The Gillard Government

[Calliope]

You're not wrong there, do these people think we are all so stupid that we don't notice these pathetic tactics ?

Dumb and Dumber

 

[dutchie]

I think they should cut to the chase.



http://www.theaustralian.com.au/opi...-it-in-our-bones/story-fn72xczz-1226645601987

At the next election the Labor party will be "cut to the bone".

 

[DB008]

Interpol filter scope creep: ASIC ordering unilateral website blocks

The Federal Government has confirmed its financial regulator has started requiring Australian Internet service providers to block websites suspected of providing fraudulent financial opportunities, in a move which appears to also open the door for other government agencies to unilaterally block sites they deem questionable in their own portfolios.

The news came tonight in a statement issued by the office of Communications Minister Stephen Conroy, following a controversial event in April which saw some 1,200 websites wrongfully blocked by several of Australia’s major Internet service providers.

On April 12, Melbourne publication the Melbourne Times Weekly reported that more than 1,200 websites, including one belonging to independent learning organisation Melbourne Free University, might have been blocked by “the Australian Government”. At the time, Melbourne Free University was reportedly told by its ISP, Exetel, that the IP address hosting its website had been blocked by Australian authorities. The block lasted from April 4 until April 12.

http://delimiter.com.au/2013/05/15/interpol-filter-scope-creep-asic-ordering-unilateral-website-blocks/

 

[Julia]

ABC Radio have given quite some attention to this over the last couple of days, implying that if Stephen Conroy couldn't get his filter legislation through by conventional means, he seems to be finding a way to nonetheless surreptitiously filter the net.

 

[bunyip]

More dishonesty from the Gillard/Swan con show??....surely not!!!

http://www.afr.com/f/free/markets/market_wrap/debt_higher_than_budget_figures_KObS9sKEjTv5WShIW8ojNO

 

[Tink]

""The default view was ”I just don’t listen to what [Julia] Gillard has to say any more,” Mr Scales said.""

I reckon the vast majority of Australians switch channels whenever Gillard comes on.

To say she is disliked is an understatement. This understandable attitude will result in annihilation in September.

(Good riddance!)

Agree.

Abbotts budget spoke volumes, the look on their faces were priceless.

 

[dutchie]

 

[sptrawler]

Funny, we said months ago, that everyone has made their minds up to dump Labor and people aren't listening.
Also we suggested, the long election campaign will just make matters worse for Labor.
Now all the newspapers are saying it.lol
There you go Joe, you have a cutting edge public opinion forum, rather than a stock forum.lol

 

[Some Dude]

Now all the newspapers are saying it.lol

So I take it that people will finally ditch the nonsense about left wing bias in the media then?

 

[sptrawler]

So I take it that people will finally ditch the nonsense about left wing bias in the media then?

No, not at all, it just shows that eventually the truth overides garbage that the reporters want to force feed down the publics throat.
Even they in the end have to report what is actually happening, not what fictional reality they want to perpetuate.

It's a shame it has taken six years for Labor to come up with policies they should have been pushing in the begining.

 

[bellenuit]

Labor base rejects Wayne Swan budget as ALP vote refuses to budge

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/nat...refuses-to-budge/story-fnhi8df6-1226646351323

 

[sptrawler]

So I take it that people will finally ditch the nonsense about left wing bias in the media then?

Don't worry you've still got some beating the drum.lol,lol

http://www.smh.com.au/data-point/pm-shows-a-gain-from-budget-pain-20130519-2juuv.html

Where there's light there's hope.

 

[Some Dude]

Don't worry you've still got some beating the drum.lol,lol

http://www.smh.com.au/data-point/pm-shows-a-gain-from-budget-pain-20130519-2juuv.html

Where there's light there's hope.

How do you work out whether something is true or not? If it correlates with your opinion, then the reporter is telling the truth?

Edit: What would the headline be for your article on that poll?

 

[sydboy007]

I just hope that all the criticisms of the current Govt are kept in reserve should they be required for a new Abbott Govt.

I'd love to know how long Abbott should be allowed to blame Labor for all his problems. How long till that excuse is no longer valid?

I'd argue if Abbott hasn't got the budget balanced by June 30 2015 then he's as economically incompetent as Labor. I mean, he will have had 21 months to fix things. Surely a competent economic manager can find cost savings of just 5.5% over nearly 2 years to balance the books??? As everyone on this site argues it's not revenue that's the problem just spending, so a 5.5% cut in spending should be easy peesy eh??

 

[Bintang]

..... so a 5.5% cut in spending should be easy peesy eh??

Should be execept that no-one wants the cuts "to affect me". By all means cut 5.5% so long as its always the other guy who bears the brunt of the cuts.

 

[Calliope]

Edit: What would the headline be for your article on that poll?

TPP poll Fairfax 54/46, News Ltd 56/44.

 

[sydboy007]

Should be execept that no-one wants the cuts "to affect me". By all means cut 5.5% so long as its always the other guy who bears the brunt of the cuts.

And there you have it. Once the politics comes into the equation I have no doubt Abbott is going to hold onto his BLAME Labor life preserver for all it's worth.

I'm sure if there's a recession next year it will be Labor to blame as well. It will be quite interesting to see what Chris Pyne says should Tony be faced with recession or increased deficit. Now Mr Pyne says the Libs would have run surpluses right through the GFC, and since he also argue the Govt has plenty of revenue, it will be quite fun to watch the gymnastics and contortionist style moves he will make to try and reconcile the economic reality with his opposition hyperbole rants.

 

[Calliope]

And there you have it. Once the politics comes into the equation I have no doubt Abbott is going to hold onto his BLAME Labor life preserver for all it's worth.

Meanwhile back at the ranch it'a all ABBOTT ABBOTT ABBOTT.

 

[FxTrader]

I'm sure if there's a recession next year it will be Labor to blame as well. It will be quite interesting to see what Chris Pyne says should Tony be faced with recession or increased deficit. Now Mr Pyne says the Libs would have run surpluses right through the GFC, and since he also argue the Govt has plenty of revenue, it will be quite fun to watch the gymnastics and contortionist style moves he will make to try and reconcile the economic reality with his opposition hyperbole rants.

The Libs are positioning themselves as the Austerity Party at a time when other economies, who have had this approach to financial prudence imposed on them, are struggling badly. Loose monetary policy and deficit spending is now being seen by many as the panacea to avoid the dreaded R word.

If the Australian economy goes into recession in 2014/15 it will be interesting to see if the Libs stick to the less government, lower spending mantra they expect to sustain their popularity. Slash and burn politics is not what kept Howard in office, it was reckless generosity trying to out promise Labor with pre-election largess. I suspect that Abbott and Co will sow the seeds for their demise if they adopt the austerity line in response to recessionary pressure.

 

[Some Dude]

TPP poll Fairfax 54/46, News Ltd 56/44.

The most sensible headline, if only it was used