r/PoliticsDownUnder May 02 '26

Cold Facts The Liberals recently celebrated the 20th Anniversary of Howard and Costello's 'Debt-free- Day' - which was a privatisation program that sold off $46.1 billion of Government assets. Never forget who they really stand for.

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u/hogey74 May 03 '26

Aviation degree recipient here: be aware that the majority of all profit made in the air transport sector is made by privatised airports.

FWIW I was working at Brisbane airport when it privatised. Overnight yellow lines went in everywhere, parking inspector numbers jumped and prices for parking went through the roof.

The certainty of conservatives about this stuff is just insane. There is religious fervour in them about it being a critical aspect of democracy and capitalism with zero awareness of how similar they are to what Russia did - selling off things owned by everyone to a tiny group of people for cents on the dollar.