The Gillard Government

[db94]

http://www.smh.com.au/national/university-sector-to-be-hit-in-gonski-reforms-20130413-2hry2.html
If they wanted to get any more unpopular they're going the right way about it

 

[drsmith]

If they wanted to get any more unpopular they're going the right way about it

They're not brave enough to hit the mainstream in the lead up to an election.

Capping tax breaks self education expenses strikes me as sound in principal. At the very least, the justification for it being uncapped need to be reviewed. A cap on negative gearing should also be considered.

With clawing back scholarship money, it will be interesting to see if it's retrospective.

It will also be interesting to see the extent to which it impacts on this,

Australia currently sits at 25th out of 29 advanced economies ranked on public investment in universities as a percentage of gross domestic product.

The problem is as always with this government. It's just another desperate money grab to shore up our failing budget position.

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/nat...r-gonski-reforms/story-fn59niix-1226619719867

 

[sptrawler]

As the old saying goes "There's trouble at mill", it would appear Labors still has internal issues.

Like some of us, her own support group, think she doesn't listen

http://www.theage.com.au/opinion/political-news/mps-voices-fall-on-tin-ears-20130413-2hryl.html

Isn't it ironic, this is the issue they said Rudd had.lol

Maybe it is just a case of when you take over, and see what a bunch of dick heads you are leading, you just have to go alone.

IMO Emerson must be nudging Swan for the wooden spoon award.

 

[ROE]

“When one treats people with benevolence, justice, and righteousness, and reposes confidence in them, the army will be united in mind and all will be happy to serve their leaders'.”
― Sun Tzu

back stabbing and infighting doesn't fall into righteousness and justice

“If there is disturbance in the camp, the general's authority is weak. ”
― Sun Tzu

 

[sptrawler]

“When one treats people with benevolence, justice, and righteousness, and reposes confidence in them, the army will be united in mind and all will be happy to serve their leaders'.”
― Sun Tzu

back stabbing and infighting doesn't fall into righteousness and justice

“If there is disturbance in the camp, the general's authority is weak. ”
― Sun Tzu

Yep, it just shows a lack of common goals, they seem to have lost that since Bob Brown left.

Now when they have to stump up their own policies, they seem, illogical, ill concieved and require mega bucks, as usual.

 

[ROE]

Lost opportunity for us...when this stuff end...we will have a big hole in the ground and nothing to show for it...and
the lucky Norway people can live off their earning in eternity .....someone said you you create your own luck

http://www.abc.net.au/lateline/content/2013/s3736272.htm

http://www.abc.net.au/lateline/content/2013/s3736274.htm

 

[Logique]

http://www.smh.com.au/national/university-sector-to-be-hit-in-gonski-reforms-20130413-2hry2.html
If they wanted to get any more unpopular they're going the right way about it

Now the universities feel the sting of this re-distributive government, which they supported..

Just the latest iteration of re-distributive policy making, and they're casting the net wider, with a greedy eye on our superannuation balances.

 

[Aussiejeff]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!

JuLiar just crack$ me up!!!!!!

Julia Gillard pledges $14b school funds boost while cutting $2.8b from universities

"We know we need to make improvements if we are to take Australia into the world's top five education systems by 2025 and I am determined to get it done."

Read more: http://www.news.com.au/national-new...es/story-fncynjr2-1226619888205#ixzz2QNgVNyOg

Good on yer Jools. Only you can do it! You must plan on still being PM in 2025 then, eh? HAHAHA!!!!!

...forsooth I had only just predicted moar grandiose plan$ in my previous post?

Sadly for Australian citizens, the only thing JuLiar can succeed in any more is to make a laughing stock of the position of Australian PM.....

 

[MrBurns]

Delusional no doubt about it

"I'm ready for my close up now Mr Demille"

 

[drsmith]

The tertiary education cuts are a poison pill according to Rob Oakeshott.

Federal independent MP Rob Oakeshott described the cuts as a "poison pill", and called on Treasurer Wayne Swan to rule out any further cuts to higher education in May's federal budget.

Poor Rob can't come to terms with how poisonous was the way in which the carbon tax was hoisted upon the electorate. This one must seem less poisonous by comparison as it does seem from the statement above that he's still going to swallow it.

The federal government itself wants to spend an extra $50bn on school funding over the next 6-years. The question as always is where will the money come from. The states are on the hook for some.

The Federal Government will unveil its plan later today to increase public school spending to $50 billion for the next six years. Under the proposed Gonski funding reforms, public schools will receive an extra $12 billion. Catholic schools will get an extra $1.5 billion and independent schools an extra $1 billion. Commonwealth funding would increase by 4.7 per cent, provided the states and territories boost their spending by 3 per cent.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-04-14/educators-mps-furious-over-university-funding-cuts/4627652

 

[sptrawler]

Well in todays paper, they seem to have a plan for housing asylum seekers.

http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/western-australia/live-in-asylum-help/story-fnhocxo3-1226619913670

There you go doc, a little cash earner for you. I'm not sure if its $50/ person, per family or per room.
More detail will probably follow.

 

[drsmith]

Well in todays paper, they seem to have a plan for housing asylum seekers.

Didn't they try something like this before ?

It should be compulsory for all Greens voters and supporters of David Marr's political views.

 

[DB008]

Why is the NBN speed limited to 100mbps when Google is already releasing plans with 1gbps? 10 times difference.

 

[drsmith]

Why is the NBN speed limited to 100mbps when Google is already releasing plans with 1gbps? 10 times difference.

And the price (USD),

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[IFocus]

Lost opportunity for us...when this stuff end...we will have a big hole in the ground and nothing to show for it...and
the lucky Norway people can live off their earning in eternity .....someone said you you create your own luck

http://www.abc.net.au/lateline/content/2013/s3736272.htm

http://www.abc.net.au/lateline/content/2013/s3736274.htm

Thanks for the links found this bit.

PETER COSTELLO: During my time as Treasurer, the income which came from the mining industry and in fact from all companies came onto the Budget. The Budget was in surplus. The money was used to pay down debt, all Commonwealth debt and to set up a Future Fund. After I left office, the money which came out of even stronger terms of trade, came into the Budget was in deficit, nothing was put into the Future Fund. You made this point, you said "we could forgive the current government because they went through a financial crisis in 2008." The only point I would make it this: So did Norway, but Norway kept on saving.

EMMA ALBERICI: Norway puts 78 per cent tax on its oil and gas companies?

PETER COSTELLO: OK. Norway kept on saving throughout 2008, 2009, 2010. Australia...

EMMA ALBERICI: Your side of politics vehemently opposed any specific tax that would help Australians benefit from the mining boom?

 

[drsmith]

I didn't think that 730 interview was a particularly good performance from Peter Costello. There was little depth in his analysis of the GFC in particular.

To be completely honest, he would also have to be critical of the fiscal strategy of the latter years of the Howard Government as well.

 

[Julia]

Didn't they try something like this before ?

Yes. When it was announced there was an enthusiastic embracing of such a wonderful notion by the Left.
People rushed to apply. The last I heard about it was around a month or so ago when apparently only four people were still hosting 'guests'.

 

[db94]

They're not brave enough to hit the mainstream in the lead up to an election.

Capping tax breaks self education expenses strikes me as sound in principal. At the very least, the justification for it being uncapped need to be reviewed. A cap on negative gearing should also be considered.

With clawing back scholarship money, it will be interesting to see if it's retrospective.

It will also be interesting to see the extent to which it impacts on this,



The problem is as always with this government. It's just another desperate money grab to shore up our failing budget position.

with the changes, scholarships arent even technically scholarships! theyre just loans. As a uni student in my first year, im glad im not going to uni next year lol

 

[noco]

Yes. When it was announced there was an enthusiastic embracing of such a wonderful notion by the Left.
People rushed to apply. The last I heard about it was around a month or so ago when apparently only four people were still hosting 'guests'.

Yes Julia, you are right. I was just about to post the same figure.

I would suggest that every Green and Labor Party politicians set an example by taking in at least one illegal refugee.

I will send an email to Gillard and O'Connor with my suggestion.

 

[explod]

Yes Julia, you are right. I was just about to post the same figure.

I would suggest that every Green and Labor Party politicians set an example by taking in at least one illegal refugee.

I will send an email to Gillard and O'Connor with my suggestion.

With a few acres of fertile ground on the rainbelt of the tropics you could give me a team of a dozen and we would prosper.