tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2448643844792799086.post5882098128302992537..comments2024-03-22T13:53:37.034+10:30Comments on d r i n k s t e r: WET: BIG SQUIRTERS ROLL OUT RAZOR WIREUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2448643844792799086.post-6434622508561921392011-10-07T23:32:11.939+10:302011-10-07T23:32:11.939+10:30The word TWERP comes to mind, Mr. Mouse.The word TWERP comes to mind, Mr. Mouse.Philip Whitenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2448643844792799086.post-42813130730193222492011-10-06T07:35:14.645+10:302011-10-06T07:35:14.645+10:30And the Tax Forum (farce) is over and nothing will...And the Tax Forum (farce) is over and nothing will change! The WET tax will remain as promised by Miss Wong! Labour cannot and will not risk putting off more voters given its marginal grip on life.<br /><br />Exellent result for the small wine producers!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2448643844792799086.post-80615823272142315912011-10-03T17:10:51.569+10:302011-10-03T17:10:51.569+10:30"By my reckonings there are no more wineries ..."By my reckonings there are no more wineries with crushing facilities now than when I was at Roseworthy in 1976 – around 400." Paul Lloyd, Coriole<br /><br />"Proposals to switch tax formats and remove the Wine Equalisation Tax (WET) Rebate would cause the closure of dozens of regional wineries, forcing job losses and, ultimately, the forced sale of family vineyards." John frednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2448643844792799086.post-63239778096591464322011-10-03T16:31:26.931+10:302011-10-03T16:31:26.931+10:30These people have got themselves over a barrel. O...These people have got themselves over a barrel. Or maybe a sack of woodchips. Everyone who backs SAW must be suspected of rorting the WET. Without breaking the law, of course. Nobody in the Australian wine industry would break the law.Who Bucks Chucknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2448643844792799086.post-31477074659162717822011-10-03T12:57:40.713+10:302011-10-03T12:57:40.713+10:30"At the end of the day, the most that can be ..."At the end of the day, the most that can be hoped for from the two days of talking is a commitment to look at a small number of issues – the treatment of tax losses and a shift to alcohol-content taxing of wine are possible examples. We will all affirm our strong commitment to tax reform, but this will mean different things to different participants. Beyond the introduction of the carbon Philip Whitenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2448643844792799086.post-49143383673461463812011-10-02T17:29:13.569+10:302011-10-02T17:29:13.569+10:30It may be my fat fingers, but vineyard Paul's ...It may be my fat fingers, but vineyard Paul's link doesn't seem to work. Click on his image and you'll find his analysis on his fine new blog, http://www.vineyardpaul.com/DRINKSTERhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08758026563093735309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2448643844792799086.post-14034559419233304592011-10-02T17:02:10.940+10:302011-10-02T17:02:10.940+10:30Phillip, it is going to be a big week with the Tax...Phillip, it is going to be a big week with the Tax Forum happening. And the rumour you said of Winemakers being independent operators living of WET rebates, is just astounding.<br /><br />Down here in TasVegas there are a lot of little producers paranoid about losing their WET rebate. But I find it unfounded. I wrote a post on it here (http://www.vineyardpaul.com/2011/09/that-wet-debate.html)Vineyard Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08463937519386663831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2448643844792799086.post-45512983425446021472011-10-01T22:21:05.121+09:302011-10-01T22:21:05.121+09:30What a bunch of losers! The Hill-Schmidt/Griffith...What a bunch of losers! The Hill-Schmidt/Griffith connection's as good as Gallo and Two Buck Chuck!N Kredjulusnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2448643844792799086.post-84970715927509193772011-09-29T16:19:18.762+09:302011-09-29T16:19:18.762+09:30Christensen is still thinking like he was trained ...Christensen is still thinking like he was trained to think. It goes like this:<br /><br />http://www.floridatoday.com/article/20110929/COLUMNISTS0502/309290020/Pick-Vine-Get-risque-California-chardonnayX Hardynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2448643844792799086.post-36001048858815995332011-09-29T14:48:53.227+09:302011-09-29T14:48:53.227+09:30http://www.winebiz.com.au/mywinejob/?jobID=1290http://www.winebiz.com.au/mywinejob/?jobID=1290Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2448643844792799086.post-68999355180953773602011-09-29T07:42:05.922+09:302011-09-29T07:42:05.922+09:30Too much to drink and smoke last night????Too much to drink and smoke last night????Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2448643844792799086.post-63398973600025040952011-09-29T01:47:03.485+09:302011-09-29T01:47:03.485+09:30Hill Schmidt is the only Barossa bloke in there. ...Hill Schmidt is the only Barossa bloke in there. What does this mean?Heidi Flemburgernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2448643844792799086.post-24442592943284914022011-09-28T22:59:59.123+09:302011-09-28T22:59:59.123+09:30Stupiod mistake, Yalumba aligning with McGuiganStupiod mistake, Yalumba aligning with McGuiganAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com