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Of course Paul Keating is famous for his dislike of the Senate's method of representation:
Whom ever wins the election, let them get a majority in both houses.
Sick of the elected government not being able to govern because of wanker greens and idiot independents.
Get rid of the Senate!!
In a Sept 1995 interview, PK said: The last time I saw Richard Alston, I was doing a campaign launch in Western Sydney to a news conference, which was arranged by me. He wanted to get into it, and while he was waiting for me, he was hiding in a bush. When I finished, he crawled out of the bush I had not walked three yards and he appeared like some sort of apparition. You know, he was down there with the mulch and the bugs and the bush. Which is, by the way, where he belongs.
Of course Paul Keating is famous for his dislike of the Senate's method of representation:
Just saw an election ad where our current PM beats up on unions.
Brave new world.
I take it everyone saw Malcolm with his pale blue jumper at the park yesterday?
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/fed...g/news-story/ed6b4b78251c40774f5dec9a736af787
Yes it's a race to the bottom when large sections of the community are outlawed and ostracised by our civic leaders who are supposed to be the social heartbeat of our nation. Cheap votes from the cheap seats are always got when someone pokes a tiger with a stick.
Unfortunately this is the type of misconception we will all face in the next 8 weeks.
If the 'large sections of the community' you are referring to are the members of the CFMEU, the ETA or the warfies, then those not represented by those thugs would be quite ok seeing them lose their power and become mortal citizens again. I'm sure.
This country still has the most militant, thuggish and overpaid for work, unionists on the planet. They need a good kick in the rear before they completely root this place for good.
To add to this:If the 'large sections of the community' you are referring to are the members of the CFMEU, the ETA or the warfies, then those not represented by those thugs would be quite ok seeing them lose their power and become mortal citizens again. I'm sure.
This country still has the most militant, thuggish and overpaid for work, unionists on the planet. They need a good kick in the rear before they completely root this place for good.
China don't have unions right? Chinese workers on average earn pretty dam low right?
Are most Chinese richer earning less money?
Are people richer if a few of their richest are really rich?
Not sure what you're trying to draw for comparisons here...perhaps lets use a civilized democratic country like the US, Canada or the UK as an example?
I have no objections to Unions, non-what so ever. I do object to the way a Union can operate to EXTORT funds from the business, which eventually cripple the business, industry or country.
One way or the other someone is going to get away with some of our tax dollars, be it the unions or business.
Labor favours their mates, so do the Libs that's pretty undeniable, but when it comes to health care, education and public utilities I prefer that they are under the control of someone I can vote for, not some corporation with their executives in other countries.
We're not talking about just tax dollars, we're talking about something that effects employers, businesses....these are a vital part of the economy. Without competitive businesses, there are no employers....jobs go overseas...sure we can protect our jobs here by using tariffs, but then be prepared for the same on the exports....
Do you know that many businesses charge a 'tax' of their own for purchases on public holidays? Do you know what that is for? That's to cover the penalty rates they need to pay. Are you happy paying that fee? What is so special about a Sunday that one must get paid more than Saturday? Many people might not go out and eat on that day, but stay home instead. So the business stops opening on Sunday all together.
You can see by my score on the survey that i could easily be a Liberal in the true sense of the word...its just Unionism gone wrong that pushes me to the Liberal party.
Not sure what you're trying to draw for comparisons here...perhaps lets use a civilized democratic country like the US, Canada or the UK as an example?
I have no objections to Unions, non-what so ever. I do object to the way a Union can operate to EXTORT funds from the business, which eventually cripple the business, industry or country.
Point was that a country cannot be rich if the majority of its citizens are poor.
Citizens are poor if their wages are driven down to poverty level.
Take the US where there's only some 7% of unionised workers today. How has the average American Joe fared with unions out of the way? Not very well.
We really should stop with this idea that if business and rich people make enough money, they'll share it and we'll all be richer too.
Sometime when people make more money at other people's expenses... they just keep it and take more holidays.
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Take Turnbull's ad blaming unions for being "corrupt" and wanting "too high" wages, which in turn drove up higher property prices and priced out young families etc.
Really? Unions? Tradies having it too good?
Tax payer subsidising loss-making property investment for high income earners have nothing to do with high property prices?
You will never make the poor richer by making the rich poorer.
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