Piers Akerman over on the daily telegraph has posted a most logical piece regarding the Queensland and lets not forget the WA, NSW and Victorian floods. At such drastic times, it would not hurt to put current projects on hold and get our country back working again. Do you think that our current administration will have the bal... err fortitude to follow such sound advise?

http://blogs.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/piersakerman/index.php/dailytelegraph/comments/urgent_revision_of_fiscal_policies_needed_in_crisis/

Raw Mustard the gentleman you quote is a fool.
It is a fact he is even on his side of politics a joke, justly so.
However , surely, this tragic event, now in more than one state,just to be made good will see MORE NOT LESS SPENDING.
If this or any government was to consider for a second not rebuilding?
It would be un Australian to leave these folk in the mud.

Is the author of this article a personal friend of any mining executives I wonder?

I haven't read anywhere that the Government is not going to spend money to rebuild Queensland, and instead use all available money on the NBN project? What a bizarre concept!

At the end of the day, the horse has already bolted with the NBN.
If this NBN was canned now, there would be billions of dollars wasted on what infrastructure has already been paid for. We might as well see it through now.

I can't see how the Federal Government won't be bankrolling the flood affected areas of Queensland, when we get so much revenue from tourism in that state.
The mining companies can bankroll themselves quite well I imagine.

51 Million dollars already spent on extra social security payments it is unlikely Suzeonline.
RW is entrenched anti ALP but even he/she knows this tragic thing will take a lot of our money to fix, and in its way contribute to growth.
And existing infrastructure will continue, rather weak attempt to heave pebbles at the federal government.
Now, I again rattle the tin, we Australians gave 400 million it is said to other events, so far in out two biggest food retailers we gave two million.
One of those gave one million on its own, the other will match dollar for dollar until 24/1 lets get out there.
It is said those of us in other states, not QLD gave less than them, lets fix that up remember we are infected by politicians who slander other states, WA vs the rest ext, but we are one people, give if you can or stop saying you are an Aussie.
PS surely it is time for one fund for such as this, too many funds too many questions.
Salvos are getting one donation from me,the other is directed in a way I can not remember, more would give if it was known what happens to it.
Both major chains saw a donation from me better if it was one

Lets not forget the NBN is a 10 yr project. If these sort of things are going to happen more frequently maybe it is better to put money into more sustainable projects.

Don't be unkind, folks

Piers is simply maintaining

His reputation