The Gillard Government

[noco]

WELL it had to come, Swan has opened his mouth and what a classic, "The last coalition government made more money from their minerals boom than we will".
Well DUHHHH they actually used it to pay off the debt you left them and guess what you will be leaving them another debt to pay off. All you had to do was manage the only economy in surplus and what did you do, blow it in 1 term of office.
These goons just reinforce the the call for an I.Q test for politicians.
It actually doesn't matter whether you make more or less money, you mismanage it anyway.

And to make things worse, the latest news indicates there are still one million homes to be inspected for faulty pink bats and it is possible 8% could prove to be defective. What a disgrace. What a typical Labor debacle!!!!!!!!!!

 

[sptrawler]

Actually, noco, Ronald McDonald could win the next election. All Abott has to do is not blow his feet off.
Having said that, it is a big call for Tony not to shoot from the hip

 

[Julia]

And to make things worse, the latest news indicates there are still one million homes to be inspected for faulty pink bats and it is possible 8% could prove to be defective. What a disgrace. What a typical Labor debacle!!!!!!!!!!

As I heard this news, one in four installations of non-foil insulation has proven to be improperly installed.

 

[Julia]

Realistic comment by Michael Pascoe about the forthcoming budget.

I hadn't actually realised that pretty wealthy people still get taxpayer subsidised child care, and that even stay at home mothers get this.
Why are we paying women who choose to 'stay home to look after their children' childcare fees?

http://www.smh.com.au/business/federal-budget/wayne-swans-phoney-war-20110420-1do8f.html

 

[Wysiwyg]

Actually, noco, Ronald McDonald could win the next election. All Abott has to do is not blow his feet off.
Having said that, it is a big call for Tony not to shoot from the hip

Abbot -- the typical polly that will change with the wind until elected. No doubt Julia got the sympathy vote last election after being the first female Prime Minister for a short period. As a person I think Julia is a lovely woman but the Labor party has made some unpopular ill-thought-out decisions.

 

[sptrawler]

WYsiwygigywaterver, Ill thought out decisions is an understatement. Labor have completelly lost touch with their roots, "the working class familly" they keep refering to are the ones they are hammering the $.............t out of.
I know a couple of deaf people that earn a really small income, but get a great deal of self esteem from being a productive member of society. Guess what, because they earn an income they can't access the the guvnmint hearing services. So they have to buy hearing aids from private suppliers.
If they gave up work they would get aids worth $12,000 free. Instead they have to pay $4,000 for crap aids because they work and can't afford the $12grand. Yes this is a guvnmint for the underdog DON"T THINK SO. This is a guvnmint that is full of university dicks and ex union delegates that have sold their souls to get a pension and have lost any connection to the "working class familly"they ever had.
Actually it is such a sad state of affairs I don't even want to put up a funny face

 

[Logique]

Realistic comment by Michael Pascoe about the forthcoming budget.
I hadn't actually realised that pretty wealthy people still get taxpayer subsidised child care, and that even stay at home mothers get this.
Why are we paying women who choose to 'stay home to look after their children' childcare fees? http://www.smh.com.au/business/federal-budget/wayne-swans-phoney-war-20110420-1do8f.html

Don't get me started! Labor would like to means test the private health care rebate (for starters), but somehow the kind of inequities you quote above -go straight through to the keeper.

 

[Knobby22]

Don't get me started! Labor would like to means test the private health care rebate (for starters), but somehow the kind of inequities you quote above -go straight through to the keeper.

Yes, it would be nice if the tax system was overhauled and simplified. Someone did a report on this recently but I think all the political parties managed to make it go away.

 

[drsmith]

I'm almost starting to feel sorry for this government,

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/04/21/3197476.htm

almost.

It's somewhat symbolic of their current state. Multiple fires on the deck of the good ship ALP progressively burning it down to the waterline.

I just wish it would sink before it does too much damage to the country as a whole.

 

[joea]

Statement from Ronald Regan

"We don't have a trillion dollar debt because we haven't taxed enough, we have a trillion debt because we spent too much".

Now if I sent this to Wayne Swan, do you think he would get the 'drift"?
Well I just wonder!!!!

 

[Julia]

I'm almost starting to feel sorry for this government,

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/04/21/3197476.htm

almost.

It's somewhat symbolic of their current state. Multiple fires on the deck of the good ship ALP progressively burning it down to the waterline.

I just wish it would sink before it does too much damage to the country as a whole.

Yes, for a while we collectively seemed to regard the various stuff ups by the government with irritation and scorn.

But I've noticed recently this has turned to real concern and dismay on just the basis expressed above by drsmith. We should all be really worried imo.

A small positive in "7.30" this evening where, for the first time, Leigh Sales actually got quite aggressive with Chris Bowen over the dismal failure of their asylum seeker policy. I've never seen Mr Bowen so defensive and flustered. Hope this is a sign of things to come for this program which has been very lacking in substance since Kerry O'Brien retired.

For a bit of light relief, someone sent me the following which I really liked:

Walking Eagle


On a recent trip to the United States, Julia Gillard, Prime Minister of Australia, addressed a major gathering of Red Indians.

She spoke for almost an hour on her plans for Carbon Trading Tax for Australia.

At the conclusion of her speech, the crowd presented her with a plaque inscribed with her new Indian name - Walking Eagle.

A very chuffed & proud Ms Gillard then departed in her motorcade, waving to the crowds.

A news reporter later asked one of the Indians how they came to select the new name given to Ms Gillard.

They explained that Walking Eagle is the name given to a bird so full of **** that it can no longer fly.

 

[bigdog]

http://www.asra.org.au/smf/index.php?topic=2749.0

Kevin was awarded the same title in 2009

Re: Kev 07
« Reply #1 on: July 19, 2009, 16:37:14 PM »

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On a recent trip to the U.S.A., Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd was invited to address a major gathering of the American Indian Nations in Kitimat, B.C. due to his experiences in handling the Australian Indigenous situation in Australia

He spoke for almost an hour on his ideas for increasing every First Nation's present standard of living.

At the conclusion of his speech, the tribes presented the Prime Minister with a plaque inscribed with his new Indian name - Walking Eagle.

The proud Rudd then departed with his entourage, waving to the crowd as he left.

A news reporter later asked the chiefs how they came to select the new name given to Rudd.

They explained that Walking Eagle is the name given to a bird so full of sxxx, it can no longer fly.

 

[Wysiwyg]

I know a couple of deaf people that earn a really small income, but get a great deal of self esteem from being a productive member of society. Guess what, because they earn an income they can't access the the guvnmint hearing services. So they have to buy hearing aids from private suppliers.
If they gave up work they would get aids worth $12,000 free. Instead they have to pay $4,000 for crap aids because they work and can't afford the $12grand. Yes this is a guvnmint for the underdog DON"T THINK SO.

Another case showing the inefficient government support systems presently in place. The funds distributors don't mind throwing money at couples who choose (or accidently ) to reproduce and the countless fat-lazies out there sucking on the taxpayer's teat.

One big happy family isn't it, Government reps????? Get real and get real quick.

 

[drsmith]

Laurie Oakes's obituary:

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/opinion/federal-labor-looks-dead-and-buried/story-fn56baaq-1226043466557

The Labor MP said: "My branches are bleeding. We are losing long-standing Labor voters, traditional supporters. Our base is collapsing."

 

[sptrawler]

Good pick up DrSmith,
This forum has been saying this Labor government is completely out of touch since it came into office. When it started going on about "the normal Australian family" it was obvious they didn't have a clue what it was. They still haven't worked out the "normal Australian Family".

 

[trainspotter]

FEDERAL public servants will spend at least $1.5 billion on airfares over three years, according to new tender documents, despite attempts to reduce travel costs and bargain for bulk discounts.

The estimated domestic travel bill for the government is $1,031,549,723 between July 2010 and June 2013, enough for 975,000 business class return flights between Canberra and Melbourne. About $488 million is expected to go to international travel, excluding charter flights.

Read more: http://www.theage.com.au/national/federal-travel-costs-15bn-20110420-1dox9.html#ixzz0lskJrTk3

Oh My Goodness ..........

 

[noco]

Laurie Oakes's obituary:

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/opinion/federal-labor-looks-dead-and-buried/story-fn56baaq-1226043466557

As GG says, Tony Abbott will be Prime Minister before Xmas 2011 and after reading Laurie Oakes thought, I now tend to agree with GG.



http://blogs.news.com.au/couriermai..._its_taken_laurie_to_see_gillard_is_finished/

 

[Logique]

Laurie Oakes's obituary:http://www.heraldsun.com.au/opinion/federal-labor-looks-dead-and-buried/story-fn56baaq-1226043466557

Policy vacuum combined with ruthless ambition and arrogance. A bad mix. The minders and advisors are as much to blame. Have we seen a political leader so poorly advised?

The way Scales sees it, Labor must now be so desperate that -- behind the scenes -- "all options would be up for consideration".
I'm sure he is right about the desperation, but some options are not readily available. Knifing another leader would be more likely to alienate voters further than to attract them.
And, having dumped a carbon price plan once under Rudd, Labor can hardly try that again either.
The only viable option may indeed be to pray for a political miracle.

 

[noco]

Policy vacuum combined with ruthless ambition and arrogance. A bad mix. The minders and advisors are as much to blame. Have we seen a political leader so poorly advised?

Logique, how can Gillard pray if she is an atheist? She is going, going, gone and not even the Governor General can save her let alone God.

 

[IFocus]

Policy vacuum combined with ruthless ambition and arrogance. A bad mix. The minders and advisors are as much to blame. Have we seen a political leader so poorly advised?

I agree with the howling mob here I think labors gone that's why I am voting for Barnaby, only he can save Australia from Abbott.