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Response to the reactions to the Budget reply : Comments

By Alan Austin, published 20/5/2013

Why aren't the mainstream media analysing the errors in Tony Abbott's budget positioning?

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Rhrosty

"As for Tony Abbott, well we can't yet fault his promises against his costings, we simply don't have them yet"

I think you totally missed the point of the article. Forget the costings, Abbott's premises for change of government are all lies or inaccurate. If you don't agree with that statement then explain why!

That is the key element of the piece; whether he can pay for his promises is an entirely different issue...we all know there will be a "great big black hole" when they win the election. What incoming government has ever said "we inherited a very good economy"?.

BTW it is Labor not Labour!
Posted by Peter King, Monday, 20 May 2013 11:44:56 AM
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Alan,

try telling that to the Australian public.

They will switch off. Did you see the polls again today. Seems nobody listened to the budget or the budget in reply. No body is interested. We have all made up our minds. Your hours of propagandising are totally wasted.

Switch off.
Posted by imajulianutter, Monday, 20 May 2013 11:50:38 AM
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For anyone interested in getting a realistic
analysis of the Budget reply here's a link that
pretty much sums up the reality of the direction
in which this country will be headed should the
Liberals win the next election:

http://www.theage.com.au/opinion/editorial/abbott-focuses-on-profit-not-people-20130517-2js2r.html
Posted by Lexi, Monday, 20 May 2013 11:52:36 AM
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Peter. Only time will tell if Tony tells pork pies or makes non core promises.
One understands he is heaping heaps on treasury, and impugning their honesty and good character, for quite rank political purpose? By suggesting Labour's (Treasury) figures are not to be trusted?
And, I prefer the Australian way of spelling Labour and not the american (spell check) version.
Moreover, that's how it's spelt in my old Australian dictionary.
Rhrosty.
Posted by Rhrosty, Monday, 20 May 2013 12:03:56 PM
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Emm Gee - It is clear that Mr Abbott and his colleagues take the Australian voters very lightly, if not with contempt.

True, but then so do the red-headed witch and the dying duck. Nothing of value will occur by switching horses. We have total deadbeats running both major parties, both with malice aforethought and neither of whom has any acquaintance with the truth, honor, or accountability. Until or unless we rid politics of legal leeches, union heavies and other bottom-feeding parasites, together with banning lobbyists and other snouts, we are destined to keep wandering aimlessly in circles muttering about how broken is the system.
Posted by praxidice, Monday, 20 May 2013 12:06:27 PM
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' One understands he is heaping heaps on treasury, and impugning their honesty and good character, for quite rank political purpose? '

Well its either Treasury or Swan/Wong who have acted like the gw religion in treating fantasy as fact. Swan was definite about his promise right up to a couple of months before the budget. It is tax payers money they are squandaring, not monopoly money.
Posted by runner, Monday, 20 May 2013 12:10:17 PM
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