Dear gypsy,

I believe that you're confusing the government
with The Opposition. They are the ones that
are practising "control," because they don't
want the truth to come out and impregnate
everbody.

Lexi,
I think there are extremely few morons who confuse Tony with Julia. I know things are bad but not that bad.

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/breaking-news/study-finds-cuts-to-federal-public-service-will-put-community-services-at-risk/story-e6freuz0-1226115191460
Yet another link that questions Abbott's ability to count/understand economics.
Sorry to introduce such unwanted nonsense as the truth.
That bloke up the thread, nearly every thread, the sharp near rude, comments?
OK if I get in to that game? lets turn OLO in to a slandering site.
No not a coward, but in defense of our site I will continue to ignore such.

Belly in 1991 there was also a labor government that racked up a huge budget deficit and a bloated public service.

The reality is that the public service has grown by 10% under labor probably in a "jobs for pals" rort, with no noticeable increase in service delivery.

Given that the coalition has not released any details of the savings cuts I was surprise that a study could have been conducted. Looking into the Centre for Policy Development, it was not surprising to find it aligned with the left / green political agenda.

This study done on invented information is a political pronouncement based on Vapour.

Dear Lexi,
My post was meant for all the politicians who are denying the people of Australia Democratic Rights.
When anything the government in power on the day introduces a policy which will impact on the people as the carbon tax will, then there is a need for a referendum, in this way the people will decide to either accept or decline the proposal.
That is democracy and in a democracy people rule.

Dear gypsy,

You've fallen for the rhetoric that's currently
being bandied about. This is a tax not on the
people but on the big polluters. It's merely the
first step in pricing carbon. Governments are not
obliged to present their policies to the people
every time a decision is made and this one has been
in the works since Mr Howards's day. The only one
who wants a Referendum (and an election) is Mr Abbott
and Co. They however lost the election - and this
government has another two years to try to achieve
something - including a very moderate attempt to give
us a clean energy future. In two years time if the
outcomes have not been positive ones - the people will
have their chance to vote the government out. That is
democracy in action. For now, however, the democratic
thing to do would be to allow the current government to
do its job and not behave (as Noni Hazelhurst pointed out on
"Q and A"), like two year olds saying "No!" to everything.