TIM BEEVOR
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TIM BEEVOR
@timbeevor
I write about practical ai
Melbourne, Victoria Katılım Ağustos 2023
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Looks like the government might finally be caving to the pressure myself, others on the crossbench & especially Australians in communities across the country have been putting on them to tax gas companies making wartime profits.
Australians are already paying more on petrol & we shouldn’t be paying more on beer excise than the government gets for Petroleum Resources Rent Tax (PRRT).
It’s encouraging to see Treasury modelling changes to the way gas is taxed.
We should have a flat 25% tax on all gas exports & enough gas exports diverted into an east coast gas reservation & we need both now.
abc.net.au/news/2026-03-2…
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@ryanjaycowan I reckon you played a big role on me buying a Model Y, And now I'm a big reason my dad bought one. And I reckon in 3 years I'll probably buy a YL 🤣
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@AvidCommentator Sydney Airport Boss said he couldn't guarantee into April -- so we're nearly out now
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According to government data, in the latest snapshot that covers up to the end of January, Australia had just 19 days worth of jet fuel.
And the average stockpile for 2025 was 20.9 days worth.
Source:
data.gov.au/data/dataset/a…
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@AvidCommentator You'd think if there was no issue they'd just transparently show us the data
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If we swapped all 20 million vehicles to EV's we'd need ~44-50 TWh more electricity annually.
If we did this EV switch, it would risk blackouts, price spikes, and instability without massive immediate infrastructure.
If the majority of drivers plugged in after work, it would be catastrophic.
If we had a wind/sun drought, can you imagine the mayhem?
David Pocock@DavidPocock
Australia burns through about 25 billion litres of petrol and diesel every year. Replacing petrol cars with EVs would cut our reliance on expensive imported foreign fuel. But EVs still make up only about 2% of Australia’s 20 million vehicles. More affordable EVs & a strong second-hand EV market can help more Australians afford the switch while strengthening our energy security. theguardian.com/environment/20…
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@RobGrieves It's to protect the currency which is falling and making it even worse
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The RBA raising rates due to oil prices is the dumbest thing I've heard all year.
When Oil goes up, everything goes up, inflation goes up, yes. How the hell is making home loans more expensive going to fix an oil crisis??! Typically when inflation is high, reducing spendable incomes reduces people's ability to pay for things putting downward pressure on prices. However everyone can't just choose to stop paying for fuel...
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@JEChalmers You either have surveillance or you don't Jim 🤣
You don't just randomly increase surveillance
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Today, the ACCC is hauling the petrol suppliers and retailers in for an explanation.
Some of the steep increases in petrol prices we saw shortly after the outbreak of this conflict have really raised concerns at the ACCC.
This is why we’ve increased surveillance, we’re doubling the penalties and we’ve empowered the consumer watchdog to get to the bottom of what’s going on here.
I’ve made it very clear that if they find evidence of misconduct, we expect the ACCC to throw the book at them.
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@matt_horncastle Mate you live in NZ. They've made every wrong business decision for the last 60 years
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The global economy is about $110 trillion.
New Zealand’s economy is about $360 billion NZD.
We are a tiny share of the world economy, but that is exactly why the opportunity is so large.
A huge amount of global business can now be done from anywhere. Capital moves. Talent moves. Companies move. Profits move. Entire industries can be attracted to the jurisdiction that is safest, smartest, and most pro business.
So here is the question.
Why would New Zealand not aim to become the best place in the world to do business?
Strong property rights.
Pro business courts.
Strong police.
A serious state that protects order.
Fast approvals.
Low bureaucracy.
Company tax cut from 28% to 15%.
If we did that, we would become a magnet for capital, entrepreneurs, high value firms, and globally mobile business activity.
And the beautiful part is this.
You do not need higher tax rates to collect more tax.
If you massively grow the size of the economy, you can collect the same or more revenue from a much larger base while leaving more money in private hands to invest, hire, build, and grow.
That means lower taxes for business, more opportunity for workers, higher wages, more investment, and a richer country.
Singapore is the proof.
They have a broadly similar population to New Zealand, but an economy more than double the size. They did not get there by punishing business. They got there by attracting it.
This is one of the greatest opportunities New Zealand has.
Stop asking how to divide up a small economy.
Start asking how to build a much bigger one.
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@ryanjaycowan Pretty funny they gave it to you and just completely bypassed the dumb media 🤣 good on Telsa
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Tesla Model Y L is NOW available to order in Australia and New Zealand, starting from $74,900 AUD (plus on roads) and $83,900 NZD !! Deliveries begin in Q2, available in Long Range All Wheel Drive only.
- 5-Star ANCAP Rating
- 681km of WLTP range
- 0 to 100km/h in 5.0 seconds
- Selectable suspension ‘Balanced’ or ‘Rear Comfort’.
- Vehicle-to-Load (V2L) capability !!
- New Cosmic Silver paint and Zen Grey interior
- 19” Machina 2.0 wheel design
- Premium 18-speaker audio system
Full video review coming soon

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@iwSyd_KMc @ryanjaycowan @home I have a Tesla Model Y
On a highway road trip I can drive it 2.5hrs hours before I need a break. I top up then.
I have an 11kW home charger
90% of my charging is at home.
10% from commercial chargers.
I drive 18,000km per year
I spent $225 on charging in 2025
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@davidpattersonx "Sharing SuperAbundance" - hahahhahahaha what a load of crap
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Some people say now is your last chance to get rich before all work disappears.
It’s not true.
We will all be rich.
And everything you have saved will have been a waste of time.
Your million-dollar house will be worth $10,000.
The price of everything will drop by 99%.
That means your universal high income (UHI) will be worth 100 times an average salary today.
Your savings will mean nothing, and we will all be rich.
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@timbeevor @SkyNews How can they restock it dummy?
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The US is burning through ammo. Its enemies will be taking notice trib.al/Na1UAie
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@AbHomineDeus Go deeper
What if OpenAI, Anthropic, xAI, and Google are all basically working together on the adaption problem. They knew no one company could have that much power 🤣
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@FarZenith @deltaIV9250 Wrong.
Its literally designed to take out SAMS in the earliest stages of conflicts 🤣
Literally no one that talks authoritatively on X knows the fuck they're talking about
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@deltaIV9250 The F-22 does one thing extremely well, shooting down aircraft. It has no ground strike capability.
If the F-35 does its job as a multirole strike platform well enough enemy fighters won’t even get off the ground.
Also there’s no point in taking off if there’s F-22s nearby.
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Labor is delivering:
Real economic growth
Lower unemployment
More jobs
Real wage growth
Cheaper medicines
More Bulk billed Medicare
Fully funded public schools
Better public transport
Fee free TAFE
More super for workers
The Coalition of Liberals, Nats & One Nation just whinge
ABC News@abcnews
#BREAKING: Australia's economy is growing at annual rate of 2.6 per cent, which is much stronger than forecast. abc.net.au/news/2026-03-0…
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