If that was a real issue why did they actually increase the deficit?
The Carbon tax raised money ditto the mining tax, yet they're gone? reducing revenue is whos folly?
Yeh, well said.
And 600 more being laid off in Victoria with Coles reducing staff.
And fish are getting hard to find in ever drying conditions Noco, but back to my question repeated for months now,
WHERE ARE THE JOBS COMING FROM ?
Dear Tony has assured South Australia BHP will dust off the Olympic Dam expansion plans once the carbon and resources taxes were repealed.
I'm still waiting.
So what's next for a government that finds its narrow pre-election agenda largely, and so quickly, fulfilled? In steps national security, writes Jonathan Green.
And there it was. Just days from its first anniversary the Abbott government came within a freeway extension of delivering its first-term agenda.
Axe the carbon tax. Check.
Get rid of the mining tax. Check.
Stop the boats. Check.
Which, were it not for the nation's sudden war footing, would leave something of a Peggy Lee moment, a yawning sense of, is that all there is?
The Federal Government has sought to distance itself from a proposal by the Palmer United Party (PUP) to use taxpayers' money to prop up struggling rural businesses, despite voting to set up an inquiry into the idea.
The Coalition supported a PUP motion to set up a parliamentary inquiry into the so-called Australia Fund, as part of its deal with the PUP to repeal the mining tax.
Good question. As someone who owned a Japanese second hand import whilst still living in NZ, my experience was that it was hugely cheaper and every bit as functional.More hyperbole from the Govt, though I'd say it's just outright lies.
Assistant Infrastructure Minister Jamie Briggs said last night the Coalition was against the idea [of allowing the importation of used vehicle], affirming remarks by *Industry Minister Ian Macfarlane last week…
Mr Briggs said the government had been convinced by the “horrific” New Zealand experience that the easing of restrictions should not extend to used cars.
http://www.pc.gov.au/projects/inquiry/automotive/report
In it, the PC revealed that New Zealand had gained from opening its market to high quality Japanese used cars, lowering costs for consumers without compromising the safety of its vehicle fleet.
Specifically, the PC found that “prices for second hand Toyota Corollas… of similar mileage were on average almost 20 per cent cheaper in New Zealand than in Australia”. It also quoted a 2005 study by researchers at the Monash University Accident Research Centre, which found that “the used imports [into New Zealand] were as safe as those sold new when compared on a year of manufacture basis, and that the difference in crashworthiness performance between an average used imported vehicle and an average new vehicle was attributable to the date of manufacture of the used vehicle rather than its previous use in its country of origin”.
How exactly does this equate to an “horrific experience” for New Zealand consumers?
Then there are the dirty back room deals Abbott promised would never happen on his watch
Joe Hockey distances Government from PUP 'Australia Fund' drive to free taxpayer funds for struggling rural businesses
https://www.aussiestockforums.com/forums/newreply.php?p=839547&noquote=1
Yeh, well said.
And 600 more being laid off in Victoria with Coles reducing staff.
And fish are getting hard to find in ever drying conditions Noco, but back to my question repeated for months now,
WHERE ARE THE JOBS COMING FROM ?
Everyone pays for everything in the end. we don't want employers complaining that company tax rates are too high to pay for pensions because people haven't got enough super.
More hyperbole from the Govt, though I'd say it's just outright lies.
Assistant Infrastructure Minister Jamie Briggs said last night the Coalition was against the idea [of allowing the importation of used vehicle], affirming remarks by *Industry Minister Ian Macfarlane last week…
Mr Briggs said the government had been convinced by the “horrific” New Zealand experience that the easing of restrictions should not extend to used cars.
http://www.pc.gov.au/projects/inquiry/automotive/report
In it, the PC revealed that New Zealand had gained from opening its market to high quality Japanese used cars, lowering costs for consumers without compromising the safety of its vehicle fleet.
Specifically, the PC found that “prices for second hand Toyota Corollas… of similar mileage were on average almost 20 per cent cheaper in New Zealand than in Australia”. It also quoted a 2005 study by researchers at the Monash University Accident Research Centre, which found that “the used imports [into New Zealand] were as safe as those sold new when compared on a year of manufacture basis, and that the difference in crashworthiness performance between an average used imported vehicle and an average new vehicle was attributable to the date of manufacture of the used vehicle rather than its previous use in its country of origin”.
How exactly does this equate to an “horrific experience” for New Zealand consumers?
Good question. As someone who owned a Japanese second hand import whilst still living in NZ, my experience was that it was hugely cheaper and every bit as functional.
The Australian government could also take some lessons from the fact that New Zealanders pay far less for many pharmaceutical drugs than do Australians. One could reasonably expect our government to find out exactly why and follow a similar process of negotiation.
AUS-USA FTA has caused the extension of patents on drugs to last years longer than in NZ and a lot of other countries.
Howard went into the deal knowing full well it would cost the PBS hundreds of millions extra each year, but was so desperate to get a deal done he sold out the interests of the country.
You really don't have much positive to say about anything, other than Labor.
Yet you criticise their time in office also.
Do I detect an aspiring politician, that lacks the courage to take the definitive step into the void.
You really don't have much positive to say about anything, other than Labor.
Yet you criticise their time in office also.
Do I detect an aspiring politician, that lacks the courage to take the definitive step into the void.
That is a pretty lame counter to a specific assertion made by syd. Do you deny his allegation that part of our US free trade deal was the extension of patents on medicines ?
One wonders what similar deals the Abbott government committed us to so they could trumpet free trade deals with Japan and Korea.
Hey look, a free trade deal WOW !!!, but they never tell us about the fine print that costs us $$$.
Here you go Rumpy. have a look at this for starters.
https://www.dfat.gov.au/fta/jaepa/snapshot/
http://www.news.com.au/finance/econ...ll-for-consumers/story-e6frflo9-1226980714601
Thanks for that noco.
It seems to me though that as Japan has always been a big trading partner for us, and we have maintained a balance of trade surplus with them, then why the necessity for an FTA ? I can only see this having a detrimental effect on our balance of trade with Japan, and I wonder why we would bother with it.
If you care to read into ole boy you will observe the deletion of all tariffs imposed upon Australian goods.
Example : My mate had a farm in Vic and used to export 150 tonnes of asparagus to Japan at a time which had tariff of 15 %....that tariff has now gonnnnnnne!!!
I'm sure that will be good for your mate, and good luck to him, but it's the overall impact to our economy that counts, and if the FTA results in a worse balance of trade for us, then it's hard to argue that the FTA is beneficial to us overall.
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