So interest rates rose again today, to absolutely nobody's surprise. No-one should complain about the upward trend of the interest rate at the moment, coming as it does, off a record low - 3% was always too good to last.
But I do have one complaint, and it relates strongly not just to interest rates, but to a variety of topical subjects that pop up from time-to-time and grab the public's interest. So here goes:
If I have to hear one more serious-looking newsreader or one more vote-scratching, holier-than-thou politician comment about how badly an interest rate rise affects 'Australian families', I am going to scream! Why are 'families' the only social unit affected by interest rate rises? Why does inflation affect 'families' more than individuals?? Why are 'families' harder hit by the jobs market or rental rises than single people?
Millions of Australians don't live in a family unit, by choice, or by circumstance, but these things affect all of us. The Government doles out millions of taxpayers dollars to support 'families', funded by taxes imposed on ALL citizens.
I'm sick and tired of being treated like I don't exist by Government and the media when it comes to dealing with the social and economic issues that affect everyone.
They all need to open their eyes and realise that there's a big constituency out there that doesn't fit their rosy, 1950s view of how the world should be, and be a bit more inclusive.
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