Paul1405,
What has sustainable development got to do with the subject? When the Greens view of sustainable means not touching or changing an environment; but not the sustaining of an economy or society. Government means serving the society and its values.

Paul1405
No we were too busy throwing them into the Parramatta River with a brick ties to their leg to see if they could swim. Some did too.
Your gay PM guess was way off the mark.
It was Paul Keating who now lives in Vienna with his partner and commutes between Europe and Aussie at taxpayers expense.
Your greens sustainable development policy means no profit. No profit means no growth and no growth means economic ruin which just about sums the greens up.
By the way wasn't your leader (Brown) gay?

Dear Chris,

There were many rumours about Andrew Peacock's
penchant for young male caddies when he played
golf. Who knows? A politician's sexual preferences
shouldn't really matter to us - should they?
I'm more concerned about unethical behaviour -
like the recent attendance of a private wedding
at the expense of the taxpayer. It's hardly a good
look for the new Attorney-General one of whose roles
will be to draw up a new ministerial code of conduct.
Brandis' relentless pursuit of Craig Thomson and
Peter Slipper over the alleged financial improprieties
now looks hypocritical to say the least.

Paul 1405, "Australia's first gay PM and he was a member of the Liberal Party"

You are a try-hard. But you are out of your league trying to compete with Foxy/Lexy/Alias and Dear Old Tin of Fruit Poirot for the dubious crown of Muck-Raker of the Year.

Lady Sonia McMahon is now deceased, but prior to her death she spoke sadly of the scurrilous rumour-mongering against her late husband that reflected on her as well. Those who care about her memory, and she was one of Australia's kindest, caring people, and surviving family would be interested in the article and here it is,

A love beyond understanding, by Susan Mitchell
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/features/a-love-beyond-understanding/story-e6frg6z6-1111114526775

It is the fate of some men that they speak at a higher pitch. That is not their fault. Also in McMahon's case he suffered a life-long hearing affliction that affected his speech. That is no cause either for the awful Julia Whatshername or posters here to cat-call a member of parliament as a 'mincing poodle' in Parliament.

Since Foxy has also smeared Andrew Peacock, it should be mentioned that he was the charming, sensitive and dashing Australian politician written so fondly of by Hollywood actress Shirley MacLaine. Not gay, obviously.

Just to keep you up to date.

The government borrowed a further $800 million today: Tenure 10 years, yield 3.90%. Gross borrowing since election $7.9 billion

Poirot - Quote "The government borrowed a further $800 million today: Tenure 10 years, yield 3.90%. Gross borrowing since election $7.9 billion"

Thank you for that most interesting piece of information BUT without saying exactly what the money is for you are just trying to sensationalize something.

Considering how long they have been in office it is more than likely that the money is going to unfunded projects of the previous Government and to support the 50,000 ECONOMIC INVADERS that they let in.

Please correct me if I am wrong and you can supply a breakdown of what the money is for.