Abbott version is estimated to cost $5.5B, or roughly 3 times the cost of the current system introduced by Labor.
Did any of Hawke's kiddy's enjoy a very secret scholarship doled out as a political favour to the value of $60 odd grand by a strong supporter of the labor party? as Tony's Daughter has from one of his party's sops.
And then when the secret scholarship was brought to the attention of the public, A very important matter of public interest...... 'crucify' the messenger. Very dangerous to embarrass the powerful..
This comment made else where made me smile
"In 1974, Gough Whitlam abolished university fees for all Australians. In 2014, Tony Abbott abolished university fees for his daughter."
If you have a "guts ache" go to the toilet!!
Just received an email from change.org on the progress for confirming if Tony Abbott has in fact renounced his UK citizenship.
Tony Abbott's office responds to FOI request: Form RN cannot be found and/or does not exist.
How can Tony remain as PM if he cannot prove he is complying with Australian law i.e. he has renounced his UK citizenship?
This issue occurred 10 years ago when Eric Abetz was elected while still a German Citizen. He was required to vacate his seat.
I'm wondering what legal ramifications this could have. Could groups start high court challenges against Government legislation on the basis that the PM may have dual citizenship?
If the current PM cannot prove he has renounced his UK citizenship, then his only option is to stand down, possibly vacating his seat as well, until such time he can provide adequate documentation showing he is complying with Australian law.
I don't think anyone in politics would consider being English is at odds with Australian cultural and political ambition.
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The Government has been unable to get the Senate numbers to increase the excise, so is instead using a Customs tariff to achieve the same outcome without the need for a parliamentary vote.
The facts show that Treasurer Hockey's budget in May delivered government payments, as a share of GDP, at 25.3 per cent in 2014-15 and it will remain at or above 24.7 per cent throughout the forward estimates. By way of contrast, the last three Labor budgets had government payments to GDP averaging 24.6 per cent.
If Mr Abbott and Treasurer Hockey were in fact fiscally tight and their budget cut government payments to, say, 24.1 per cent of GDP, the level delivered in the last full year of the Labor government in 2012-13, the current tax take without hiking the GST would see the budget deficit of 0.1 per cent of GDP in 2015-16 and a surplus in 2016-17 and beyond, even with the expensive spending plans of Mr Abbott.
The funniest thing about about Labor's ranting over the GST is that in government, they got treasury to model raising it and that backfired spectacularly on them in question time today.Tony Abbott's recent consideration of GST hikes is more about covering his costly policy priorities than plugging a revenue hole in the budget over the next decade, writes Stephen Koukoulas.
The funniest thing about about Labor's ranting over the GST is that in government, they got treasury to model raising it and that backfired spectacularly on them in question time today.
Then there's Labor blocking spending cuts in the senate including their own. Let's not forget it's Labor's legacy this government is trying to deal with.
Tony Abbott pleaded with the Business Council to argue his case for tax "reform" to the community.
It's a sure sign that he knows that his own credibility with the electorate is so shot that he can't carry the debate himself, so he needs someone else to argue the case for him. How pathetic. A PM that can't argue his case and carry the people with him is a PM not worth having. It's time he went and let someone more articulate take up the case.
And having the business community argue a case in the national interest is also pathetic. They will argue for their own interests and not the interests of the wider community. It's also clear who the government is governing for, and it's not the average voter.
ONE TERM TONY
ONE TERM TONY
With George Brandis and Julie Bishop already garnering support, he may be a less than one term Tony.
It's doubtful the Labor party is any threat to a Lib govt at the next election given their inability to politically skewer their enemies.
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