I shadow minister do not agree NBN is frivolous.
I do how ever want you to look at little man Tony Abbott's big new tax.
His imposition on business to fund already well off mums to have children.
That big new tax is forever and we pay it in the end
a597 silly stuff, why should Queensland not have the same standards of communication we all will have?
SM thinks it is for games surely you do not?

I was in particular referring to the automotive transfer fund of $3.4bn which is part of the stimulus that is no longer needed. This is frivolous.

The NBN is a monopolistic, over priced waste of money that will deliver, in value, only a fraction of its cost, and cannot bear scrutiny.

As far as the maternity levy, Labor's policy simply added it to the existing tax burden. Considering that most large businesses do already provide some paid maternity leave, this simply formalises it. However, I personally do not agree with the tax on large businesses.

However, this is minuscule compared to the proposed mining super tax, the carbon tax, and the flood tax, all of which are going to push up the cost of living, and reduce take home pay.

It will drastically reduce take home pay 1.40 / week.

Belly:>> While we are at it, do we fund little man Tony's baby bonus for the already rich? by levee cost cuts or borrowing blokes tell me?<<

Abbott was playing policy on the run with that incipit offering, it was obvious during the election. IMO the rightful condemnation of the government as reflected in this forum can only be exactly that, just condemnation, as there is no vision on offer from the Abbott team. They ran the election on condemnation and it did not work.

Abbott is an acolyte by nature so there is no vision in him, Hockey is tainted and sleazy, and Turnbull is an elitist. They are dry and tapped out BUT the no Carbon tax and the no spend $40+ billion is enough for me at the moment.

You be careful Sonofgloin while some of your comments find favor with SM others will see you targeted.
Agree on Abbott not NBN.
Interesting year ahead Gillard can not lift Abbott may not make it to Christmas.
Next election? if conservatives win, big chance , They will be damaged by the introduction of confrontational ism,they threw the first thousand stones now watch the impacts.

I personally expect some action in July when the greens take the deciding vote in the senate.

If I were Abbott, at this point I would abandon the pairing arrangement.