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Nyden ...True lol -
one of us will be truly pissed off come announcement-of-the-winner time
Kevin 07 - and of course he'll be aiming to be more than a one-termer
Nyden ...True lol -That's if he even makes it that far
"From my point of view, the key thing is closing the gap (between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal living standards) and the key to this also is to introduce policies that give effect to closing the gap,'' Mr Rudd said.
"I am concerned about making advances on the practical front first. Let's take other things subsequent to that.''
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/08/31/2020784.htm
NLC chairman slams Pearson
Posted Fri Aug 31, 2007 2:48pm AEST
Updated Fri Aug 31, 2007 2:47pm AEST
Map: Darwin 0800
The chairman of the Northern Land Council (NLC) has taken a swipe at Cape York Aboriginal leader Noel Pearson during a speech in Darwin.
While speaking at the opening of the NLC's new building in Darwin, John Daly also attacked past and present Federal and Territory Governments for their treatment of Indigenous people.
Mr Daly attacked some of the aspects of the Commonwealth intervention - including the scrapping of the permit system.
He also said Indigenous Territorians do not want to be compared to people in other communities outside of the Northern Territory.
"We don't have a public relations outfit that tells you about our successful communities, we don't do weekly columns in newspapers moaning about our failures, we're just getting on on with it, slowly but surely," he said.
I'm voting for myself, I'm on the Senate ticket in Victoria
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Let me expalin how inflation works , relevant to labour costs.
Pay rises are only inflationary if they are not accompanied by an increase in productivity, so if someone produces 10 items a week at a labor cost of a $1000 ($100 an item) and then get a pay rise of 10% ($1100) each item would now have labor cost of $110 , that causes inflation but if he now produces 11 items a week the labor cost would still be $100 an item , that’s not inflationary.
We need to invest in infrastructure again to help increase productivity.
There is no evidence that AWA's increase productivity and in fact the international evidence points to collective agreements(over individual agreements) giving the biggest increases in productivity.
I don't want to give anyone nightmares or anything.
But is it just me, or has Howard's behaviour and speeches this week reminded you of one of those guys practically begging girls for sex at a pub or nightclub? I'm sure the women will know what I mean. Anyway, I hope he doesn't go on to pick anyone up at this late hour.
I worked a polling booth till 9.am today. And in my 40 years I have not seen such a focus of young people seeking ALP how to vote cards. The age group I would say was from 18 through to 32year olds.
Dont think it will affect the outcome here on the Mornington Peninsula, which is very stong Liberal, but may indicate a larger effect in other places.
I worked a polling booth till 9.am today. And in my 40 years I have not seen such a focus of young people seeking ALP how to vote cards. The age group I would say was from 18 through to 32year olds.
Dont think it will affect the outcome here on the Mornington Peninsula, which is very stong Liberal, but may indicate a larger effect in other places.
Is that really a surprise?
When you have absolutely screwed over young people as much as the Libs have?
18-20 year olds should never have been given the vote (Labour again), they still in psycholigical and physiological development and can barely control or understand themselves at such an impressionable young age.
"When you have absolutely screwed over young people as much as the Libs have?"
Yes, why would they want to have a strong robust economy with the lowest unemployment ever? Much better what Labour brought in, dole for school leavers, higher social security payments and many more such disincentives to work.
18-20 year olds should never have been given the vote (Labour again), they still in psycholigical and physiological development and can barely control or understand themselves at such an impressionable young age.
"When you have absolutely screwed over young people as much as the Libs have?"
Yes, why would they want to have a strong robust economy with the lowest unemployment ever? Much better what Labour brought in, dole for school leavers, higher social security payments and many more such disincentives to work.
18-20 year olds should never have been given the vote (Labour again), they still in psycholigical and physiological development and can barely control or understand themselves at such an impressionable young age.
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18-20 year olds should never have been given the vote (Labour again), they still in psycholigical and physiological development and can barely control or understand themselves at such an impressionable young age.
Whoa, I think you maybe the exact reason i voted against the Costello clan.
Maybe we could apply that logic to other age groups or ethnic groups or geographic locations or education levels or whatever ..... scary ....
I was 17 and a 2nd year apprentice when the decision to bring this in was made. Myself and all my friends recall this as party time for those around us who chose not to work, rather seeing the dole as a 'free ride' and free ride they did. The social reformists all saw it as being marvellous, the thinking saw this as giving the vote to young radicals out to save and change the world. A world they knew little of.
I am now 51 and see how ridiculous it was giving the vote to people this young.
chops I've three things to say ...Everyone over the age of 65 should not have the right to vote, given the increased risks of senility, early onset dimentia and parkinsons. This age could even be lowered because some people as young as 50 already suffer from these symptoms, albeit unrecognised to themselves and as yet, undiagnosed.
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