Congratulations to the Abbott govt for sticking up for the nation and in particular the growers by vetoing the ADM grab of GrainCorp.

I thought that it was self evident that GrainCorp should be in local hands, self evident to all except ADM, GrainCorp, and the Labor Party, who on hearing the decision declared “the government had failed its first big test on business matters.”

Are they serious....failed...

The exact same rabble that allowed the selloff of more land in a six year period (including Cubby Station) than the previous twenty years are criticizing the best decision to come from our parliament since Howard.

Polls indicate that 80% of right and left voters do not want commercial foreign ownership of Australian land....so how can the Labor Party criticize the Libs for applying the overwhelming mandate of the electorate. I have had to learn to re set my political compass when it comes to what is self evident. I don’t recognize the Labor Party anymore.

Who does the Labor party represent, obviously not the 80% of Labor followers that disagree with foreign commercial ownership. Labor have to change their name....Australian Labor Party is not descriptive of the federal rabble....the Australian Leopard Party is an option....they have certainly changed their spots.....what do they stand for, who do they represent....really.

Agreed Soggy. Interesting decision by Hockey. I would have expected the opposite from the current government.

Dear SOG,

I, like Ludwig, would also have expected a different
decision from the current government. So, Congratulations
to them for doing the right thing! I remember hearing the leader
of the LNP speak on this topic some time ago - and he
was definitely against the selling of Graincorp to
foreign investors. Perhaps the LNP had some influence
on this decision. Either way - well done!

I wounder how committed to owning our own things Liberals are.
In recent weeks Australian makers of railway rolling stock have closed or are close to closing, we are importing even to fill government contracts.
I think we did the right thing not letting grain corp get in to American hands, but remember even some growers wanted the sale to go through.
Quantas is to go, and it was only the day before this announcement we heard that from the man protecting grain corp.
World trade is seeing every country having its once firms controlled by international firms.

"""
the Australian Leopard Party, sonofgloin?
"

The Australian Mafia Party more like it.
Fraud, pedophilia, racketeering and theft seems to be what they stand for these days.

With whatshername under investigation for fraud, Thompson for theft and fraud, Shorten under investigation for raping a 16 year old, Bryce and Rudd up to their necks in protecting a pedophile and all the rest complicit in it all.

The Australian Mafia party is all you could call them!

i too was surprised
who would have thunk..it

but note how wrong bill got it

i heard him..and saw the /front person..[for the back/room-guys]
who would LOVE...a tax free/tax..write off..to avoid paying ANY*taxes to austalia..inc*

its rare to..see/such full agreement[bar/bill]
but joe's ALREADY>>OK_ED..over 100..others without a murmer

wonder how much tax take was lost there
[one refusal..and the other..139=ok?..eh?]