The Federal Government has matched the Queensland Government with a $1 million dollar donation towards the floods in Queensland. Given that $599 million has just been allocated for third world countries due to your environmental 'vandalism' and to compensate corrupt Governments to prevent climate change, I really see this as an insult to Aussies. Why make such a stingy announcement?

its an in-sult
eg-sult..thing

govt needs someone...they care about..to beg

qld govt can give half a BILLION
to shareholders...to not build..a magnesium plant in gladstone

[peter beauty]...

and federally john howhard
can top that up..with another half a billion
to..not build..a magnesium plant in gladstone

runner mate
its only cause
the wrong people..are asking

ya gotta know..how to play the system

anna blight wants..the people..to fill the bank ledger
shes is being tight..because in the past
she was too loose..with our money

the cuboard is bare
wonder if repair of the railsystem
we privatised...gets any govt cash?

it all depends on who you are

clive palmer has no trouble
getting a 65 billion new mine

ya gotta think..like a politition..[ie former lawyers]
they dont know..their billions..from their millions

she likely meant to say..a 100 million...lol

earlier reports..had her saying tens of millions damages
then revised it..to 100 millions
now billions..lol

she dont know..if shes comming
but she knows..shes is going

just selling off the last of her silver-linning

but..were broke..still paying off THE INTREST..on her parties party
intrest..on the real cash..she gave away..a long time ago
to her party mates..her boys in the boys club

oh and flood insurance...has a lot of loop-holes
it dosnt cover...run through water..flowing past

so these areas
are going to be returning to the deserts
/wilderness

just like the lab-rat..party machine

Before all the xtians on OLO get up in arms, let us not forget that after nine years of drought, and constant prayer vigils by fearful faithful, the amount of rain that we have had dumped on us is entirely the fault of God, and those who demanded the drought be eased.

Thanks for nothing fellas.

As for the stingy approach by Gillard, quite so.

She is happy to throw $500 million to unqualified people posing as 'chaplains' without a second thought, but deliveing basic infrastructure where and when it is needed is beyond her.

And let's not overlook the use the money to Indonesia is to be put to.

It will be assisting the Indonesian madrassahs to churn out more of their 'faithful', and maybe we will even see a rash of Baptists going there to 'save' them from the 'wrong' religion too?

Runner can type sense on occasion.

What amounts have been directed to similar floods in recent times?

Perhaps we could redirect the needless subsidies that would otherwise build and run redundant religious schools.

rusty.

I like the droll comments from a couple of Aussie "cockies", One said "the longer the drought that harder the rains", another said, "it's amazing how a flood buggers up a good drought". It's a pity Dorothy McKeller didn't work for the Met. Office.

runner
$1M does not seem enough. However, I would like to know more before making a judgement. TBC's comment about priorities in terms of money allocated to what is ostensibly personal matters (eg. Chaplaincy programme) compared to community benefits in disaster relief highlights some of the oddities and disparities in funding decisions.

However, does anyone know how this $1M is to be used. Is it to assist in the re-building infrastructure (that was my sense from the news).

This does not seem much however it is not the only money allocated by Federal Government. There is usually flood relief packages for individuals, businesses and farmers as well.

http://www.daff.gov.au/ludwig/media-releases/2010/december/assistance_for_flood_affected_communities

Close to a billion dollars was spent on drought relief and I suspect the government will continue to add more to the pot in relation to the floods. (Although there were some concerns that part of the money was wasted in red tape)

Australians are usually generous donors themselves when it comes to disasters both at home and overseas. Donations can be made at major banks or via charities like the Red Cross.

they gave more to that big, black fattie to come over and spout her self-opinionated trash to the swooning sychophants waiting for her.
Considering she's already a billionaire, the offer to Queensland is obscene. Then again, any action by the Aussie government is usually obscene.
I suppose they couldn't afford any more as they were maxed out by pensions etc for former PMs and GGs.
Australia, the lucky country.

Runner ,first thing I EVER saw you put in print I agree with.
But lets look closer.
Costs for repairs to roads rail Schools in fact all government things state or federal will be paid for by both governments.
Already Australians have given over 5 million to the states fund to assist.
These seemingly feeble first donations of just 1 million are for instant help, just maybe much more will in fact be given even within a week.
So your point seems to be do not give to other country's?
An easy target, populist one too, but face to face with a child dieing of starvation?
I think most, not all, of us are better than that.
This event will cost us all a great deal, no one more than its direct victims, in my view Gillard and that lost lady from QLD could/should have sold this much better ,but will give much more.

True Pelican, the subsidies to farmers will continue from drought to flood, while their kids get edumacated in exclusive boarding schools at our expense.

But if you knew the state of Qld main roads, many of which are Commonwealth responsibilities,even prior to this mess, you might understand the contempt here in Qld with which 'government' in general is held.

Crean came, saw, and insulted recently when inspecting the main road into the coalseam gas and coal mine areas.

The road from Brisbane to C'ville is the Warrego Hwy.

This carries freight in and out of this emerging moneypit but Crean and others refuse to provide a decent road.

Equally, the Qld govt refuses to build a railway line and forces all freight onto the Warrego instead.

Someone else has commented on the 'privatised' QR earlier.

Well, 40% is stil owned by the State, so you can bet your boots 100% of the repairs will come from Qld taxpayers, no doubt consuming all the monies Blight 'stole' via 'privatisation'.

I am probably the most cynical person, in relation to political parties and politicians, that posts on OLO, but I have to be fair and put the record straight.

The fund the Qld Gov and the Feds each gave a million dollars to is a hardship fund run by the Red Cross to help those persons in dire need. One mining company has also contributed a million to it and I think the fund has currently 5 million dollars. The public can donate to this fund and the Govs simply kickstarted it. The Red Cross is the administrator.

There is little doubt that both the Qld and Fed Govs will contribute much more to schools, public buildings, roads and LG infastructure once the waters receed and assesment of the damage is done.

In the meantime there are people in need that will have access to help. This is how I understood it from an ABC interview with the Qld Premier last night.

>> Asia 3 November 2010:
Before leaving Jakarta, the Prime Minister announced Australia will give $500 million to build or upgrade 1,500 Islamic schools in Indonesia. <<

Do you know how much a house costs in an inner city suburb of Sydney, about a million?

There will of course be further funding but the insult is in the first response, disgusting but not surprising it shows the contempt that this government shows for those who on the face of it are not Labor supporters, country never supported Labor.

I immediately thought of Gillard’s comments on not funding the pensioners because they are too smart to vote for Labor. They hold most us in contempt except the young demographic that do not know their apex from their backside.

Shock! See I told you that the Australian Governments are backwards.....and like I said on another thread.....they think so little of you, your worth is less than a dog.

Home is where good governmenting should begin. "Oh but not in Australia....No...."that would be stupid....wouldn't it (rollies eyes )

More care is taken for out-siders (like Boat-people),that means what? More jobs that your own children don't get......over-crowding/lack infrastructure that cant support the numbers now.....poor people well......if poo was worth something....poor people would be born with-out butt-holes......and the lists goes on,on and on.

This is where the Greens have all the commonsense concerning these problems Australia faces today.

Care for our own first....and if we have a little left over, we will help where we can.

What a slap in the face.

You did vote them in:)

BLUE

Bellies said..."Runner ,first thing I EVER saw you put in print I agree with...........and I second the motion:)...There are times Runner...when you can be a very useful mammal:)

HNY to all.

BLUE

Can we look again, I stand by my comments it was not put out very well.
And yes in part agree with runner.
However look at the posts, the flippant ones, the unknowing ones and,,, well the xenophobic ones too.
I have never heard about that 500 million to build those Indonesian places of whorship, , but if true understand it would be a bribe,, to gain assistance in stopping boat people.
both governments however face maybe more than a billion dollars to repair this insurance about the same.
Could be a great deal more.
We all face impacts on our economy and food supplies/prices.
It is a big world, full of thoughts ideas values, we each have that right, but if truly held some views expressed here are not to be respected.

"Can we look again, I stand by my comments it was not put out very well.

Oh dear...the hasbeen umbilical brothers..lol....All the best and a happy new year.........if that's not a lemon your sucking:)

BLUE:)

Sometime in the 70s, I'm not sure just when, I was in Kavieng, New Ireland, one of the larger New Guinea islands, not too far from Rabaul. Kavieng was a minor centre then, with a dozen or so Europeans, & 800 to 1000 local melanesians.

It was not long after the Newcastle NSW earthquake. As I walked up the road a couple of local [Melanesian] cops came up to me, pushing a wheel barrow, with a pile of money in it. When I asked what it was for one told me it was for the "nu cassel" gourier, [earthquake].

Incidentally, they did not want my money, this was their show.

I said that was very nice & he went on "Australia him help us, now him all bugger up, we help him". When I said it was not all Australia he said, "no masa, big pella buildings him go down" I had to agree.

I later learned that they sent over $1100.00 to Oz. At that time for the locals working in town the urban wage was $18.00, & for the plantation workers, the rural wage was $12.00.

I'll take Melanesian generosity over the Canberra type any day.

Hasbeen....

The real is watching you......and you can see it. So why are you all full of bullsh-t?

And dont say...its a something ....mind:)

My mind is in fact your mind......you just cant see it yet.

Oh...you silly humans.

If your smarter than me....why are you killing all that your children are seeing?

Oh...thats right....anything green is bad.

I get it now:)

Well....good luck.....coz...your going to need it:)

BLUE.

But if the world worked as one............welll....anything is possible:)

Your move.

BLUE

Hasbeen this may bring about dizzy spells, make you itch all over but I believe you.
That day I was at work 128 klm north of Newcastle.
The road shook we had no idea why, until the radio in the truck told us.
And such events bring out donations such as you speak of.
I can give first hand information,the under privileged give first.
I have seen pensioners who never can afford it give.
Now,has to be said,Deep Blue, why, I clash very often with hasbeen think I always will/must.
Did you enjoy the night?
How did your contributions add to the thread.
Hasbeen here we disagree, you would never have said such about a conservative government.
Both the leaders you spoke of are sitting in the ejection seat, not likely to be around next time,and they did not present this clearly at first.
But you I and even Deep Blue will pay via tax's a great deal, most know and understand that.
Banjo mirrored my last post ,it is clear manufacturing an issue,blaming any one for weather, is childlike.
Right now my poor country seems anchored by wrong leadership on both sides of the house.
Take heart, this year may remove mine and your saddle bags filled with mud Turnbull/Shorten are a chance.

oh dear
the blue greenie
has just affirmed
the wise saying

dont blog drunk

he should be back soon
more crouchy than ever

once he reads the gibberish..he wrote
when he finally came home from what was clearly...a merry new years eve

lol
why you looking so green..arround the gills blue?

seems apt on a topic called insult
rubbing salt..into the wound

how about some nice greasy breakfasting
it might stop the room from spinning

lol

a classic post
if i was nasty i would save it ...
just to quote it back to you some other time

but i dont swing that way
happy new year mate

Belly,
I have a critisism of the Qld and Fed Governments over the gift of a million each,to this fund.

They did not make it clear exactly what they were doing and thus invited critisism and people getting the wrong idea.

They brought it on themselves. It is only now some days later that the situation is clarified.

oug,
I agree with you, Blue is a dropkick, a complete idiot and no doubt he thinks he is promoting the Greens cause. With members/supporters like him, no wonder they have many wacky policies. Look them up.

He exposes the Greens intellect for all the world to see, thats good.

Yes yes yes..lol..point taken:) Drop-lick.....? Oh there's a lot more on this planet than me:)

Now...Iam nursing a hang-over....

I vote bongo as the faultless and perfect human of the year:)

BLUE

Banjo I can see that our views are the same, about DB too.

it would be only too easy to kick..a man when he is down
but lets keep what happens on the field..[on the topic]
at the topic

blue and me have had our diferences
and its only when he carries the debate over
into the next topic...that i get upset...we all have more in common
than we have differences...if we didnt care we wouldnt post

so dear blue
hope you feel better soon

[been there done..that]

we need discenting voices
or else we would be posting to the wind

generally speaking..we bring out
the best..and worst..in each other

but we must not kick a man
when he has his pants at his ankles
nor when he [she]..is down..

opinions change

get well soon my brr-other
see ya on other threads...for now belly has the right idea

pass the raw prawn
this too will pass

happy new ear folks

i retain the right of refusal...to reply to flames
or ignore..those who reveal no brains...[darn..the poet is back]

According to The Age, Holiday Edition, December 31, 2010:
A national relief fund has been set up for flood victims which exceeds $7 million, after million-dollar donations from Origin Energy and the Commonwealth Bank. The country's equal largest domestic insurer Suncorp, has yet to put an estimate on the likely damages bill it could face. It said yesterday it has received 1,450 claims since Christmas Eve. To donate to the Flood Relief Appeal call:1800 219 028 or Online: qld.gov.au

We will give Australians do, it will not be enough to take away the fear and hurt, but we will try.
Need to start this year with a little self indulgence.
We are at it again, telling each other what we do not like about each other.
BUT WAIT there indeed is more,without that opportunity this forum is doomed.
OUG you miss the whole point, yes it seems one here comes here, well like this mornings AFL star.
We have far different opinions of our selfs than others of us,
Needless insults, needless bad ,sometimes filthy words, pointed remarks about others intellect.
Are the evidence I use to judge some.
It has been said I can give it but not take it *that is the cowards retreat*
I counter punch, with out fear or favor.
But I do not come here to prove my ability to find reasons to insult or to try to justify to myself my intelligence.
If I drink it is enough to do that, but not impose my self on others.
Drinking ,if it is a reason to other than enjoy company and life is a hard partner.

at the risk..of bringing smoke back into flame

i blame it..on the eye grabbing headine..[title]
it sets up the main theme..
the discourse can only butt follow

when i wander off target,...off point
i look up at the title..to get my thoughts back on track

as insult..isnt giving me any guide
i will insult..that afl guy you just mentioned earlier

the holier than god type ego
so many of those adrenolin charges
sports people have in spades..who govt delights in building ever bigger stadiums for...[billions for sports rorts..from horse racing to tennis..to rugby/afl/soccar..to local sports clubs..even bowls-clubs...billions to sport]

i recall lexies post...that might have been an attempt to bring back the topic...to that point proposed..in the first post

and now find..i have to change modes
to read what the heck..we SUPPOSED to be really..diss-cussing

ok got it
that meas-silly donation..of one million..from the qld govt
noting we gave another million
via our COMPLUSORY ELECt-TrICK BILLS..[energex/origen..or whatever its called now]..

seemingly the cash-cow
that just keeps on filling in
where govt..has failed..because it served sports-torts

we can now..clearly see the insult..!

the cashcow..of our elect-trick/bills
is just another slush-fund

an-na blight..needs shooting
with a ball..of her own muck

its not bad enough..we pay for the elites to get free solar-cells
now we are supplying..cash-cows..to donate..for fools who build in flood-planes

there is seemingly no end..to what bad govt..gives to fools

its insulting...
but it should have been titled..'more govt insults'

or..why govt is bad...at governing
but good..at doing tokenism..and theft from you..to give to them

When floods inundate

Compassion is submerged

Warriors score points

With tropical storms

Come vengeful rushing waters

Rover slowly sinks

Wise men see clearly

The structure of the debate

Toyotas sink too!

Gillard cheers Cancun
Queensland drowns its sorrows
Gen’rals jostle Belly aches

Typical modern Aussies ....... weak with no backbone and stupid beyond belief. If they build in flood zones what's gonna happen? DUH ... FLOODS! Soooooo, they whinge whinge whinge when they get wiped out in the .......... duh, FLOOD. And they expect free, emergency "WELFARE" to get out of the sticky situation they got themselves into in the first place.

People, if ya can't handle floods, don't build and live in flood areas.

People, if ya can't handle droughts, don't build and live in drought areas.

People, if ya can't handle bushfires, don't build and live in bushfire areas.

What dribble!While I welcome our new posters, may I ask that we do not get involved in things we do not understand?
You too OUG, did it slip by you? in another thread that gentleman issued one of the worst insults seen in my years in OLO.
Aimed at you,a history of comments from that one person seemingly influenced by some thing other than clear headedness.
Now for the silly, insulting views it is the fault of people building on flood lands.
As Slim Dusty said, the best crops are always in flood lands.
The cheeky beggar who insults my country men for building , well you lack understanding of the subject.
And last tell me OUG, and those who defame governments, who will pay these costs?
Blind Freddy knows our tax's will, that bloke also knowns this tragic but unavoidable event will impact on our economy.
Am I right? can it be true? some here put the blame for natural events on politicians and people? floods in Pakistan, cyclones? Tsunamis?
opinions are free but some are worthless and blind stupid.

If someone lives in dangerous areas they should *understand the risks*. Not understanding the land has caused many tragedies.

I'm not saying don't do it. I'm saying that when ya get caught out, don't whinge that the government handouts are not enough. If ya live, work or play in a risk zone, and then get caught out, don't blame nature and don't blame the government. If someone needs to be blamed ----blame yourself.

hi belly

im not getting
what your getting at

quote..<<You too OUG,..>>

me too what..bells

<<did it slip by you?..in another thread
that gentleman issued one of the worst insults..seen in my years in OLO.>>.

which gentle-man belly?

<<Aimed at you,..>>
soory im missing it

<<a history of comments
from that one person
seemingly influenced by some thing..other than clear headedness...>>

nope not ringing any bells belly
i get at least one per week

but then...who counts

i tried to complain twice..about some i thought a bit rough
but grayham rightly said its a flame...ignore it..
or he would need to delete it..

so its water off a ducks back
even if sometimes it hurts just a little

things that make me go hmm
is new posters that come out of nowhere
sounding...like shadow or blue...but then again..so what

any change is as good as a holyday
who ever posts it...its opinion...

and opinion..is like butttt-holes...we all got at least one...
even if they look the same..each smells bad..[to someone]

Oh dear....:) the wheelchair warriors have greased their bearings and dusted off the walking canes.......with hasbeen having troubles with Communist dogs:) OUG....bellies is probably talking about me......concerning the app-rant Insults...and one can only agree with you on this point...as to the saying goes...water off a ducks back.

Now insults in good humor is part n parcel with the great Aussie talent which not all are in favour of......and apparently we are egjamekated:) enough to just switch off or don't reply too.

Dont be a bunch of Hippocrates......I cant drive pasted in my car without some knob carrying on like a goose:) although some of them are as funny as hell:)

Now to all that blow dust.....the pills are in the bath-room just on top of the cabinet.....next to your false teeth:)

Now....seeeeee.....that didn't hurt...did it?

BLUE:)

Pick your insults with thought deep blue,wheel chair warriors?
Let me tell you, you give evidence nearly every day ,against your self.
You let fly at OUG inferring he was not in command of his mind, then praised me.
I have to tell you, OLO does not deserve us fighting here.
On behalf of any one who is in a wheelchair, if only I could confront you, not here in a real car park, you would find me no old man.
I have no respect for you , lets stay away from each other learn however to control your ego, it leads you to place a foot in your mouth and to have miss placed self confidence.

And there you go again, bellies...always taking things out of context.

But some do know how to kiss butt really well. Poor G must have a whooping rash by now:)

BLUE

I know a group called the wheel chair warriors.
Each and every one of them has guts and my admiration, me a crawler?
Are you admitting GY may not agree with your way of talking?
I do not care who is offended by you ,I clearly think you should only post if clear headed.
This is my last word to you, if you had of said ok got it wrong I would have forgiven you.
Note my view of you is shared think before insulting and if you can not take it do not hand it out .

Bellies...This is my last word to you, if you had of said ok got it wrong I would have forgiven you.....see I knew you were a compassionate individual. Ok...no more .05:) I think we have an accord. Iam going to miss that red wine.

BLUE

Shock! See I told you that the Australian Governments are backwards.....and like I said on another thread.....they think so little of you, your worth is less than a dog.

Home is where good governmenting should begin. "Oh but not in Australia....No...."that would be stupid....wouldn't it (rollies eyes )

More care is taken for out-siders (like Boat-people),that means what? More jobs that your own children don't get......over-crowding/lack infrastructure that cant support the numbers now.....poor people well......if poo was worth something....poor people would be born with-out butt-holes......and the lists goes on,on and on.

This is where the Greens have all the commonsense concerning these problems Australia faces today.

Care for our own first....and if we have a little left over, we will help where we can.

What a slap in the face.

You did vote them in:)

BLUE
Posted by Deep-Blue, Friday, 31 December 2010 4:00:14 PM

Was this the post you want me to apologize for?

BLUE

This event, not yet peaked in some places is tragic.
We do not yet know just how tragic.
We will, threads heading is now out of date,yes still think we did not get early explanations of those donations.
We will all pay, the whole country.
Sad that we/I let the thread drift from the pain QLD and its people are suffering.
I have given,will again, and think on behalf of every OLO inhabitant, say we are sorry and with you,I will take a Holiday later in the year in that state ,we all should.

This morning my in box had a new request.
bloke wanted every bit of information he could get on why we only gave a million to QLD.
well dreadful as it is by now we all know what most knew on day one it will cost this federal government and us many billions.
But some still, circulate the idea and basically we ALL SHOULD be carefully what we post/say me too may we soon get a national fund we can all contribute to .