so you think the public voted over the east west link WP? All the voters like myself in the south east went to the polls on the back of the link? Can tell you the majority of people did not vote on the back of the link, and their decision was made up well before election day.
WP the 1.5 was for the east-west link project. It would be breaking a promise if the federal government would then give the money for some other project which they will most likely screw up like the desal plant.
Unfortunately you will have to suck it up just like dan the man and find something else to moan about.
Angus,
Facts are Andrews went to an election with a number of promises. One of which was to axe the East-West project.
Again the fact is his party won a clear majority not a minority a clear majority to form a government based on his promises and policies. Every man and his dog knew that if the ALP got elected the EWcproject would get scrapped. Like it or not that promise has been kept and it was scraped
So if people were so outraged at the prospect of this project being given the flick under the ALP then they shouldn't have voted for them. Let's be honest here if people wanted it to go ahead, viewed as being that important the result would have different. but people made a choice to get rid of an inept government that did secret deals regarding this project and as a consequence the tunnel project went as well. That is what the result said and that's what has happened
My point is the Fed government should respect the decision made those who matter and that's the voters. Don't like result? Bad luck suck it up and except it rather than playing petty politics and grandstanding. Which is what they are doing
I would have thought at the next Fed Election Victoria is going to be pivotal wouldn't think Tony would not want to alienate voters more than he already has but the. But then again Tony's record speaks for itself when it comes to not accepting the will of the electorate
And are you really that naive to think that if Dr Napthine or a coalition govt in another state did a backflip and said we are going to build a rail line out to say Tulla airport instead that Tone would ask for the money back
You and I both know he wouldn't and that's the issue here. So please don't make it about which side of politics one may or may not follow.
i never once said Tone wasnt playing politics, you did. They all do it. I said the funding was for the east west link not another project.
No point discussing it as we all know the funding will get passed on at some point soon.
Also on the link i hear what you are saying but a few times you have alluded to the fact it was a vote based on that project.
Perhaps for a minority of voters in that electorate, but most victorians went to the polls and knew who they would vote. The link meant very little.
This is how Labor will return to Surplus.
http://www.theage.com.au/money/investing/the-real-budget-winners-20150513-gh0nns.html
so did they announce those changes in the budget reply or when they were in power last time or the one before.
Negative gearing stays and and so it should. A powerful tax reduction initiative in my opinion. Didnt the ALP try to can it in the 80's and then changed their mind again?
No government would tinker with this because most of them are the chief beneficiaries of it.
One thing they should do and i agree is cut the super concessions at the top end. Tax free concessions for those with 2 mil plus balances is not right, but will your mates do it. Doubt it as once again will effect them but i would love to see it happen.
Think its time you sit back and enjoy the ride 65 and start to embrace big joe's paper.
