Precisely Pericles

But I'm out of here, this and other OLO threads are starting to stink of other things (I mean "concerns").

Bono, the centre served it's purpose, it helped to STOP THE BOATS and, it was my understanding that it was in decent shape, until Rud has his brain storm idea to close it down and allow it to deteriated to it's present state.

Pericles, as I said, it should be a portion of our foreign aid budget, however, this government, in fact the previous government as well, think they can just allocate our taxes to what ever cause they choose, I.e. War, illegals.

However, the fact remains that they pore so much into this cause, while knowingly neglecting our own people, people who many of paid the taxes in the first place, both former and present day.

It's an utter disgrace to think what we as a nation could achieve, if not for the reckless spending habits of governments, as after all, they are collecting our taxes, so as to provide for us firstly, then, and only then, help others if funds are available.

Don't forget, we, the tax payer are borrowing this $500 million and will also have to pay it back, or at least our generations to follow will.

We have already lost the pension to a large degree, what I mean is, many workers today know they won't get a pension.

Why? Because of the waste and miss management of governments.

Meanwhile, many of our elderly pay their entire pension to be cared for, that's after a $150K bond in some cases, of which they may get about 40% back.

I say again and again, if only they were accountable, like other money managers in the real world.

BTW, I hope you really didn't think I meant each illegal was handed a hundred grand.

Butch, you bang on about how much Nauru is costing today's taxpayer.

Don't skirt the simple question butcher: how much did it cost the tax payer under Howard?

My point to Pericles:
Recent OLO threads (like yours) seem to be dog-whistling to the bigots in our free, democratic and Christian society.

So Pericles, let me ask you a question. Next time that you fill out
your tax return, will you use every trick in the book to minimise
your tax, or will you be generous and cough up extra, knowing that
the Govt needs the money to fund the extra expense of the present
asylum seeker programme ?
Or perhaps you don't care if they borrow the money and your kids
can pay it off one day?

Don't skirt the simple question butcher: how much did it cost the tax payer under Howard?

Bomot, you're kidding, what, all 300 of them in four years.

On the question of our taxes, I can assure you I will be doing everything in my power to avoid paying tax, as it's the only option for me to avoid contributing to this incompitent governments slush fund.

It's more negative gearing for me.

@Bonmot,

<< My point…>>
You haven’t got a point (or a principle) Bonmot!

<<how much did it cost the tax payer under Howard?>>
And don’t hide behind Julia’s “skirt”.

You couldn’t give a dogs whistle about costs.
Whatever the costs of Nauru under Howard (or Gillard) it is likely to be but a fraction of the cost of your AGW scam.