of one or two of them because the money has to come from somewhere. So it's all well and good the government saying that we'll give you this extra money, but who ends up paying eight double two to three double double oh back after News five Double.

I think not Kevin. You cynic I think we all need to be cynical and ask the tough questions and be prepared to realize that politicians of all persuasions will promise a lot because their aim is, you know, the golden circle, to get power, to get into the big House in Canberra and after that as every man and women for themselves. But yeah, we have to hold them to account. It is interesting if you're in small business at the moment, give us a call. What do you feel about the government moved to push for above. I mean, we all want people that are struggling to earn more money, There's no question about that. I mean, if you're doing it really tough and a few extra dollars is going to make a difference, that is good. But we have to look at the economy overall, because if that money has to come from somewhere, and a small business that is really on the edge at the moment, all of a sudden, faced with a few hundred extra dollars or whatever it is a week, thousands of dollars a month, they're going to have to make a tough decision. You know, I might not be able to keep five employees on. I might have to get rid of one or two of them because the money has to come from somewhere. So it's all well and good the government saying that we'll give you this extra money, but who ends up paying eight double two to three double double oh back after News five Double.

A Mornings with Graham Goodings.

A Mornings with Graham Goodings.

Six past ten five double A on a Wednesday morning, interested to get your views on the Sydney primary school that's allowed students to opt out of the Anzac Day service. It sparked outrage among parents and veterans, who argue the day honors those who served and sacrificed for Australia. But Sherwood Ridge Primary School principle Jodie Stevens has emailed parents giving them the option to excuse their children from the Anzac Day Assembly, which is being held on April ten. That's because the scheduled service would or the normal service on April twenty five, falls within school holidays. The decision, branded an insult by veterans families, was reportedly made to accommodate a small group of Christian students who do not commemorate war in inverted commas. Some of these students are believed to belong to the fundamentalist Christian group known as the Exclusive Brethren. So there are six hundred and forty students enrolled at the school. Many parents expressed anger, distressing or stressing the importance of Anzac Day in teaching Australian history. So this to me is sacrosanct. You do not touch Anzac Day. And if you choose to live in this country and adopt our standards, Anzac Day is one thing that you know, you just do not get a leave pass. If it's some school curriculum, there is an Anzac Day service, you will attend it. You might think differently. I'd like to hear from the eight double two to three double double is the number to ring well. Election fever is all around us, like it or not, than groups of all shapes and sizes are putting pressure on the government to get what they want out of it. Because if you want to achieve anything, if you want to get something from a government or an opposition, now is the time to ask. Because if there is ever a time to win votes, this is the time. Well Aging Australia is calling on all parties to ensure age care remains a national priority ahead of the federal election, addressing the workforce crisis, supporting transition to the new Act, and improving access for older Australians. As Australia, this is becoming an increasingly significant problem. Johnny man is Tom Simonson, Aging Australia CEO. Tom, good morning to you.