Dear o sung wu,

Just jumping in to let you in on a few things.
Firstly I'm with Poirot on the current federal
government. They are not true Liberals.
I grew up in a Liberal-voting household. However
I agree with Malcolm Fraser - the current mob
do not represent true liberals.. Liberals have always been a
"broad-church." These current guys are conservatives -
who all have to toe the party line or they'll lose
their jobs. Tony Abbott and his mob are "all over the place,"
They don't follow Liberal principles. They follow -
"fear and reaction." It's no longer a Liberal Party
but a Conservative Party - with no policies of any
substance. How on earth can any thinking person take these
people seriously.

BTW - It may come as a shock to you but I don't vote for
any given party. I vote for policies that make sense
and people that I feel will do a good job.
BTW: - I've voted Liberal in my recent State elections -
simply because my State MP - is excellent and a hard worker,
and I like our State Premier. The same can't be said for
the Liberal Federal MPs.

I don't follow politics blindly.
My training has been to question everything - especially
politics. And this I do.

Lol!, Foxy....yes it would probably surprise a few here to know that I have voted for my state Liberal representative in the last two elections.(Because they think I'm completely one-eyed:)

That's exactly what I did.

Good evening to you both POIROT and FOXY...

Neither of you inspire much hope for the Party I've followed for half a century or so. Concerning Malcolm Fraser, you see I think he's been somewhat of a 'fifth columnist' toward the Party that handed him the Prime Ministership, that by convention confers a load of very generous benefits for the rest of his life ? I'm not speaking of his 'pension for life' either. Rather, the extremely generous benefits that goes with being a Prime Minister for a certain stipulated period ?

I mentioned in another thread, on a related topic, a couple of years ago, whereas I mentioned I was I/C of his close protection team, when he was in Sydney, and at that time he had a high 'threat assessment' on him and Tammy. By necessity it did involve me speaking with him on many occasions, concerning his daily activities and programme ?

I can only say truthfully, he was one of the most arrogant men I ever had to interact with, during these particular duties. Still, that has nothing to do with his ability to run the country though ?

I don't know. From a political sense, we're bereft of anyone with the intelligence, and more importantly, the integrity to run the country ? That thought alone does dampen any hope I might have held for a government that at the very least might 'try' to do the right and honourable thing, for just once I might hope ?

o sung wu,

I believe there is still room for optimism with the current Abbott government, as they steer a genuinely conservative course in developing long-term economic policy that is in the best interests of Australia and all Australians.
Abbott has put everything 'on the table' for review - as he forecast that he would - and rightly so, in the prevailing fiscal circumstances.

I have seen no evidence that this government has reduced committed funding for education, health or aged care, or funding for welfare or other social programs, but I give credit that they have indeed placed in question any future commitment to the substantially UNfunded largesse that Labor had forecast for the likes of Gonski, NDIS and NBN. To do otherwise would have been fiscally irresponsible indeed. These programs may yet be expanded, but within a responsible fiscal framework - as I hope we would all expect of any responsible government.

So many here are criticizing Abbott for what MAY BE, and that is pure speculation - if not outright fear mongering.

Abbott has not been able to save the auto industry - but that was probably writing on the wall, for all with eyes to see, given the state of the worldwide auto industry generally (and of our relatively uncompetitive labour market).
Abbott has however taken up the challenge of identifying and implementing alternatives to boost Australian industrial development - via trade deals with Japan, Korea and China, and with proposed development of a second major Sydney airport and related infrastructure development for western Sydney (amongst other infrastructure development proposals). These are constructive programs, unlike Labor's unfunded 'pie in the sky' social engineering and 'feel good' proposals.

Australia is far from being out of the woods as far as post-mining-boom prospects are concerned, but all should have to agree that positive development, that will provide ongoing jobs and bottom-line returns to the economy are what is needed, and not unfunded budget-defying Labor 'wish-lists'.

All I see in the posts of ALP supporters is evidence that Labor voters really are not up to thinking logically.

Answer the question Abbott, O'farrel is a corrupt person. just another feather in Abbott's arrows. Stumped by the media. Rotten to the core.
Logical thinking is not one of our fearless leaders qualities.