Arjay - You may know this already but just in case.

The moment you put money into the bank it is not yours anymore, the bank can do anything they want with it and you have no say.
The only obligation the bank has to the depositor is to give the money back if the person wants it BUT if they lost or do not have enough when you ask for it you can't do anything.

Some banks have a guarantee on a certain amount like Cyprus $100,000 not sure what it is in Australia. It is nowhere near the amount some people have deposited.

In theory the bank boss can go to the casino and there is nothing you can do but hope you withdraw your money before it is all lost.

Welcome to the world of the rich and greedy.

They (labor) are simply following the script.

I, along with others said that the way Gillard wormed her way into office at the last election would be very damaging to the party, and we were spot on.

I personally said something along the lines of, "one posetive out of the election outcome, was that labor would self destruct and I would not see another labor governmnt for the rest of my working life".

They were simply given enough rope, amd the rest as they say, is history.

Thankfully, they have taken those so called independents with them.

What I didn't see coming was the $400 billion odd of waste, as I didn't think anyone could get things so wrong.

<< As much as I am critical of some of the ALP's record the alternative is much worse. >>

Yes indeed Pelican.

So where’s Kelvin Thomson?

HE is the answer to Labor’s woes, as I explained here:

http://forum.onlineopinion.com.au/thread.asp?article=15089#260810

The following links may be of interest - for
those interested in other perspectives:

http://www.independentaustralia.net/2013/politics/a-fair-go-for-prime-minister-julia-gillard/

And:

http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/politics/judgement-of-history-will-be-kinder-to-pm-than-tv-news-cycle-20130321-2girw.html

And:

http://www.abc.net.au/unleashed/3886792.html

the funny part about the current situation is that just 3 years ago when the PM knifed the previous PM and then formed a very slimy alliance to form Government that the lefties took the high moral ground claiming that it was a legitimate democratic Government. Now they are claiming that Abbott is unpopular, a misogynist, no one wants him,people have lost faith in all leaders, blah, blah, blah

strange how they can't any longer accept the democratic process. Very very sour grapes.

Lexi,
I trust that the Labor Parliamentarians will give your links every consideration.

Yeah Julia should keep her job, at least till Sept 14