Australian Politics thread [merged]

[Penelope]

the government putting a ban on staff from making political comments on social media is more important than the government using ASIO to prevent evidence being given in an international court that Australia used the same spy agency to spy on a sovereign nation so Woodside Petroleum could gain the upper hand during negotiations to Exploit East Timor's gas reserves?

[1965]

Yep

[Penelope]

 
you sure you're not a tea bagger in denial?

[Judge Roughneck]

[dwaino]

Jobs, jobs, jobs.

[mightytiges]

Jobs, jobs, jobs.

Still going, going, going........ Good-bye car manufacturing in Australia and our components industry.


TOYOTA is set to cease local manufacturing in 2017, spelling the end of carmaking in Australia.

http://www.news.com.au/national/toyota-to-end-australian-carmaking-by-end-of-2017-with-2500-jobs-to-go-at-its-altona-plant/story-fncynjr2-1226822787698

[🏅Dooks]

That 'is' sucking natural resources. 'IS'....

Obviously of which, education and literacy is not one.

[1965]

That 'is' sucking natural resources. 'IS'....

Obviously of which, education and literacy is not one.

Looks like the "A" has been added between "is" and "mosquito" as well.

 

But honestly WGAF

[🏅Dooks]

Nup. 

[Judge Roughneck]

Us media less freedom than Romania

http://rsf.org/index2014/en-index2014.php

[Judge Roughneck]

http://generalstrikeusa.wordpress.com/2014/02/10/30-kinds-of-approved-torture-used-by-the-c-i-a/

[1965]

Not that the Libs GAF but this effects their Budget bottom line.

Not to mention the human cost involved which they really don't care about (the unemployed all vote Labor don't they?)

 

Unemployment rate worst in 10 years
 
February 13, 2014 - 12:23PM

Glenda Kwek
Business Reporter

Australia's unemployment rate has reached its worst level in 10 years.

The jobless rate has shot up to 6 per cent, its highest level in more than a decade, as 3700 jobs were removed from the economy, official figures show.

There were 7100 full-time positions lost and 3400 part-time jobs added, the Bureau of Statistics data for January showed.

The participation rate, the percentage of people either in work or looking for work, remained stable at 64.5 per cent. December's participation rate was revised down to 64.5 per cent from 64.6 per cent.


Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/business/the-economy/unemployment-rate-worst-in-10-years-20140213-32jqx.html#ixzz2tA5UZOrk

[Judge Roughneck]

Taking away five billion dollars from the world's most hungry and dying children

And still failing to make jobs jobs jobs? Oh tony

But this is all small picture. Look at the Forrest not the trees: $10 billion per year in fossil fuel subsidies 

[mightytiges]

Not that the Libs GAF but this effects their Budget bottom line.

Not to mention the human cost involved which they really don't care about (the unemployed all vote Labor don't they?)

 

Unemployment rate worst in 10 years
 
February 13, 2014 - 12:23PM

Glenda Kwek
Business Reporter

Australia's unemployment rate has reached its worst level in 10 years.

The jobless rate has shot up to 6 per cent, its highest level in more than a decade, as 3700 jobs were removed from the economy, official figures show.

There were 7100 full-time positions lost and 3400 part-time jobs added, the Bureau of Statistics data for January showed.

The participation rate, the percentage of people either in work or looking for work, remained stable at 64.5 per cent. December's participation rate was revised down to 64.5 per cent from 64.6 per cent.


Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/business/the-economy/unemployment-rate-worst-in-10-years-20140213-32jqx.html#ixzz2tA5UZOrk

The worrying sign for Victoria is unemployment has jumped up to 6.4% and that's before the car manufacturing industry closes down  .

By the way, Napthine's not singing from the Abbott and Hockey songbook by handing over a $22m package to save SPC. So we've now had the Federal Liberal Party say no and the State Liberal Party say yes. The Feds though will help Alan Joyce at Qantas  .

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/victorian-premier-denis-napthine-coughs-up-22m-cash-en-ensure-spc-ardmona-stays-in-victoria/story-fni0fit3-1226826158045

[Smokey]

Not that the Libs GAF but this effects their Budget bottom line.

Not to mention the human cost involved which they really don't care about (the unemployed all vote Labor don't they?)

 

Unemployment rate worst in 10 years
 
February 13, 2014 - 12:23PM

Glenda Kwek
Business Reporter

Australia's unemployment rate has reached its worst level in 10 years.

The jobless rate has shot up to 6 per cent, its highest level in more than a decade, as 3700 jobs were removed from the economy, official figures show.

There were 7100 full-time positions lost and 3400 part-time jobs added, the Bureau of Statistics data for January showed.

The participation rate, the percentage of people either in work or looking for work, remained stable at 64.5 per cent. December's participation rate was revised down to 64.5 per cent from 64.6 per cent.


Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/business/the-economy/unemployment-rate-worst-in-10-years-20140213-32jqx.html#ixzz2tA5UZOrk

Lol.  Our Labor Treasurer in August 2013 while handing down a mini budget that was required just 80 days after the formal budget:

Economic mess as debt soars, unemployment to hit 11-year high, revenue crashes and boats bill blows out by $1 billion

Economy:
* 2013/14 growth rate now 2.5 per cent v 2.75 per cent in May Budget
* Unemployment rate rising to 6.25 per cent by mid-2014
* Consumer Price Index 2.5 per cent this year, 2 per cent next year

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/special-features/economic-mess-as-debt-soars-unemployment-to-hit-11-year-high-revenue-crashes-and-boats-bill-blows-out-by-1-billion/story-fnho52jj-1226690446888

But yeah, like everything else, all Tony's fault.  Just as well the adults are in charge and are fixing the mess made by Labor without histrionics or self-craving media attention.  Yet again.