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  • McDonalds: $7

    Crack Cocaine: $893

  • im sure you are going to like it when you have to pay $900 in tax later on down the track to cover this nice sweet $900 payout right now .... Are you that stupid to think that this comes all for "free" and was just created out of thin air ??? You really need to study economics...

  • i wouldd.. $300 new clothes $300.. savee $300.. give to projct compassion =) ( which is like a fundraiser for the poor)

  • just on the matter at hand i would spend that $900 on a ticket to thailand and go to a bar and australain bar? slap those pricks whom arrested that girl for the bar mat incodent and then i would flush a can of boiling vb down there throats just to enforce what a joke they are, ps glad to hear shes back with her kids SHAUN MANGROVE MT NSW AUSTRALIA

  • yes it was very nice i got myself a $600 bike and a heck load of new cloths :P looking good

  • If I got a $900 handout, I'd want to give it back to the government to help it get back into Budget Surplus

  • Despite the higher cost of living, it still remains surprisingly popular! I'll admit my tendency to impulse-buy was higher this month as a result of Kevins package, though I remain wary of the government debt that'll have to be paid off via our tax dollars...

  • hey mate K Rudd employs some one to twitter for him off course probably more then one person.

    but yeah its funny because the stimulus package was meant to stimulate the Australian economy but i live in Germany so Angela Merkel should be pretty happy.

  • Just got my $900 yesterday and my annual salary for 2007-08 was only $9877.51. I'm so surprised that I got it!

  • Kevin is following me now, I can't believe it, I started following him and said... hello I am on the other side of the planet, in Regina Saskatchewan.

  • i shall use my 900 dollars... to buy THIS MASSIVE sack kinda thing like a MASSIVE BEAN BAG THING

    but its 994 bucks..

    do we get like 10 percent interest or somethign?hehe

  • $900 stimulus package while superfunds are being gutted. Mine lost $7,000 and that was just this year. It reminds me of the conmen with the three nut shells.

  • so then what's your solution to the iimpending recession...do nothing? where in a unforseen crisis now and that calls for drastic measures. if we did nothing now, we'd be in trouble and the future generations would be in a lot of trouble. and to add to the first thing you said, it's not just a sad day for australia, but for the entire world. we had to do something now otherwise future generations would have to pay a higher price than $6000.

  • Notorious... saw Something as a better thing to do than Nothing.

    Not always. Throwing another sacrifice into the volcano to improve the weather is Something. But it makes no difference. So in that case Nothing is much better.

    R.

  • i still havent got mine and i meet the criteria or at least i think i do from what they say on the news and the paper oh well ill wait patiently. and is it true that we should contact the taxation dept after the 12th may if we havent recieved it yet?

  • Do not wait patiently if your entitled to that package then you MUST get it asap, go down to your closest centerlink and tell them -.-

  • so because a family of four has 1 worker that earns 150k a year we get left out? thanks krudd, fuckin loser

  • $900 won't stimulate the economy through the duration of the crisis. billions of dollars the next generation will have to pay in tax 10 fold. This stimulus package is all well and good, woohoo free $900.. $900 isn't going to be much good to john down the street when he gets sacked because the companies can't keep him on. A stupid move from Rudd. The money should have gone to infrastructure. Infrastructure is the backbone of employment. the more infrastructure, the more jobs.

  • Finally someone with a brain and not to mention dragging this recession out for a lot longer than it has to. I don't know there seems to be a lot of people that can't see 5 mins in fort of their face.

  • If TAFE would've told me I could enrol on the actual enrolment dates instead of telling me to come back on orientation day and enrol, I would've gotten two payments.

    I thought I might have a chance with that "special administrative scheme" thing, but noooo, it was only for people who hadn't already had their wallet stimulated.

    Gotta love how rules regarding centrelink payments are only subjective when it'll save them money.

  • I'm going to support the local Drug Dealers with my 900.

  • im gonna buy some asian hookers

  • yes.......

  • But youll have a flat screen TV..!!

  • Some people pay $900 a week in tax i really think its a drop in the ocean

  • you must be 'true blue'...you have a flag

  • Yep and it was made in china..!!

  • I dont get any money because i didnt pay taxes for my job..... sucksssssssssss, and i thought being payed under the table would have benefits

  • Under the table ftw but you can stilld o taxs just not tell em all :)

  • Will I get the 900? I go to TAFE one day a week and school 4 days a week. I also put in a tax return last year...

    What are the Requirments?

  • Check out the ATO for more info, but i think you will..

  • i'm not getting shit, i hate K Rudds idea, he should ive the next lot to australian apprentices

  • Everyone should get it.!!

  • agreed everyone SHOULD get it

  • dont think me and my family are going to get the 900 because it is only for people who make less then 100 thousand dollars a year. well i think it is because they were the rules last time the gov done that and it wasnt long ago, sometime around xmas.

  • If your making more than 100K a year you dont really need it ;)

  • i sorta agree with you. left you a response on the comment you left on one of my vids. peace

  • The government gave us the 900, but in future they will rise income tax by a percentage not a fixed rate. Remember when its a percentage ,the more you work the higher they take back. So in the end dont be soo excited .

  • Oh dam..

  • Some people are getting nothing. It's not really a fair system!

  • Yeah i know it sucks :(

  • you should buy good toothpaste and brush for your teeth

  • I do :)

  • lol my mum took me to AQWA

  • Take yourself next time :)

  • Im sure most people will be spending it on booze. 900 dollars can by 19 cartons of alcohol. thats like 450 bottles of Heineken. Btw this guy sounds like a douche.

  • Yeah i agree this guy does sound like a douche

  • I'm spending my $900 on groceries, the amount supermarkets charge these days 900 dollars is about 3-4 weeks of food. But I just wanted to say I think it's extremely pour how old retired people, who early last year were very comfortable, now lost almost everything in their super, are now not eligible for this $900 because they haven't lodged a tax return in the last few years. They work hard all their life, never claim any benefits like the doll and now, they can't even get this one time payment.

  • I think everyone should get it..!!

  • haha yeh i got it its good dunno probs just save it i suppose lol :) u?

  • Save it.. no you got to spend it :)

  • haha interest my friend :) haha wat did u spend urs on?

  • taxing is a leakage

    so whats the point of paying bills with it

  • Because if i dont pay the bills i got no services :P

  • BILLS!!!!!!!

  • Know the feeling :(

  • Can't believ sum ppl saying the gov't shoulda spent the money on skoolz, roads n hospitals. Waz da deal there? For a start, I dun has any kidz, I dun drive a car and has neva bin in a hospital. Beedin libral Chardonnay socialists. How on earth ya spozd to stock up on ciggies, grog and porno if all the money gets spent on public infrastructure? Jeezus, sum ppl. Gimme da $900 anyday.

  • They should do both..! :)

  • This money should have been put towards paid maternity leave, so there will be decent people in the years to come rather than the lowlifes pumping out kids not working and sucking up these payments.

  • Good point...

  • what money!?!

    GIVE IT TO ME!!!

  • No i spent it allready :P

  • Hang on i did a tax form but got all my tax back do I get the money

  • unfortuntately you wont get the money , to qualify for this bonus you have to have actually paid tax, so getting all your money back or a refund would exempt you.

  • no. u get no money unfortuneately

  • I don't qualify, luckily

  • You didnt want the money.?

  • They hand it out knowing most of it goes back. Well at least 10% does for a start. All goods or services will generate (GST). All bills up to 40% Oh and lets not forget the banks, they will benefit from the money. The same pigs that put us in this mess. I'm sure there is a lot of people behind with the banks. Living in this shit up hill society. The government has in affect given the international bankers (CCard) the money that was intended for our future.. and the masses are ok with that?

  • 10% doesn't have to go back to GST. It doesn't if you spend it all over the internet at overseas sites or at Ebay. No GST is paid if you spend it all in the cash economy (eg on drugs, unlicensed prostitutes, suburban markets etc.)

  • get a bunch of mates and hire a pent house with lots of alcohol and pretty women.

  • You forgot the drugs

  • It's unfair how some are in two of the brackets and are getting double or even tripple the amounts, and some get none.

    If I was getting it (which I am not) I would put it in the bank, to help save for something important one day.

  • Dunno why some people are getting double payments. but seems to be comman.

  • Hmm, Well although I gladly accept the $900 (just received mine today) I don't actually think its that great an idea, I mean surely we could have used it to do something more long term. As for spending it I think I'll get my window fixed pay some bills and buy a DVD or two.

  • You could always give it back :P

  • I am gonna save it coz, ne how I am gonna pay it back 2 gov next year......

  • Dont pay em back..!!

  • yeah boys $900. Im gona get safety cirtificate and redgo.

  • Oh bugger but its got to be done...

  • So, I'll probably spend it on my car ^_^

    Also, how do you know Mr Rudd is the one twittering or tweeting? whatever it is.

    You seemed happy "he" replied to you. Maybe this is a little trick up his sleeve...

  • Rudd has said that him as well as others do his twitter :)

  • I spent $1500 on my car, checked my bank account then I still had plenty left. Wondering how this could be so I noticed a deposit of $900. Interesting I was not notified of this...

    Keep checking your accounts, I don't think they tell you lol

  • They should send a letter..

  • give it to me since im not getting any money.

  • oh :(

  • I'm a good Australian, I spent double what the Federal Govt gave me on Productive Expenses, but it kinda ended up half a world away. Frigin State govt may get GST (including 10% postage) and up to $50 for customs for the Fed Govt. Woo tariff free though. I SHOULD be able to claim frigin GST but frigin can't which is against the point of the Goods and Services tax.

  • Im 16 in a month.. FUCK IF I WAS 16 LAST MONTH ID BE GETTING 900$ FOR MYSELF! GRRRR

  • It's interesting to note that no one is thinking about HOW these stimulus will cause huge inflation and make this whole crisis worse in the long run by devaluing our currency.

    There are no brains in Canberra/Washington/London/etc­. I'm going to make a video response.

  • I bought some motorbike fairings from hong kong

  • Clearly im going to be materialistic with it,

    Ie. Playstation 3 + new Tv + phone, =/

  • I'm using it for bond on a new house so I can move out of the cruddy area I'm in and pay bills... I might buy a new pair of ugg boots :)

  • probably pay some bills and buy my self a wii and xbox360

  • im getting a rub and tug with it

  • spend it on what is it meant for... seriously

  • When the $900 was 1st announced I rang Centrelink & they told me I would receive it. They told me to ring the next day. I did & someone else told me I won't get it.

  • give to church

  • I used (part) of mine to support working mothers....If you know what I mean

    In my mind this somehow cancels out your church donation and makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside.

  • Why would you give it to a church? Religious institutions in this country do not pay a CENT in taxes. This whole 'stimulus' package is a bullshit payoff. Here......heres free money go spend it......shut up and stupify yourself in the belief you are free, oh and its great to see the people getting the country into even more debt. Thank the Reserve Bank for the money. They enslave through debt. Research people...RESEARCH.

    Namaste.

  • Pay yourself first, then the church. You can't be of benefit to anyone if you're starving as well.

  • give to salvation army they really need it

  • They make millions of dollars. They don't need it.

  • paid bills bills bills

  • the initial requirements needed to recieve "up to $900" stimulus package that i read made me think i would receive mine , but i wont get any myself by the looks of it.  loophole preventing me from getting any but i hope everyone enjoys their bonus !

  • QLD transport will be getting half of mine - I need to pay my car rego. The other half will be saved...

  • 900 dollars is a panacea for the masses. It is a trade off for time. The government does not want to admit that they were not prepared for a recession, hence they are feeding you a little bit of money so that you are distracted with your new iphone and forget that you are unemployed.

  • LOL. True. You should see the new draconian policy they just brought in.

    Basically, if you aren't working or studying you get no financial support what-so-ever. What about those with mental illnesses?

  • no we don't have to give it back... that would be just pointless...

    it is good we are getting this money the strategy is good, spending our money on goods and services which will increase company profits and the share market value but i don't think it is going to work it will just take some time the share market to increase in value a few stimulus packages won't fix it but yes will slightly reduce the effects short term.

  • fuck this money. GIVE THE PENSIONERS THEIR FUCKING RAISE!

  • lol, they are getting $20 extra on the pension i heard.

  • If you guys can not spend the money give it to your wifes, They can buy some more shoes and make up

  • to the people attacking pensions, i am a pensioner due to a severe back and brain issue but i also work and pay my taxes and go to uni full time. Between that I just get by and yes we did get something last year but thats because we get so little. A little bonus for the pensioners who work would have been very helpful, might pay for my medical bills one month.

  • I doubt its actually him Twittering.

    I bought a 32 Inch LCD TV and two games with my $950 :D

  • im going to buy ice-cream!

  • I'm spending mine away in Thailand

  • Im scared now.

    I just read the comments bellow.

    We are a dumb nation =|

    the people below are morons.

    well 70-80% any way.

    No were not gonna get taxed and no were not getting more cash packages, i suggest you guys read the article, not just the head line

  • Im spending it.

    I got two servings of it =D

    1800 im gonna buy a car with the rest of my savings

    as well as keep up my weekly spendings!

    do it for australia, spend your dosh!

  • Few people saying they got double i wonder why...

  • TrueBlueAustralian: If u are a student that has worked, u get some uni one, and u also get lasts years one ( the up to 900 )

  • If your studying F/T - $900

    And

    If you lodged Tax Return For 08 -$900 if you both you get it twice!

  • Why would people studying need it twice...or deserve..

  • I'm studying, I got a bonus end of last year of $1000, the $950 stimulus package last month and getting another $900 for the tax bonus. I don't know there's three payments but I'm not complaining..

  • it's a fucken joke. I don't want his fucking money. Do something productive, maybe finish the goddamn Monash fwy already.

  • Here, here! I am with you all the way buddy. Finish the Monash and put the speed limit back up to 100. In fact, while they are at it, fix the crippled rail infrastructure or the Westgate bridge or Sydney's 1 way city roads.

  • what you got too much money or something?

    and it is doing something productive stimulating the economy thats why its called the stimulas package.

    More roadwork is most likely to be done during the economic crisis cause its cheaper than major projects and provides employment so i'm sure this fwy will be finished sooner or later

  • dude im 15 i wish i got a payment of 900 lol

  • you do your mother gets it!!!!

  • no wonder that country is in such a shit state, Mr Krudd *cough cough* is spending all day on a computer typing away on a social networking site.

    come on people wake up, do you seriously think that oprah, krudd, mr obama or any celebrity actualy sits down or has ever seen there own stupid pages on social networking sites?

  • I dont get the money something about not paying any tax but i did my tax it was like $150 I was going on a holiday for my 19th birthday but not anymore :(

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  • dont forget mr we'll have to give all that money back in taxes. plus interest. its a really narrow minded and short turm idea i recon.

    peace

  • lol where ganna get more money soon!

    it said on the newpaper, that kevin is going to give more money

  • stared spending it on local small businesses on Anzac day, Dog beds, Hardware, take the wife out for tea somewhere nice, what go's round comes around...Thanks Kevin...He acted ...Just didnt dictate policy

  • Damn, i just miss out on it, Ha.

  • i reckon its his PR people...

  • this money that kevins using to by friends with would have bee far better used to build a high speed rail link between the capital cities. with enough leeft over to bring back the commisioner for housing loans. see the banks didnt pass on the interest savings even though the taxpayers bailed out the banks and business.

    if he is one of kevins PR people he can pass that on to him. twitter is the right word for his advisers.

    thats what you get for hiring uni grads. wankers or twitters.

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  • GET TATTOOED!

  • Awesome idea.!

  • i spend mine on a big LCD tv

    in your face lol

  • A few people saying that :)

  • Spend it on prostitutes ...the economy gets stimulated and so do you...haha.

  • hahah

  • Wise choice.!

  • lol... I haven't got mine yet :( but yep, I'll probably spend it on bills and travel...

  • me either. :( damm bill

  • some choice bud to dull the pain

  • Wise move..!! Make it good.. or maybe buy a vaporizer..!

  • HEROWIN!

  • thanks kevin rudd, we all australians we are gonna paid for that money... TAXES INCREASE, NO MORE JOBS, EVERYTHING GOING UP

    ENJOY MEANWHILE YOU CAN.

  • you got that right

  • I didn't get it :-(

  • ohhh :(

  • wtf, how does youtube know to put those muslim ads there, with singlemuslim (dotcom) and stuff, and the ad that pops up at the start too... it's not like he mentions his race or anything in the description, he's as true blue australian as any of us here in aus, but HOW does youtube know to put those specific ads on this page alone? it's the same thing with some other videos and other topics too!

  • Personally i think they are running out of advertisers and its no wonder no one looks after that side..

  • computer maybe

  • Dont get a mac :P

  • ima get maself a new tv. thanks kev

  • Few people getting them :)

  • how is giving people $900 going to fix anything?

    fucking Rudd, spend; spend and spend some more

  • Spend up big before the ship sinks..

  • Bills :-(

    I lost my job and we've been struggling on a single income for months. I have about $2,000 worth of bills here, a $600 power bills (powers about to be cut, so I'll put in on that).

  • oh no that sucks good luck finding a new job.!

  • It should be called the "Buy yourself a Chinese LCD television" bonus.

    Kevin Rudd is trying to stimulate China's economy and ensure that every child has a flat-screen tv on their wall.

  • Maybe they should just give us all LCD tv instead..!

  • You voted for Howard ya dirty dog ,Give the money back Paul NOW!!!!

  • I didnt vote for howard and what do you know Eggs dont vote :P

  • rudd's a phony

  • im gonna download Emily Harders songs from iTunes and buy a new ipod to play them on :)

  • Never heard of her...

  • just got me a new PC.

    THANKS RUDD BUT YOUR STILL A LITTLE POOFTER!.

  • Strange way to thank some one who gave you a new pc :P

  • nobody gives us anything over here...

  • Thanks because its already perfect there :)

  • I doubt that Krud does his own TWITtering...will the real TWIT please stand up?

  • I just had major (and expensive) surgery that has put me out of work for the next several months. I wouldn't have had enough money to pay my rent during this time. But Rudd's stimulus money has saved my life. I've now paid my rent well in advance, and have leftover cash to buy my medicine.

    Give Rudd a break. His stimulus package includes long-term solutions to boost the economy. But I am glad it also includes a short-term solution to help us simply GET THROUGH this year. I am thankful.

  • Fuck you dole bludgers and pensioners.

    You got your $900 last year, and in many cases, most of them got $1400

    Its about time we get a gift, although its only from our own tax.

  • Dole bludgers get anything at all, unless they start studying. Get your facts straight.

  • I wont get anything as a low income earner student who works part time and on the pension...you would think there would be something for that

  • students get 900 as well

  • If you talk to Centrelink, you can get an education entry payment and the $950 will be attached to that.

    You also would've gotten $1400 last year. Best to double check.

  • I get both and im a low income student working casual. Centrelink's $950 for being on a pension (youth allowance) at 3 february 2009, and $900 from ATO for lodging a tax return last year and earning less than 100k. Call people, there might've been a stuff up; there was for me.