Tom Panos, a prominent real estate expert, criticizes Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Treasurer Jim Chalmers for their economic management in Australia, arguing they lack necessary business experience to lead the country effectively. Comparing Australia's economy to a $3 trillion company, Panos highlights recent issues such as four rate rises this year and ongoing cost-of-living pressures, suggesting that poor government decisions are exacerbating the situation faced by citizens who are essentially shareholders of the nation.
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Real estate expert Tom Panos harshly criticized Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Treasurer Jim Chalmers for their economic management of Australia. In a video posted across his social platforms, Panos likened Australia to a $3 trillion company, emphasizing that if the country were listed on the stock exchange, it would be ten times larger than BHP and twelve times bigger than the Commonwealth Bank. He argued that appointing leaders with no proven commercial experience would cause outrage among shareholders in the private sector but seems acceptable in government roles. Panos pointed out that neither Albanese nor Chalmers has a background in business management, highlighting their lack of practical experience in handling corporate challenges such as managing debt during interest rate rises and attracting customers amid declining confidence. This critique underscores concerns about the current economic leadership's capability to effectively manage Australia’s substantial economy.
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Real estate expert Tom Panos has slammed Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Treasurer Jim Chalmers over their economic management, warning that Australia was being run 'like nobody gives a stuff about the numbers'.
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Panos likened the nation to a $3 trillion company, noting that if it were listed on the stock exchange it would be 10 times bigger than BHP and 12 times bigger than the Commonwealth Bank.
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'Imagine BHP or Commonwealth Bank appointing a CEO and a CFO with no proven commercial leadership...
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shareholders would go nuts,' a fired-up Panos said in a video posted across his social platforms.
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Look at their CVs; the Prime Minister's pathway has been politics the whole time...
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'Qualifications aren't the same as having commercial scar tissue; neither man has built their career running a business, making payroll, carrying debt through rate rises, looking for new customers when confidence disappears or having their own money on the line, so they've got skin in the game.
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'Yet they're running a $3 trillion enterprise.'
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Panos also accused the government of trying to shirk responsibility for recent economic turbulence, which has included four rate rises amid an ongoing cost-of-living crisis.
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If this was a real company, would shareholders accept the CEO and CFO saying, "none of this is our fault"?
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Tom Panos has launched a blistering attack on Anthony Albanese and Jim Chalmers, comparing Australia to a $3trillion company being run without enough commercial experience
The veteran auctioneer said Australians were 'paying for bad management' as interest rates continue to bite and confidence weakens.
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We've had four rate rises this year...
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rates are now at 4.6 per cent (back to what they were 15 years ago), inflation remains elevated, property prices are falling, buyers have pulled back, sellers are nervous, young people are leaving the country and setting up businesses overseas and people with mortgages are being smashed.
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The Reserve Bank is independent, I get it, but government decisions on spending, tax, regulation and productivity are creating an environment the RBA has to deal with, but they can't say too much because they're appointed by the government.
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I'm not saying you need to be a billionaire to lead Australia, but there should be a higher bar and you should have some understanding of financial literacy, commercial judgement, and a real understanding of the consequences when you muck around with too many tax changes all at once.
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Australians are shareholders and you know what?
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We're all paying for bad management.'
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Panos has become one of Australia's most-followed real estate influencers, building a dedicated following through short videos filmed directly on his phone about the state of the market.
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In June, he issued a dire warning about housing after experiencing his worst day in 30 years as an auctioneer.
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Not a single buyer turned up to six of his auctions, prompting him to warn Australia was entering 'very scary territory'.
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'Things are going to get worse before they get better,' he said/
'I've been doing auctions for 30 years.
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'I didn't have a single person register to bid.
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Panos also issued a blunt warning to homeowners considering listing their property: if you don't need to sell, stay put.
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'You're not going to get the number that you want,' he said, urging sellers under no financial pressure to hold off for a couple of years rather than test a weakening market.'
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