Mikk,

Here's one, get rid of the carbon tax. Simple.

Here's another, re implement the pacific solution.

Perhaps you could give me a costed Labor policy.

Gentlemen,

Please don't try to divert this thread.
Try to come up with something of substance
instead of blowing smoke.

Voters are not stupid - despite the fact that
Mr Abbott and your Party seems to hold them in
contempt. Have either of you two gentlemen
seen, "Our plan - Real Solutions for all
Australians?" Its the best that the Coalition
can come up with and is now being advertised
in the newspapers. But all it is - a litanty of
motherhood statements. 12 of them in total.
Things like:

1) We will build a stronger economy.
2) We will get the budget under control.
3) We will scrap the carbon tax.
4) We will help small business grow.
5) We will build a diverse 5-pillar economy.
6) We will generate two million new jobs.
7) We will build more modern infrastructure.
8) We will deliver better health.
9) We will deliver better education.
10) We will reduce carbon emissions.
11) We will deliver stronger borders.
12) We will deliver stable government.

Really? How about letting me win Tattslotto?
Will you do that as well?
Seriously - it's a joke, right?

These are people who've had years to work
on their policies, including having access to
Treasury. And what do they come up with?
Empty rhetoric. No details.

And, they seriously feel that they
deserve to govern? That Australians should
elect them on these motherhood statements.

It certainly is well past the time that the
fear campaign that
Mr Abbott and his crew have been running - be
turned against them. People need to ask
questions, and demand answers - and not fall
for the diversions that are being attempted.
Australians deserve to be able to properly
assess who deserves to govern them.

Lexi,

Look what we get from Krudd:

We'll turn around the boats,
We'll open our borders,
We'll not swing our border policy to the right,
We'll not swing our border policy to the left,
We can't turn the boats around.

Will the real Kevin stand up.

Has anyone else noticed that when ever you see the term "dog whistle" you know the poster has nothing of use to say, & it is a waste of time reading further?

Dear Hasbeen,

Some posters don't bother reading at all
as can be seen from what they type.
However, it's their comprehension skills
that are more fo a concern and the fact that they're
allowed to vote.

Poirot>> Tell me why this mediocre pollie deserves my vote on his own merits - and not on his negative assumptions regarding the present government?<<

P it all comes down to one thing...spending. The Libs will not spend and we will slowly regain a surplus.
Labor had spent what they had in Kev's first year and raised the Commonwealths credit card limit three times in six years; they have no understanding of "tomorrow."

I can't abide Barry O'Farell and his Liberal jerks in NSW, but they are repaying Labors debt. A decade of Labor ruling the States and 6 years of them ruling the Commonwealth has left us the largest State and Federal debts in our history.

P that fact coupled with economic refugees and Carbon tax will see Abbott hold the reins.