Australian Politics thread [merged]

[1965]

Good to see this get through. 

Mining tax laws pass Senate

Updated March 20, 2012 01:00:58

The Federal Government's mining tax legislation has passed the Senate and will soon become law.

The tax gives the Federal Government an estimated $10 billion war chest to win over small and medium-sized businesses before the next election.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-03-19/mining-tax-passes-senate/3899952

[1965]

Palmer is a nutcase and the Liberal Party's bisggest doner.

You have to wonder what sort of influence this idiot fat cat has with Tony Rabbitt?


Brown attacks Palmer's conspiracy theory
Updated March 21, 2012 09:20:22

Greens leader Bob Brown has challenged the Queensland Liberal National Party to distance itself from remark Clive Palmer's claims that the CIA is funding critics of the Australian coal industry.

Mr Palmer is angry at Greenpeace's plan to use lawyers to thwart future coal mining projects and claims funding is coming from US environmental charity the Rockefeller Foundation.

He alleges it is funded by the CIA and says it is trying to harm Australia's industry and help American interests.

Mr Palmer also targeted veteran Greens campaigner Drew Hutton and his party, claiming they are "tools" of the US government and Rockefeller.

"I think the Greens in this coming state election, all their candidates should resign if they are being funded by an offshore political power," Mr Palmer said.

"It is tantamount to treason. Something needs to be done about it."

[1965]

The Libs are scoring cheap political points over the death of a young man.


Opposition seizes on Carr's Taser blunder
Updated March 22, 2012 08:06:45

The Federal Opposition has seized on a gaffe made by Foreign Minister Bob Carr about the Taser death of a young man in Sydney last weekend.

Opposition foreign affairs spokeswoman Julie Bishop says the comments are insensitive and ill-informed because the man's parents recently died.

[1965]

Well stuff me.   

GE chairman praises 'gutsy' carbon tax

 Updated March 25, 2012 12:57:08

A top executive at one of the world's largest companies has praised the Australian Government for introducing a carbon tax.

GE's vice-chairman John Rice says there needs to be a cost associated with producing carbon, whether it is through a tax or a type of trading mechanism.

GE makes a range of products, including wind turbines.

He has told ABC TV's Inside Business it is not easy for governments to introduce such measures.

But he says it takes "gutsy politicians" to take the lead on introducing such costs.

[mightytiges]

And pollies wonder why they are unpopular and we think they are idiots when they want to waste taxpayers money paying for people's nannies. I think I've heard it all now. You can't even call it middle class welfare as most families couldn't even contemplate having a nanny.

[1965]

Today I think I would prefer to talk about Taxes and Politics.

 

[1965]

And people wonder why we have a mining tax.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-05-23/gina-rinerhart-worlds-richest-woman/4028686

Gina Rinehart named world's richest woman

 Updated May 24, 2012 05:12:46

The latest BRW magazine's rich list says Ms Rinehart's $29 billion mining fortune is $3 billion greater than Christy Walton's, the widow whose inherited wealth springs from US retail giant Wal-Mart.

Ms Rinehart has ridden Australia's resources boom like no-one else; her wealth ballooning by an unparalleled $18.87 billion in the past year.

That equates to $1,077,054 every 30 minutes of every day.

[1965]

Interesting footage of the leader of the opposition. (circa 2000)

I wonder how many more people have to die before our MPs start to act a little like civilised people.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-05-25/tony-abbott-speaks-in-greg-wilton-condolence-debate/4032376

Tony Abbott speaks in Greg Wilton condolence debate Posted May 25, 2012 07:12:34

Watch Tony Abbott speaking in the condolence debate for Labor MP Greg Wilton in 2000.

[tiger101]

1965 you would be thrilled with ALP's new agreement with Gina to allow her to bring in foreign workers.
Or are you confused as Howes as to who's side your meant to support.

"And Chris Bowen is announcing that Gina Rinehart gets an early Christmas present.

"I thought we were actually attacking these guys at the moment. Whose side are we on?"

Mr Howes said it was a big win for Ms Rinehart, and the benefits would also be enjoyed by her fellow mining billionaires Clive Palmer and Andrew Forrest.

Read more: http://www.news.com.au/business/ginas-army-overseas-workers-take-mining-jobs/story-e6frfm1i-1226367122453#ixzz1vrTeb5aE

[1965]

1965 you would be thrilled with ALP's new agreement with Gina to allow her to bring in foreign workers.
Or are you confused as Howes as to who's side your meant to support.

Sigh

Nothing wrong with the mining boom.

Nothing wrong with bringing in skill workers to fill jobs that we can't fill ourselves.

What is obscene is that fat cats like Gina and Clive make so much bloody money out of it.

Happy for them to be fillthy rich not just obscenely rich.

Just want to share the wealth around a little.

How difficult a concept can that be to grasp.

Take off your Abbott coloured glasses for a minute.

 

[tiger101]

1965 you would be thrilled with ALP's new agreement with Gina to allow her to bring in foreign workers.
Or are you confused as Howes as to who's side your meant to support.

Sigh

Nothing wrong with the mining boom.

Nothing wrong with bringing in skill workers to fill jobs that we can't fill ourselves.

What is obscene is that fat cats like Gina and Clive make so much bloody money out of it.

Happy for them to be fillthy rich not just obscenely rich.

Just want to share the wealth around a little.

How difficult a concept can that be to grasp.

Take off your Abbott coloured glasses for a minute.

 

Minerals are owned by the states and are state taxed. Sadly your so ALP blind that you forget this fact. Swan is effectively trying to over ride this to get his number fiddling surplus. All I can say is sucked in to the man for having to rebate companies there state based royalties.

[tiger101]

By the way 1965 I hope you know how foolish and dumb your making yourself look by posting nearly daily bias articles on how great this govt is.  With each passing day they look more and more likely to go down in history as the worst govt this country has ever had with their with on-going scandals and  record debt which they have nothing to show for it.

[mightytiges]

Minerals are owned by the states and are state taxed.

Technically the Crown (in right of the state) owns the minerals. I would love this to be tested in the High Court as there's no mention of who owns the minerals in the Australian Constitution. 

record debt which they have nothing to show for it.

In terms of GDP the debt is nowhere near a record. During the Great Depression and WWII Australian government gross debt was over 120% of GDP. The current debt is still relatively low historically. Compared to other major economies right now it's very low.


Chart 1.4: Government net debt positions for selected countries, 2010-15

As for nothing to show for it? Most of the debt was accrued with the stimulus packages building a buffer to counter the mass deflationary effects of the GFC (eg: large write-downs in government revenues). If keeping Australia out of recession is nothing then people have short memories of what recessions let alone deep long-running ones do. 5% unemployment during the worst global downturn since the Great Depression is a figure most nations around the world would kill for right now.

[Francois Jackson]

Hahaha 65 and his beloved ALP and Greeny mates are doing a great job helping rinehart get rich by dumping Australians in favour of foreign workers

Honestly 65 how can you keep a straight face and say you support this joke of a party

Just counting down the days like most Australians where the Libs start to clean up the mess that the ALP have delivered

The worst government in history, only those in denial can't see it

[Chuck17]

The worst government in history, only those in denial can't see it

Amen, hope the Libs repeal every stupid thing the labour party has done when they get in