"Those of us who work & think can no longer afford to keep the likes of you" individual, I will put my work history up against yours any day.
Over 40 years in the workforce, as a professional engineer, adding value to society in a practical way not being a desk jockey, building things. what have you contributed to Australia?
Raised a family in Australia, never worked for the PS, always worked in the private sector, and never collected the dole.
Seen every Australian government from Pig Iron Bob to Gillard, so I understand history.
Are you a member of generation 'U' university educated and useless!
Now put up your wrap, selling life insurance to little old ladies which they don't need? What is it.

Paul1405,
Engineer eh. Mate you sound exactly like my EO. So busy thumping his chest that he can't see the show from falling into a heap. But never mind, as long as the AAA ratings keep the tossing circle happy.
If you can't see that things aren't falling into a heap than you'd better start talking by those who are losing their jobs, their homes & their dignity. All because of those academic experts who think themselves into believing how wonderful they are. No wonder you're so taken in by Labor. That's exactly the kind of spin that overlooks reality.
I am in an industry which is at the mercy of consulting engineers & let me tell you it's not their competence that makes things work, it's the workers who perpetually rectify & modify those engineers' follies. As to you question as to what I have contributed to Australia ? A lot more than many Australians I can assure you. One thing I have never done is leave a job for another just for money like so many here do. Nothing I have ever put up or built had to be torn down again because it didn't work. I constantly have to modify our engineers' master pieces. If only I could reveal to you how much taxpayers money these people waste you'd probably agree with me. Unfortunately, telling the truth is an indictable offence in our society.

Another day of nothing. Rumblings in the libs party room. They are becoming increasingly nervous. Abbott's weaknesses are showing.
Abbott now does not believe in opinion polls.
Is Turnbull up for the challenge.

In the letter box today, a leaflet claiming hospitals will be paying an extra 600,000 $ / yr for gas and power charges, as a result of the carbon tax. This was authorized by Wendy lovell MLC.
There is no carbon tax on hospitals.
Why do the liberals resort to deliberate lies, and send them in the post.

579 raises an excellent point.
In fact, Tanya Plibesek spoke about this at length during Question Time today.
It turns out that the Federal Government has handed over >100MAUD to the State Gov't, but they haven't yet cashed the cheque.
In fact, far from being cut, federal health expenditure has risen by 26% over the last - I think it's - four years.
I'm wondering if the Liberals under Abbott are taking a leaf out of Romney's playbook. The old Mittwell has been caught out on endless lies and back flips during this presidential campaign cycle.
Another issue raised in Question Time today is how can it be that the Liberals have voted AGAINST a bill to allow more competition in our international wheat sales, even though the wheat farmers desperately want it.
It seems that rural Coalition members were told to shut up and toe the party line because Abbott doesn't want Labor to have a win, even if it's good for our farmers, and the nation as a whole.
Oh, yeah, what a great PM he would be.... Not!
Anthony
http://www.observationpoint.com.au

Something's in the making. This sudden flood of Labor biased comments is starting to become too obvious. Are federal Labor going down the same path as the Qld Bligh Government & offer thousands of meaningless Public Service positions just so the next Coalition Government will be faced with the same dilemma as Campbell Newman by having to make themselves unpopular for having to cut this unsustainable workforce ?