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Strong economy should not be at cost of fairness : Comments

By Julia Gillard, published 3/5/2007

Far from re-regulating the industrial relations system, Labor will boost flexibility in a fair workplace.

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tapp, I once encountered a fellow who attempted to use international law to avoid paying a speeding fine. His argument was, that the now defunct League of Nations had specified (and Australia was a signatory to it) that essentially, one country's legislation could not override another.
He then extrapolated that because Australia had never formally adopted their own system, instead borrowing the British model, that effectively, he couldn't be tried under Australian law because Australian law couldn't be subordinate to that of another nation.

Technically, he was correct. In practice? it was empty ranting. I fear you're going to need to express yourself with more restraint and constructive as opposed to negative rhetoric.
It's all well and good to point people in the direction of all your policies, but guess what - when politicians do that, nobody does it, they go by what the politician says.
If you want get your party off the ground, you're gonna have to do better than that or nobody's going to listen. You can't demand people review your policies when they query you, then abuse them for not perusing your site.
I say this not to insult, but as an honest appraisal. If I'm wrong, then put forth a constructive reason detailing why.
I'd also suggest more structured grammar, because like it or not, people do consider these things when appraising a candidate.
Posted by TurnRightThenLeft, Friday, 11 May 2007 3:57:22 PM
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Rant no rant

My policies some of them i have to remove as the commonwealth has no power over them.

Go to the links page Australian Constitution.

You are wrong, your are very wrong

One should remember that the commonwealth government was created by the states, and therefore if any powers or the constitution needs amending it is up to the people to approve.

As rudd and gillard have already been advised they have just turned their backs on the people and its constitution.

Rants NO

Facts yes

If nobody goes to my site thats ok but they are your rights that the labor and liberal governments are eroding.

For when the Framers of the constitution wrote it they also debated it and there is your reasons.

www.tapp.org.au
Posted by tapp, Friday, 11 May 2007 4:16:45 PM
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Dear MS Gillard
I doubt you will read this but I might be lucky.
I am unemployed. I also do a volunteer job which provides DFAT and aid organisations with a high level, professional assistance and contributes to their effectiveness to carry out their programmes of overseas aid. Over the years it has provided at least several millions dollars worth of assistance for a pittance.
I might have had a job but first of all one of your Labor mates personally intervened to prevent me getting a position because he did not like the idea of a person with a disability acting in an ambassadorial position. Then the union movement decided that no one had the right to remain apolitical and that a desire not to support one political party or another (even indirectly) was not good cause not to join a union. I was told I could not have any job within the APS or anywhere the union movement had a toehold.
I have remained without paid employment but I hope, indeed believe, I contribute more than any member of the union movement to the good of the world community. Unions had a place in the past they are now do more harm than good.
Posted by Communicat, Saturday, 12 May 2007 8:43:03 AM
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Communicat

I hate to tell you, but by the ABS method of measurement, you are employed.
Posted by ruawake, Saturday, 12 May 2007 9:10:28 AM
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Communicat

rauwake is correct. Remember who made the rules, Howard. Why not write to her at Parliament House Canberra.
Posted by southerner, Saturday, 12 May 2007 9:19:43 AM
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The real world works likes this;the less educated are the slaves who work long hours to support the multi-nationals and Public Servants.They are the meat in the sandwich.

The Unions only represent 16% of the private workforce so they don't give a toss about the hardworking masses.Unions are only interested in their own power base much like our multi-nationals and Govts whatever their ilk.Unions have destroyed small business in this country and thus have empowered the multi-nationals

Globalisation has taken us back to the law of the jungle.The veneer of civilisation is indeed very thin.
Posted by Arjay, Tuesday, 15 May 2007 8:18:01 PM
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