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Another Gillard joke in the inbox
Prime Minister Gillard walks into the Commonwealth Bank of Australia to cash a cheque.
As she approaches the cashier she says "Good morning, would you please cash this cheque for me"?
Cashier: "It would be my pleasure Miss. Could you lease show me your ID?"
Gillard: "Truthfully, I did not bring my ID with me as I didn't think there was any need to. I am Prime Minister Julia Gillard, the Prime Minister of Australia !!!"
Cashier: "Yes Miss, I know who you are, but with all the regulations, monitoring, of the banks because of impostors and forgers, etc...I must insist on seeing ID."
Gillard: "Just ask anyone here at the bank who I am, and they will tell you. Everybody knows who I am."
Cashier: "I am sorry Prime Minister, but these are the bank rules and I must follow them."
Gillard: "I am urging you please, to cash this cheque."
Cashier: "Look Prime Minister this is what we can do: One day Adam Scott came into the bank without ID. To prove he was Adam Scott he pulled out his putting iron and made a beautiful shot across the bank into a cup. With that shot we knew him to be Adam Scott and cashed his cheque.
Another time, Pat Rafter came n without ID. He pulled out his tennis racquet and made a fabulous shot where the tennis ball landed in my cup. With that spectacular shot we cashed his cheque..
So, Prime Minister, what can you do to prove that it is you, and only you, as the Prime Minister of Australia?"
Gillard stood there thinking, and thinking and finally says: "Honestly, there is nothing that comes to my mind. I can't think of a single thing I'm good at."
Cashier: "Will that be large or small notes, Prime Minister?"
andTHE flow and size of Chinese investments in the Australian resources sector are tapering off as Canada and Africa prove more attractive cash destinations.
...the hurdle was not only the Foreign Investment Review Board, but also the high costs of doing business in Australia and what the Chinese see as the unpredictability of our legislation, with investors surprised by the carbon tax and the mining tax.
"It comes down to whether we are a country that's easy to do business with. Canada and much of Africa are being very proactive," she said. The difficulty of using foreign labour and the tough environmental standards in Australia deterred investors.
It seems Gillard's taxes are the reason investment is going elsewhere (bold is mine):
and
Read more from the Australian: Chinese 'diverting mining cash to Canada, Africa'
I have trouble seeing the Coalition as a credible alternative at the present time, but, as always, it's a choice between the alternatives on the table.
Hopefully there will be some visible improve as we move closer to the election.
It seems Gillard's taxes are the reason investment is going elsewhere (bold is mine):
and
Read more from the Australian: Chinese 'diverting mining cash to Canada, Africa'
Wont happen like costings as the Coalition are so far in front poll wise you wont see any thing meaningful other than mother hood statements as they canter to a drovers dog election.
One really interesting point is will Abbott debate, normally the opposition pursue the PM for as many debates as possible I wonder if Abbott will duck this as its his weak hand with his problem around the really tricky questions.
Gilllard on the other hand will say whatever is required to achieve the desired outcome.
... I wouldn't mind having her represent me in a law case...
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joea
That speaks volumes about the current government.Wont happen like costings as the Coalition are so far in front poll wise you wont see any thing meaningful other than mother hood statements as they canter to a drovers dog election.
Labor can call an election whenever it likes.One really interesting point is will Abbott debate, normally the opposition pursue the PM for as many debates as possible I wonder if Abbott will duck this as its his weak hand with his problem around the really tricky questions.
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joea
Interesting - wasn't she out of the spotlight this week? Could explain the rise...
Julia Gillard sensing the stench to come from rising electricity bills due to the carbon tax has gone on the attack. Never mind that much of the increases to which she refers were largely under state Labor administrations.
She has however gone further, suggesting that electricity utilities cut costs by compromising on the reliability of supply.
She would be wise to have a quiet chat with Eric Ripper.
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Essential media shows no meaningful change.
http://essentialvision.com.au/category/essentialreport
I doubt the electorate will be fooled by her attempt to divert blame from the carbon tax.Have been reading the News about this today. Her hide and reasoning just leaves me frustrated and gob smacked .
To introduce a Tax that will put power supply bills up and then turn around and blame the Electricity Companies just show's how childish this woman is.
The Premier Colin Barnett has accused Ms Gillard of taking concerns raised by the Queensland Premier Campbell Newman and turning it back on the states.
Mr Barnett says he was gobsmacked to hear the Prime Minister speak about the exact same 'gold-plating' concerns raised by Mr Newman at the last Council of Australian Governments meeting.
"Campbell Newman, and I distinctly remember this, said to the Prime Minister in front of the Premiers, what's happening is we're getting regulated price increases and it is leading to a gold plated system," he said.
"When [he] made those comments to the Prime Minister, it struck me that quite reasonably, she didn't know much about the issue, no reason why she should.
"It was Campbell Newman that raised this issue, now the Prime Minister is trying to blame Queensland and New South Wales; bit rich."
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