Foxie,

Read your posts above - pot/kettle.

WA lost it's AAA credit rating today, for the first time in 22 years, and the Liberal State Govenment is to blame.
I sure hope it is not a sign of the economic times to come from a Federal Coalition government?

I can see some posters here still ranting and raving over the last Government's problems, and getting upset when others point out the present Governments problems.

Now, that's hardly fair is it?

"WA lost it's AAA credit rating today, for the first time in 22 years, and the Liberal State Govenment is to blame."

And now for the good news, Suse....from February

http://mobile.news.com.au/national-news/western-australia/tony-abbott-modelled-himself-on-colin-barnett-after-2008-win/story-fndo4e3y-1226579781128

"FEDERAL Opposition Leader Tony Abbott says he would model his government on Colin Barnett's administration as he launched the WA Liberals state election campaign."

"How much I respect the premier of this state, how much I have learnt from him, how much I wish to model myself on him, should I get the opportunity to lead our country,'' Mr Abbott said.

"The Barnett government has become a model for all the governments that we run or hope to run. That's the kind of government that I wish to run in Canberra."

Doesn't bode well....

Oh no Poirot!
I wasn't aware of Abbott's words of doom.

I'm now glad he hasn't got more than one woman in his cabinet, because at least he and all his cronies can't blame them on the problems they will undoubtedly unleash on an unsuspecting public.

I'm even a little happy the Coalition is in Government, as I am hoping my daughter will present me with a grandchild over the next few years, and I just love the very generous paid parental leave scheme : )

Don't hold your breath Suze, because even though I'm an Abbott supporter, I can't see this stupid policy getting the big tick. At least I hope not as it's simply unaffordable.

It will be interesting to see what happens in WA, as it may well be the trigger for a much needed IR shake up.

People just have to get a handle on the fact that while huge wages are great, in boom times, these wages must have the fexabillity to come down in bad times.

It's already started in QLD, where the Colimsvile mine has shut due to unaffordable wages and conditions.

Watch this space"

Rehctub, I doubt Abbotts parental leave scheme wont happen.

After Abbott constantly harping on about the 'lies' the previous Govt told, and the breaking of promises, I imagine he will try real hard to get it going.

I agree the economy is in trouble.
But I doubt it is any Governments fault, but rather the state of the rest of the world's economies that's driving it.