The Gillard Government

[Calliope]

Abbott's first job is to rid this country of the unwanted carbon tax and re-instate the Pacific solution.

Yes, like the Gadarene swine.

 

[Logique]

Yep lets raise a tax on corporations and run a parental leave scheme.

I do not like this Abbott policy, and it needs to be revisited. Not in love with Labor's policy either.

The whole concept of paid maternity ('parental' is just spin sugar-coating) leave has gotten out of hand in contemporary Australia, it started at political correctness/vote buying, and ended up at expensive/inequitable/unaffordable rort.

The winners being Asian and sub continent countries, increasingly the beneficiaries of off-shoring of functions and processes.

 

[Logique]

This on top of everything else, they really are utterly clueless.

Blind, bloody-minded ideology. Fairer distribution? This measure instead would deliver a gigantic boot to the derriere of the people most in need. At least the Greens are against it.

http://bigpondnews.com/articles/Nat...urged_to_drop_private_health_fees_676273.html
BigPond News
Govt urged to drop private health fees
Saturday, October 22, 2011

"...'Any change to so-called high-income earners ... if those people drop their cover or reduce their cover, whatever happens it will have an impact on really the people who need insurance the most and they are often low-income earners or they are ill.

'We are talking about price rises varying from as low as 10 per cent up to 43 per cent and that's on top of whatever underlying price increase happens.'

Under the government's plans, people earning more than $80,000 and families on $160,000 would no longer qualify for the 30 per cent rebate from January next year.

...The government argues the changes will save it $2.8 billion over four years and make the distribution of taxpayer money fairer.."

 

[Julia]

Why are the Greens against it? As I understand their position, they want the 30% wiped entirely for everyone. Isn't that much worse?

 

[Logique]

Yes good point Julia,
as far as I can tell, the Greens oppose the increase to 1.5% Medicare surcharge on the grounds that it will drive customers away, yet support the dismantling of the the 30% rebate, a very cute but internally contradictory stance.

 

[noco]

If Julia was not an atheist, I bet she would praying for the Queen to stay a lot longer in Australia.
Nobody in the Labor Party are game to step out of line while Queen is here.

Poor Julia, she must be relieved to have the heat taken off her for a while.

A great distraction in deed.

 

[noco]

This Green/Labor socialist left wing government are not content with wasting $billions on hare brain schemes, they are now wasting more money promoting mining in South Africa.

And can you believe it, they are stupid enough to try and get involved in the EU problems. What next??????????????




http://blogs.news.com.au/couriermai...uriermail/comments/lets_save_ourselves_first/

 

[Julia]

This is about two things.

1. Diverting attention from the government's utterly miserable standing in minds of the electorate.

2. Promoting Our Kev's campaign on the international stage.

They give no thought to the stupid waste of taxpayer dollars in the process.

Clearly they regard the electorate as stupid in their delusion that we do not see through this posturing.

 

[noco]

So if Kevin 11 misses out on a seat on the Un and also misses out on returning to the leadership of the Labor Party, he will be up the creek without a paddle.

So what next for Kevvie?

 

[sails]

So if Kevin 11 misses out on a seat on the Un and also misses out on returning to the leadership of the Labor Party, he will be up the creek without a paddle.

So what next for Kevvie?

I guess he could be leader of the opposition after the next election if his seat is the only safe one left...

 

[bellenuit]

I guess he could be leader of the opposition after the next election if his seat is the only safe one left...

Maybe he will be the opposition if his seat is the only safe one.

 

[joea]

This is about two things.

1. Diverting attention from the government's utterly miserable standing in minds of the electorate.

2. Promoting Our Kev's campaign on the international stage.

They give no thought to the stupid waste of taxpayer dollars in the process.

Clearly they regard the electorate as stupid in their delusion that we do not see through this posturing.

I am not sure if the electorate is stupid, but somebody voted her in.
joea

 

[sails]

I am not sure if the electorate is stupid, but somebody voted her in.
joea

She wasn't voted in any more than Abbott...lol

Two independents who seemingly betrayed their electorates propped her up into power.
The people certainly did not vote her in.

 

[joea]

She wasn't voted in any more than Abbott...lol

Two independents who seemingly betrayed their electorates propped her up into power.
The people certainly did not vote her in.

Well Sails "I agree to disagree".
The voters got her to the line behind Abbott, then the Independents put a rope around her and pulled her across the line with a 4 wheel drive.
I hope it was not a TOYOTA.lol
joea

 

[sails]

Well Sails "I agree to disagree".
The voters got her to the line behind Abbott, then the Independents put a rope around her and pulled her across the line with a 4 wheel drive.
I hope it was not a TOYOTA.lol
joea

Coalition was ahead in primary votes - here is the percentage of primary cotes followed by number of seats:

Labor.... 38.0%.... 72
Coalition.... 43.7%.... 73
Greens .... 11.7%.... 1
Others .... 6.6%.... 4


http://www.abc.net.au/elections/federal/2010/results/


There is a lot of emphasis on 2pp, however, primary votes tell us what people really want. 2pp tells us who leap frogged to the top and isn't always what voters want. Wilke is a good example of getting a low primary vote and yet getting elected.

More on Wilke's vote count here: http://www.abc.net.au/elections/federal/2010/guide/deni.htm

 

[kavla1970]

http://www.news.com.au/business/jul...-help-yourselves/story-e6frfm1i-1226176567667


Her Highness has spoken......Watch out Europe, Julia is mad!!!

 

[wayneL]

http://www.news.com.au/business/jul...-help-yourselves/story-e6frfm1i-1226176567667


Her Highness has spoken......Watch out Europe, Julia is mad!!!

So what next if they tell Julia to go take a flying ~~~~?

Australia invades Europe?

Give me a break! Laughable!

 

[startrader]

http://www.news.com.au/business/jul...-help-yourselves/story-e6frfm1i-1226176567667


Her Highness has spoken......Watch out Europe, Julia is mad!!!

This is just cringeworthy. What fool wrote this script for her! This Labor party is such a joke! How much longer do we have to put up with this circus???

 

[breaker]

voters voted for Kevin or really the labour party... Julia got the top gig after Kevin got the flick ....voters did not vote while Julia was the Labour party leader ...We also supposedly do not vote for leaders as in the US, as in a president

 

[noco]

The Red headed long nose show pony has become an authority on the EU affairs. I'll bet Angela is laughing her head off.

She is also "brown nosing" Obama and is seeking his support when he tours Australia.

Check Cory Bernadi's link below.




http://www.corybernardi.com/2011/10...m_campaign=Feed:+CoryBernardi+(Cory+Bernardi)