*This sort of nonsense is far worse than any of this imaginary stuff about corporations running the government*

Well I can tell you that in Tasmania they have brought the "corporations running the government" to a fine art.
This is one of the reasons for Tassie being a basket case. One of the Corporations that has run the place for the last ten years or so has gone bust and taken Tassie with it.
I am quite sure that this is situation normal in the other states, as in fly in fly out workers for big mining companies when there is nearly 10% unemployment here in real terms.

*God help us if we loose mining!*

Well it is only a matter of time and the Chinese economy which is already trending down will taper off and then they will close down their Australian quarry.
That will leave us with our farm exports..... which could be owned by China by then.

An addition to my previous post,
see below.

http://www.businessspectator.com.au/bs.nsf/Article/hayman-oligarchies-elites-pd20120813-X4SQN?opendocument&src=idp&utm_source=exact&utm_medium=email&utm_content=89496&utm_campaign=kgb&modapt=commentary

I'll stick with my "nonsense". Like Tasmania, we'd aupposedly be lost without mining and resources in WA. Who the hell runs WA? The oil, gas and mining suits on St George's Terrace. Barnett may think he does, but apart from some minor issues like a rare subterranean spider holding up an $11Billion mining project in the banded iron country, its dig it up and ship it 24/7.

Everything from the cost of getting photocopying done at OW to accommodation costs is influenced by the excessive demands of mining and resources. And what does the government do? Nothing - because it cannot. House prices in Karratha? Broome? Geraldton?

I'd say that is all indirectly related to the control of a few big corporations.

If that's "nonsense" so be it.

<< And what does the government do? Nothing - because it cannot. …. I'd say that is all indirectly related to the control of a few big corporations. >>

That’s about the size of it, renew.

And what makes it even worse is that any political leader and his/her party is just going to go along with this, because no one with an opposing view is going to become leader in the first place, or become an elected representative… or even become a member of the party! And if a leader or party did develop an opposing view, they’d be out on their ear real quick like! Liberal or Labor, the same applies.

That’s how totally the dig-it-up-faster-and-faster big corporations have got the situation sewn up!

Sowat, unfortunately, the truth often hurts.

As for corporate welfare, how else do you propose big business continues to invest, which in turn creates work.

The god simarton dcinario just doesn't cut the mustard.

Look out if we stop corporate deductions away.

And we'll all be rooned.
DavidL,
Yes & knowing my luck they'll leave you here !