Banjo,
If you don't care about Party Politics, why do you become passionate about their perceived stuff-ups?
NSB

Dear NSB,

Thank You. My family's voted Liberal all of their lives.
I did as well - until I came back from having lived overseas
and saw what was happening under Howard. Also, living in
Victoria the Kennett years were a disaster. I now vote for
policies - that I consider are the best for me and my family.
And as a result I've been called all sorts of names by a few.
As Morganzola said in one of his posts - he's got an "ignore list,"
I think that's probably a good strategy for the future. Saves a
lot of pointless arguments.

Well Kerryanne, out of all the respondents I’ve exchanged comments with on this forum you come out on the bottom lady.

You’ve gone out of your way to engender a bad relationship with a fellow poster with whom you should have no problem…. not at least until you have confirmed the nature of the apparent disagreement.

For goodness sake, you say that you agree with me on everything I mentioned earlier except for one thing. And you’ve got that one thing wrong!

This puts you at the opposite end of the spectrum to Lexi.

So you are apparently accusing me of having no regard for animal welfare. What a stupid conclusion to jump to.

Of COURSE strong action needed to be taken to address the issues initiated on 4 Corners. But to just close down the industry completely, with out any warning and for an unknown period, had to be one of the stupidest political moves I’ve ever seen.

How the hell could you possibly think that was appropriate?

We are lucky that Indonesia didn’t keep it that way and source all their imported cattle from elsewhere. And we’re lucky they didn’t take punitive action over other imports and bilateral arrangements. It was a very risky thing for Gillard to do.

You rabble on about the hiatus only being four weeks. Well obviously no one knew that it would only be that long until it happened! It was originally a six month suspension, wasn’t it? And four weeks was well and truly long enough to cause a lot of graziers and other people in the industry a lot of stress. Shame on you for apparently thinking that this was acceptable.

As for live exports, I wish they’d never started and I’d prefer to see them phased out. But if we can make sure that the proper humane processing procedures are in place, with confidence that they’ll be adhered to, then I’m not too worried about the trade continuing.

Noisy,
Where are those insults you claim I have made to others?

The reason I decided to list the Stuff-ups is because they have been so obvious and so many. I am concerned some may be forgotten by the time the next election comes around. It is obvious that this is the most incompedent government we have had in my living memory and I fully intend to do what I can to bring it to the publics attention.

Lexi mentioned bad ideas. At least she conceeded that much. Not only were they stupid ideas but they were completely mismanaged as well, making the cost, to us, excessive.

I have another to add to the list. Hospitals takeover and funding. This was bandied around for ages and never came to fruition. Has to be marked down as another failure. So the list grows.

LABORS RECENT STUFF UPS.

Grossly increased Immigration
Invitation for 'illegal' boat entries
Did away with Nauru and TPVs (failure to stop the boats)(200 die)
Detention centres opened on mainland. (promised not to do so)
Home insulation acheme (homes burnt and workers died)
BER schools project (builders early retirement)
grocery watch
petrol watch
Cash givaway ($900 I think)
cash for clunkers
green loans scheme
Live cattle exports
Desalination plants, at least 3 (billions spent, now not needed)
60c kw for home solar power, NSW
Super Medical Clinics
Failure to build promised aboriginal housing in NT
Hospitals takeover and funding

Banjo,
It annoys me that because one party doesn't satisfy everybody in Oz, it doesn't mean that they are bad, both the Major Parties have stuffed up big time, in one way or another, whilst most people disagree with policies (both real and imagined), they see a policy which will suit their ethos and therefore vote for a Party. I do not agree with a lot of what Labor has to offer, but they offer something for me, at least they are trying to introduce some policy and remember that with the Carbon Tax, rightfully or wrongly they are thus far sailing in uncharted waters.....there should have been a bipartisan approach to this vital climate change subject, except Tony Abbott seems to think that rabble rousing and "bringing the Government down" is all he has to do,....he (Mr.A), has totally lost credibility, so until he can make some positive moves regarding any policy, if ever, I reserve the right to be a Labor supporter, despite the overdose of Labor Bashers on this forum, I know that I have had my say, but the continuum of Labor hate is very tedious.
Have a good one!
NSB

Hi Banjo,
Why don't you re-read the list at the bottom of your last post.....I acknowledge your right to opinion, but you probably don't like others pulling your political persuasions to bits either.
Have a good one Banjo
NSB