Hi Bazz,

Re: “Doesn't anyone else know what is going on?”

Are you saying that you know what is going on here? If so, what happened? How can you be sure?

One hypothesis is that GM has anticipated a change of government in Australia for more than a year and expected, on all the evidence, that industry support would then be withdrawn and the Australian economy would decline.

Hence they waited for (1) confirmation of the election result, (2) for the decision to withdraw industry support and (3) signs of economic deterioration before announcing their decision to leave.

Had there been a different result with continuation of targeted support and sound economic management, the decision would have been different.

How can we know, Bazz? How do you know? For obvious reasons GM are not telling, are they?

Re: “Surprise! … political party is having internal arguments …”

No, that is not the surprise, Bazz. The surprise is the sheer number being conducted in public so soon. Seventeen toxic tussles were identified. And that doesn’t include the ones going on in private – so far – such as over maternal leave, hospital funding, Indigenous affairs expenditure, defence and increasing the GST.

Same with the more than 30 neighbouring nations and allies who have been offended. The surprise was not that this has happened, but the multiplicity and speed.

Same with the lies and broken promises. It took Labor some years to notch up about five. Or was it six? But Mr Abbott got to 13 in ten weeks.

Correct?

Cheers, AA