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Tony Abbott will need a rabbits foot to win outright and for Labor to implode even further. Thank you Mark Latham for dissing Julia Gillard in the shopping centre today. PURE GOLD ! There is still 2 weeks of electioneering to go ..... wait for the magnificent gravitational collapse of either party just prior to polling day. ONE of them will make a spectacular and monumental c0ck up which will swing the pendulum to the others favour. ;)
 
At some point Tony will need to engage more in discussion on economic issues. Not necessarily a debate with Julia but at least better articulate the Coalition's economic plan and be critical of the ALP's waste beyond slogans.

This I suspect will make or break the Coalition in this campaign (assuming the circus that is the current ALP does not implode further).
 
drsmith said:
At some point Tony will need to engage more in discussion on economic issues. Not necessarily a debate with Julia but at least better articulate the Coalition's economic plan and be critical of the ALP's waste beyond slogans.

This I suspect will make or break the Coalition in this campaign (assuming the circus that is the current ALP does not implode further).
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I agree Doc. I think Abbott already has burned his bridges on many policies. From now on he should keep his trap shut on the boats, population growth, and dropping the mining tax on big miners. The maternity allowance is also a mistake and is causing divisions already.

However I'm afraid that in todays launch he will promise all the wrong things with very iffy costing. Gillard is right when she says "it's the economy stupid."
 
Calliope said:
I agree Doc. I think Abbott already has burned his bridges on many policies. From now on he should keep his trap shut on the boats, population growth, and dropping the mining tax on big miners. The maternity allowance is also a mistake and is causing divisions already.

However I'm afraid that in todays launch he will promise all the wrong things with very iffy costing. Gillard is right when she says "it's the economy stupid."
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Yeah Calliope, but it's very hard for Annott to know how to budget for policies down the track when he does not really know the true state of the economy untill if he is elected. From memory, when the Coalition took over last time they found $10 billion shy of what Labor said they had. So Abbott could find things a lot worse than what Swannie has been stating.

But I agree what you say. Abbott has got to be more positive with his launch this morning and don't dwell too much on Labor's mistakes.
 
noco said:
Yeah Calliope, but it's very hard for Annott to know how to budget for policies down the track when he does not really know the true state of the economy untill if he is elected. From memory, when the Coalition took over last time they found $10 billion shy of what Labor said they had. So Abbott could find things a lot worse than what Swannie has been stating.
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It was an error of judgement going there as it created confusion between bringing the budget back to surplus and paying off accumulated debt from the period of budget deficits.

No new promises in his campaign launch speech according to The Australian.

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/nat...rd-target-to-hit/story-e6frgd0x-1225902656471

In the context of economic discussion, this is a good thing.
 
trainspotter said:
Tony Abbott will need a rabbits foot to win outright and for Labor to implode even further. Thank you Mark Latham for dissing Julia Gillard in the shopping centre today. PURE GOLD ! There is still 2 weeks of electioneering to go ..... wait for the magnificent gravitational collapse of either party just prior to polling day. ONE of them will make a spectacular and monumental c0ck up which will swing the pendulum to the others favour. ;)
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I'm not sure from the above, TS, what you really mean about Latham?
He actually did do Ms Gillard a huge favour because she handled his gross behaviour pretty well, and most people will feel sorry for her having to put up with such rubbish.

drsmith said:
At some point Tony will need to engage more in discussion on economic issues. Not necessarily a debate with Julia but at least better articulate the Coalition's economic plan and be critical of the ALP's waste beyond slogans.

This I suspect will make or break the Coalition in this campaign (assuming the circus that is the current ALP does not implode further).
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Completely agree. There's a valid concern that there is very little behind the slogans. He can't throw off at Labor for "Moving Forward" etc while engaging in exactly the same practice himself.

noco said:
Yeah Calliope, but it's very hard for Annott to know how to budget for policies down the track when he does not really know the true state of the economy untill if he is elected. From memory, when the Coalition took over last time they found $10 billion shy of what Labor said they had. So Abbott could find things a lot worse than what Swannie has been stating.

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He needs to be presenting his policies to Treasury for costing, or at the very least having them independently costed by some respected and neutral firm.
If he doesn't do this, he's no better than the dopey Greens.
I'm not surprised that his ridiculous Parental Leave scheme is unravelling.
Just so stupid to rabbit on about Labor's big new taxes, while he is going to apply a big new tax on business to fund a quite unreasonable scheme for new parents.
 
On line poll in SMH today;

Poll: Were you impressed by Tony Abbott's speech?
Yes
61%
No
39%
Total votes: 4212.
 
Calliope said:
On line poll in SMH today;

Poll: Were you impressed by Tony Abbott's speech?
Yes
61%
No
39%
Total votes: 4212.
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Was the Liberal launch televised? I didn't see any reference to it, other than a few seconds in the news.
Is there a link to Tony Abbott's speech?
 
Julia said:
Was the Liberal launch televised? I didn't see any reference to it, other than a few seconds in the news.
Is there a link to Tony Abbott's speech?
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Julia, it's been non stop on 648 Austar all afternoon.
 
Pressure cracks beginning to show on Tony. Media is all over him and his gaffes. Releasing policy and not knowing details has not helped his cause. Not turning up for the release of the BRO scheme hurt his look and Labor appropriately jabbed him in the ribs about it. Me thinks they have to pull a rabbit (Abbott) out of the hat (excreta) to get back in flavour for the proletariat.
 
Julia said:
...Latham?...He actually did do Ms Gillard a huge favour because she handled his gross behaviour pretty well, and most people will feel sorry for her having to put up with such rubbish.
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Agreed. Sympathy vote probably a big factor in ALP polls improving. And Abbott is going to have to explain the broadband and economic policies way better than to date.
 
Hey hey hey ....... looking good for Abbott & Co. Latest polls indicate a 4 seat margin. Preferences will be the key to this one. Green vote will be strong as a throwback position as the great unwashed masses revolt against the Laberals. Keep Joolia in and we are in unchartered waters with debt ratios peaking. More mess to clean up when the Libs get their turn and find the cupboard empty.

Not fussed either way for me but my kids will have to pay off the debt. And I am not leaving them much to get ahead with I can assure you !
 
trainspotter said:
Hey hey hey ....... looking good for Abbott & Co. Latest polls indicate a 4 seat margin. Preferences will be the key to this one. Green vote will be strong as a throwback position as the great unwashed masses revolt against the Laberals. Keep Joolia in and we are in unchartered waters with debt ratios peaking. More mess to clean up when the Libs get their turn and find the cupboard empty.

Not fussed either way for me but my kids will have to pay off the debt. And I am not leaving them much to get ahead with I can assure you !
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Business wise, do you feel you have been better off under labor or libs?(allowing for GFC of course)
 
moXJO said:
Business wise, do you feel you have been better off under labor or libs?(allowing for GFC of course)
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Thanks moXJO for the segway ....... definitley with the Liberals as things are more positive. Less spending on Govt quangos and such other useless non income producing faff. They seem to understand business better and help the lower end scale people to survive in business. Labor on the other hand goes on this massive jaunt and Multiplex builds a 300 million dollar stadium for the people that nobody wanted.

Felt more economically secure under Liberal reign for some reason as well? I really, really don't like living off the credit card and expect someone else to pay it off.
 
Garpal Gumnut said:
Seeing as Costello says he won't change his mind, this godbothering pugilist might be the next best bet for Australia.

It seems that godbotherers are de rigeur for leaders these days.

Even the old KGB toecutter Putin bends the knee weekly in St.Petersburg.

Go for it Tony.

Give the lad with Scores on his board a run for his money.

He'll be sitting on Silvio's knees wearing nothing but his sock suspenders and ear wax in a few hours.

Tony Abbott for PM.

gg
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Who would have thought, when I posted this just over one year ago, that Tony Abbott would be within a whisker of snatching the Prime Ministership from Julia Gillard.

What an eventful year.

gg
 
Are you a punter gg? What does this picture tell you?
 

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