Australian Politics thread [merged]

[tiga]

How about thinking of the grandchildren and what sort of world we might be leaving them.

(end of tree-hugging hippy rant)

 

65, The Gillard Government has already created an eternal legacy for our Grandchildren....Debt!  Oh and a comedy show that we will see reruns of for years to come. 

[1965]

65, The Gillard Government has already created an eternal legacy for our Grandchildren....Debt!  Oh and a comedy show that we will see reruns of for years to come. 

Debt.

Ha!

More Abbott lies.

 

[10 FLAGS]

THIS labor government has been disastrous. The worst government in the history of mankind in any country. A bunch of closet commies are running the show and running our great country into the ground. What a disgrace.

[1965]

THIS labor government has been disastrous. The worst government in the history of mankind in any country. A bunch of closet commies are running the show and running our great country into the ground. What a disgrace.

There you go.

 

[10 FLAGS]

THIS labor government has been disastrous. The worst government in the history of mankind in any country. A bunch of closet commies are running the show and running our great country into the ground. What a disgrace.

There you go.

 

glad you agree 

[Tigeritis™©®]

THIS labor government has been disastrous. The worst government in the history of mankind in any country. A bunch of closet commies are running the show and running our great country into the ground. What a disgrace.

   

[WilliamPowell]

THIS labor government has been disastrous. The worst government in the history of mankind in any country. A bunch of closet commies are running the show and running our great country into the ground. What a disgrace.

So why is Australia ranked as one of the top economies (as in strongest) in the word right at the moment? ......

When we have so many countires on the verge of bankruptcy with their out of control debt eg Greece & USA ?

[1965]

THIS labor government has been disastrous. The worst government in the history of mankind in any country. A bunch of closet commies are running the show and running our great country into the ground. What a disgrace.

So why is Australia ranked as one of the top economies (as in strongest) in the word right at the moment? ......

When we have so many countires on the verge of bankruptcy with their out of control debt eg Greece & USA ?

What amazes me is they think Abbott could do a better job.

 

[Tigeritis™©®]

THIS labor government has been disastrous. The worst government in the history of mankind in any country. A bunch of closet commies are running the show and running our great country into the ground. What a disgrace.

So why is Australia ranked as one of the top economies (as in strongest) in the word right at the moment? ......

When we have so many countires on the verge of bankruptcy with their out of control debt eg Greece & USA ?

wake up WP.  Do you truly think it has anything to do with this government fiscal management that we are doing so well? Absolutely nothing to do with the mining boom?
What state did the former government leave the economy in?
What is the current deficit?

[WilliamPowell]

wake up WP.  Do you truly think it has anything to do with this government fiscal management that we are doing so well? Absolutely nothing to do with the mining boom?

 

I knew the immediate response would be the mining boom and yes it has no doubt been beneficial to our economy. 

But are other countries' economies up the creek because they don't have a mining boom or because they have incompetent govts with with equally incompetent fiscal management? 

As is the way in the world these days when things are "good" it never has anything to do with the govts but things are crap it's always the fault of the Govt.....

 

Regarding the previous govt I think it's been well documented that the currenct account deficit at the time was on the up because the last Costello budget was one of higher spending rather than one of his traditional types based on spending what we earned. IIRC there was an election coming up - so that might expalin it. 

Very good Treasurer was Costello, gutless as a perspective leader because he wouldn't challenge Howard when he should have but as a Treasurer he was outstanding IMHO. Didn't agree with the handouts he bought in but he was good at delivering good finanacial management

[mightytiges]

What state did the former government leave the economy in?

It left Australia with a strong economy. Even Howard admitted when he became PM in 1996 the economy he inherited was strong. Compare that to the mess Australia was left in economically by the Fraser Liberal Government in 1982-83.

What is the current deficit?

Small compared to other developed countries.

Of course people are free to move to Europe and America if they believe Australia is in such bad shape .

[Tigeritis™©®]

What state did the former government leave the economy in?

It left Australia with a strong economy. Even Howard admitted when he became PM in 1996 the economy he inherited was strong. Compare that to the mess Australia was left in economically by the Fraser Liberal Government in 1982-83.

What is the current deficit?

Small compared to other developed countries.

Of course people are free to move to Europe and America if they believe Australia is in such bad shape .

why don't you use all your stats when answering this question?
Atleast WP can give some credit to the former government all you can do is mention the economy that Howard took over. Wasn't there ANYTHING you didn't like about hawke or keating? How did Kevin '07 perform in your opinion? And Finally, how is Julia doing? 
I would like to hear your opinions on these if that's ok.

[10 FLAGS]

THIS labor government has been disastrous. The worst government in the history of mankind in any country. A bunch of closet commies are running the show and running our great country into the ground. What a disgrace.

So why is Australia ranked as one of the top economies (as in strongest) in the word right at the moment? ......

When we have so many countires on the verge of bankruptcy with their out of control debt eg Greece & USA ?

Greece is stuffed for a number of reasons first over the last 30 years in Greece the Socialists have been in control for 22 years of that time and they have engaged in profligate policies taking on debt and never having the view that they would need to pay it back. The Greeks primarily lost there manufacturing in WW2 where the Germans decimated industry and never paid compensation which is still due for war crimes committed during that time, the last 3 generations of greek citizens have developed an anti tax philosophu  which means they look for every single way possible to illegally not pay their tax. The tourist industry which kept Greece alive has a large amount of bad types who rip off  tourists and tarnish the industry. The socialists in Greece have also provided support to illegal immigration because they wanted  cheap workers. Sadly there are now 2 million in Greece who are committing the worst of crimes and are loking to establish anti christian enclaves in Greece for there own purposes. That is who the socialists are! A disaster for Greece and a disaster for Australia in the making.

[Dubstep Dookie]

Further to this, one of my besties is a Greek Aussie who has been back to the (his) homeland.

The no 1 thing that struck him is how there is such an inherent poor work ethic there. Far and away worse than the Aussie dole bludger/sicky taker culture.

Assuming he's right, it goes to show that if a country is not interested in bettering itself, it's going to struggle.

[1965]

Greece is stuffed for a number of reasons first over the last 30 years in Greece the Socialists have been in control for 22 years of that time and they have engaged in profligate policies taking on debt and never having the view that they would need to pay it back. The Greeks primarily lost there manufacturing in WW2 where the Germans decimated industry and never paid compensation which is still due for war crimes committed during that time, the last 3 generations of greek citizens have developed an anti tax philosophu  which means they look for every single way possible to illegally not pay their tax. The tourist industry which kept Greece alive has a large amount of bad types who rip off  tourists and tarnish the industry. The socialists in Greece have also provided support to illegal immigration because they wanted  cheap workers. Sadly there are now 2 million in Greece who are committing the worst of crimes and are loking to establish anti christian enclaves in Greece for there own purposes. That is who the socialists are! A disaster for Greece and a disaster for Australia in the making.

Beware of the Reds under the Beds.

Now where is that domino theory again?