Abbot is anti science, talks irresponsibly at untested New technology. What he said about coal seam gas is plain nonsense, totally ignoring the menace of methane emissions of fracking coal at a depth of a few hundred meters.

Our good man wants an audit on the public service, as big Joe said 20,000 will go. They will have to do this to cover some of the 70 billion $ black hole.

pepper, hope you did psychology.

Pest said;
What he said about coal seam gas is plain nonsense, totally ignoring
the menace of methane emissions of fracking coal at a depth of a few hundred meters.

What you are seeing is a desperate scramble for reliable energy supply.

At present we have a happy search for a return to yesterday.
The whole society is betting their voting papers on either labour or
liberal doing the job for them.
Well I have news for them, neither will succeed in that endeavor.
With our GDP stuck at a low level, and here we are the same as the
rest of the world that the government says we are better than, we will
not be able to finance all the projects we would like to see built.

Notice how politicians are increasingly saying how they cannot
finance this or that because they do not have the funds, well that is
because the high cost of energy is eating our GDP.
GDP is our profit that pays our loans and interest and any left over
is used for new projects..

The present government is avoiding having to cry poor as often by
borrowing about $2 billion a week in their bond actions.

Remember, manage your borrowings or your borrowings will manage you !

Spindoc,
Consistant with your username you use facts the way a drunk uses a lamp post, more for support than illumination.
70% may prefer the Coalition, but abbott as a preferred prime minister is at abysmal levels.
Most of the time his popularity is lower than Gillard's.
And that's saying something.
Anthony
http://www.observationpoint.com.au

Noooo, Anthonyve,

The polls do not show that 70% prefer the coalition; they show that 70% will not vote for the ALP and that includes voting for your views.

Now that we have sorted that out you are correct, I do “use facts” and your acknowledgement is appreciated.

On the voting issue you are sadly mistaken about the “popularity” of Gillard vs Abbott. If ever the ballot papers offer Australians the opportunity to vote for personalities you might have had a point, but they don’t. It will never matter who leads which party because it will never be tested. 70% opposition to the ALP is still 70% opposition.

All that remains in doubt will be what percentage will vote for the Greens/Independents? Since we have seen the trend in NSW, Victoria and WA (QLD next?) to overturn traditional preference flows, I suspect, as do many experts, that the ALP and minor parties are heading for annihilation.

A 2PP vote of 45-55 will see a very long time in richly deserved opposition for the ALP and their useful idiots.

The Liberals could drag someone from the local asylum and still lead them to victory. Perhaps the same asylum as we got the ALP, it won’t matter.

Unless of course, you know different?