What should our nation focus on as the COVID-19 pandemic unfolds? #EwansCV19Manifesto

  • Sovereign supply chain risk appetite re-evaluation and accountabilities made public
  • Removal of casual and weekend loading in exchange for all workers holiday, sick leave and other benefits accruing per hour worked
  • Local manufacturing capability safeguarded from lowest-price government and government related purchasing behaviours
  • Government purchasing behaviours for CAPEX items evaluated over lifetime value of asset to help minimise low CAPEX up front with high OPEX tail that becomes someone else’s problem in subsequent periods
  • Removal of any capability for foreign ownership control of any land or significant assets well how is the deal with the Auriel yeah course ridiculous one hour of your crew one hour
    No tax payer funded bailouts.
    Personal guarantees from directors that agree to government short and medium term assistance that is paid back in full
    No assistance to organisations nor employees of same that do not pay full Australian taxes on profits against Australian benchmarks. (Employees need to take responsibility as well)
  • Reduction of the market power of Australian supermarkets
  • Re-nationalisation of previously privatised assets that are not really creating any value
  • Increase tariffs to encourage AU self sufficiency in strategic capability areas
  • Change in investment, taxation and financing policy to decrease the leverage of residential property for investment purposes and return residential property to the status of a ‘home’ so that nearly everyone can afford a roof over their head.
  • Privacy & anonymity freedom will be attempted to be reduced in the name of bio security. Common sense will prevail as the sheeple majoritys’ opinions are ignored by those that understand what is at stake if the CV19 rationalisations are allowed to prevail.

I am a simple man, with a brain, but not fully informed. Different perspectives and beliefs are interesting to me.

I invite debate and to have my mind changed via the usual comms channels. #EwansCV19Manifesto


Some wise words from a good friend, Steve. ”

Our nation has often been scared of change. I recall the failed introduction of a GST. People scared of Medicare propergander. Elections lost over removal of imputation credits.

I would think our self-centred voters would care about their mortgage, their superannuation, their jobs and their holidays.

What should our nation focus on is as different thing to me.

I guess I would have to look back after the great depression to have some idea. But that went for years.

If the restrictions go on for 6 months, I reckon our Aussie will forget within 3 months and again return to their self centred ways.”


Opportunity to decrease Australian consumer goods prices by decreasing transport costs

Things are getting interesting now that 3D printing is firmly on the radar.
Australia is a long way by sea or air for imported goods that arrive via transportation methods that cost time and fuel.
The cost to internally distribute goods throughout Australia is also high given our relatively small population and vast distances.
Import/Export and internal distribution costs are a significant cost component of our everyday items.
In a world where clothing, spare parts and potentially cars prices are potentially able to be manufactured by a suitable variation of a 3D printer, importers, wholesale and retail will all be touched in someway by 3D printing and its impact on distribution costs.
I found the article below interesting and thought you might as well.

http://www.strategyand.pwc.com/perspectives/2015-commercial-transportation-trends