I doubt whoever loses will be around for the next election, whether that's Gillard or Abbott
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Monday, 02 August 2010 11:46
Peter Hindrup
It is far easier to pick the loser(s.)
If either win, Australia will lose.
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Monday, 02 August 2010 12:28
Gary Dean
And the Loser is; (dfidgeridoo-drum roll) Australia!!!
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Monday, 02 August 2010 14:03
Please not Abbott
The perception that the Government has not proffered significant policies is interesting.
Massive restructuring of and increase in the funding of the hospital syatem.
Already 300,000 computers in schools and more to come.
Community health centres.
Trades training centres.
A massive school infrasructure program which has saved a fragile building industry from collapse, and could not, unless their has been corruption on the part of the supervising companies, have generated a fraction of the waste claimed by the Opposition.
A policy to resubmit a cap and trade carbon polution reduction for approval of both the public and the Parliament.
A policy to ensure a fair return for Australia's resources.
A policy to ensure better provision of superannuation
Finally, former chief economist of the World Bank and Nobel prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz described the Rudd goverment's stimulus package as "one of the most impressive economic policies I've seen, ever".
And for those who complain that there was some waste, he pointed out that the alternative was the waste of thousands out of work and under utilisation of resources.
Unfortunately the achievements of the Government and their policies have been drowned out by the Opposition's orchestrated chants of "waste", "failed policies" (yes the insulation scheme was agood policy to stimulate the economy and also have a positive environmental impact but failed to take account of human greed and thus failed) "great big new tax" (Tony's got one of those too)
and "massive deficit" (a deficit whose size is the envy of the rest of the developed world).
Sad that if you make enough noise, repeat the same simple mantras often enough, a significant percentage of people will accept what you are saying as the truth.
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Monday, 02 August 2010 21:40
Brian
Ms Gillard will not win, nor will Mr Abbott. Either the ALP or the Coalition will win. We are not yet a presidential state.
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Tuesday, 03 August 2010 07:34
Rae
To 'Please not Abbott', please not 'Julia'.
The Liberal party will win this election because Labor failed and everyone is affected by the last 3 years whether they deserve that or not.
The cost of living and increased taxes, as well as their own factional infighting will see Labor lose this election. Spin will not win them this election.
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Thursday, 05 August 2010 09:33
Craig
My childrens school really needed a school hall. In Summer it was great to come home to a cooler house after sweating it out at my job which conditions significantly declined during the Howard years.Heating bills reduced dramatically in Winter.
Interest rates much lower than during Costello years.
Disappointed climate change action was blocked by Abbott.
Twelve years of Coalition pain was enough for me.
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Sunday, 08 August 2010 05:18
Bush bunny
I don't agree Graham, God Bless your cotton socks LOL. Mainstream media are predicting a coalition win.
If the country votes ALP, they deserve what they got before. Absolute inefficiencies, and lack of political and professional management.
But on policies, only Blind Freddie would vote for the ALP again. They were lied to by the UN IPCC on climate and AGW. However, at least Rudd scrapped the ETS before more damage could be done to this country. And the Greens
are still going on about something that isn't happening.
Sustainability yes. Gudonyer Tony. Julia has failed to impress, but not her fault it is the advisers of course too. Stating she would set up processing centres in East
Timor without the East Timorese even agreeing, is not only stupid but diplomatically arrogant to suggest something that country wasn't in agreement with.
The ALP are a load of amateurs. I'm sure they have some
good and efficient MPs but the problem with the two party
system, is even if they don't agree with government policies they have to go along with them. That's why I vote Independent, they might not become Minister's but they will look after the needs of their electorate.
Well the Hon.Richard Torbay (Independent Northern Tablelands) became Speaker in the State Lower Assembly.
If either win, Australia will lose.
Massive restructuring of and increase in the funding of the hospital syatem.
Already 300,000 computers in schools and more to come.
Community health centres.
Trades training centres.
A massive school infrasructure program which has saved a fragile building industry from collapse, and could not, unless their has been corruption on the part of the supervising companies, have generated a fraction of the waste claimed by the Opposition.
A policy to resubmit a cap and trade carbon polution reduction for approval of both the public and the Parliament.
A policy to ensure a fair return for Australia's resources.
A policy to ensure better provision of superannuation
Finally, former chief economist of the World Bank and Nobel prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz described the Rudd goverment's stimulus package as "one of the most impressive economic policies I've seen, ever".
And for those who complain that there was some waste, he pointed out that the alternative was the waste of thousands out of work and under utilisation of resources.
Unfortunately the achievements of the Government and their policies have been drowned out by the Opposition's orchestrated chants of "waste", "failed policies" (yes the insulation scheme was agood policy to stimulate the economy and also have a positive environmental impact but failed to take account of human greed and thus failed) "great big new tax" (Tony's got one of those too)
and "massive deficit" (a deficit whose size is the envy of the rest of the developed world).
Sad that if you make enough noise, repeat the same simple mantras often enough, a significant percentage of people will accept what you are saying as the truth.
The Liberal party will win this election because Labor failed and everyone is affected by the last 3 years whether they deserve that or not.
The cost of living and increased taxes, as well as their own factional infighting will see Labor lose this election. Spin will not win them this election.
Interest rates much lower than during Costello years.
Disappointed climate change action was blocked by Abbott.
Twelve years of Coalition pain was enough for me.
If the country votes ALP, they deserve what they got before. Absolute inefficiencies, and lack of political and professional management.
But on policies, only Blind Freddie would vote for the ALP again. They were lied to by the UN IPCC on climate and AGW. However, at least Rudd scrapped the ETS before more damage could be done to this country. And the Greens
are still going on about something that isn't happening.
Sustainability yes. Gudonyer Tony. Julia has failed to impress, but not her fault it is the advisers of course too. Stating she would set up processing centres in East
Timor without the East Timorese even agreeing, is not only stupid but diplomatically arrogant to suggest something that country wasn't in agreement with.
The ALP are a load of amateurs. I'm sure they have some
good and efficient MPs but the problem with the two party
system, is even if they don't agree with government policies they have to go along with them. That's why I vote Independent, they might not become Minister's but they will look after the needs of their electorate.
Well the Hon.Richard Torbay (Independent Northern Tablelands) became Speaker in the State Lower Assembly.