Same polls point out Abbot's not far behind for very good reasons, I am sure he will adjust that position to 1st once he wins the next drovers dog election and starts using Hockey's magic $50 billion calculator.
Still some of the unsightly infighting of late over the spoils may change that ..........signs no doubt of the growing arrogance within the born to rule brigade.
What selling another $200 + bil of public owned asset's then claiming economic genius.
Ah, but isn't that exactly what Abbott said in his budget response. Instead of penalising the productive sector of the economy and redistributing to those who add little value, we should be increasing the size of the pie so that everyone gets more. Maybe the reason the revenue side has dropped is because Labor's policies discourage investment in the economy. You know what I mean, the big bad mining companies etc. etc.
Abbott has to drop the fistful of dollars or risk letting down voters
* by: George Megalogenis
* From: The Australian
* May 12, 2012 12:00AM
ON Tony Abbott's first day as prime minister-elect -- a Sunday not too far away if he can convince the government to "finally blow its brains out", as one Labor person puts it -- the secretary of the Treasury, Martin Parkinson, will advise him that the revenue base has suffered a structural collapse since the global financial crisis.
The message can be simplified as follows: the high dollar is screwing the direct tax base (through lower company and capital gains tax collections) while the cautious consumer is screwing the indirect tax base (though weaker lower goods and services collections).
Mind you, the ABC could be a good one to go so that it never again provides tax payer funded propaganda for alp, imo of course.
I think people have become so brain washed by private vested interests theses days that they just rant what ever is fed to them (present company excluded of course)
...I think people have become so brain washed by private vested interests theses days that they just rant what ever is fed to them (present company excluded of course)
Vehemently disagree, not that it would happen anyway. There's certainly some Left bias at the ABC, specifically Radio National, but that apart their radio network alone imo provides an excellent variety of good stuff. I'd go nuts without it.Mind you, the ABC could be a good one to go so that it never again provides tax payer funded propaganda for alp, imo of course.
I think you do the population a disservice here. Most people are quite capable of observing the behaviour of politicians and drawing their own conclusions. Why should you consider yourself so brilliantly discerning but others not so?The ABC is attacked by the extremes from both sides of the political and social spectrum which indicates to me that they do an excellent job not that I watch the TV much at all (Like Laurie Oakes I never watch Bolt its just pointless).
I think people have become so brain washed by private vested interests theses days that they just rant what ever is fed to them (present company excluded of course)
Imo Michelle Grattan is usually perceptive and pretty objective.Most people here would read both sides of the story. I read both from Bolt and Oakes - even Grattan at times in an effort to remain realistic and get the story from all sides.
Vehemently disagree, not that it would happen anyway. There's certainly some Left bias at the ABC, specifically Radio National, but that apart their radio network alone imo provides an excellent variety of good stuff.
http://www.abc.net.au/classic/program/classicbreakfast/presenter/
...Emma teaches the cello to people of all ages....she firmly believes in our ability to learn an instrument at any age. It's simply the challenges which change!
These days Emma still cycles most places, often with a cello or viola strapped to her back. "I've recently started learning the ukulele - it's a fun sound, very versatile and cheap. Oh, and light!"
Vehemently disagree, not that it would happen anyway. There's certainly some Left bias at the ABC, specifically Radio National, but that apart their radio network alone imo provides an excellent variety of good stuff. I'd go nuts without it.
I prefer radio to TV and commercial radio is abysmal stuff.
I think you do the population a disservice here. Most people are quite capable of observing the behaviour of politicians and drawing their own conclusions. Why should you consider yourself so brilliantly discerning but others not so?
Imo Michelle Grattan is usually perceptive and pretty objective.
Most of us have clear bias and this will filter whatever we read, rejecting those parts with which we don't agree.
, specifically Radio National,
Good on you Julia.
Very well put.
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Burnsie, I've also heard Fran Kelly being very tough on Labor politicians.You're not wrong there, heard Fran Kelly inreviewing some Lib in the last few days (I forget who) and the tone of her questions was downright insulting.
Yes well done Julia.
When the ABC is trying to avoid allegations of bias they put Chris Ulhmann on 7:30 report to insult the PM.
But some less discerning people confuse insults with "perceptive questioning".
Burnsie, I've also heard Fran Kelly being very tough on Labor politicians.
When she took over the Breakfast program her Left bias was very obvious, perhaps because it was at the height of the climate change confected panic.
But in the last year approx I've found her more prepared to hold both sides to account.
It must be a difficult role for someone who holds their own personal bias, and very few of us are actually intellectually objective.
I like Julia Lester's weekdays "Drive" on Classic FM and 'Jazztrack' weekend evenings.Do as they might to the ABC, if they interfere with Emma Ayres and the ABC radio Classic FM program Classic Breakfast - there'll be trouble.
And perhaps some people confuse refusal to answer a question with providing an adequate response.
Urlhman (how do you spell his name?) is in the role to get answers, so good for him if he gets tough when met with sustained evasion and mindless rhetoric.
I keep up with the news but I am totally confused on this one...
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