If a political leader goes to an election specifically on "honesty" and "trust", and promises *NO TAX INCREASES* -- then after being elected increases tax, that means he .. wait for it .. believe it or not .. *LIED*.

That politician, if he wishes to go back on his tax promise after the election, to retain credibility, MUST go to another election *BEFORE* the tax increases. And the proposed tax increases must be part of the election campaign. If they then win that election, fine -- increase taxes then.

However Toneliar Abbott is not doing that, "if" in a few days in the budget speech any tax increase whatsoever is announced. That will confirm that Toneliar is indeed an unmitigated, unashamed manipulator and *LIAR*.

Let's wait a few days and see.

It is not Julia who needs to take on the government. She does not pay and elect it. We, the voters do. It is the voters who need to take on the government.
They do that by giving feedback to EVERY MP in parliament. If government still takes no notice they do it with votes. Their own vote will not change much but if they campaign for others to join them, all those votes might. The best places to do that are in marginal electorates. It is a waste of time in safe seats. We all benefit from leaving our comfort zone and going to another electorate, chatting with locals. They will turn out to be just like us.
So, no buck-passing. Don't expect Julia to do our job. It pays to supervise people you pay to do a job. We pay politicians, bureaucrats and public servants a stack of money to do a job which they often don't. They need strong supervision. Try it free with Residents Roundtables or a Voterland petition on GoPetition.

John, Paul, and other left whingers,

You are all calling Abbott a liar for something that you are assuming is going to happen. It may come to pass, but much of it probably won't, and I will be there to rub your noses in it.

Remember the Henry tax review which had nearly 200 recommendations for Labor who adopted only one which was the shambolic mining tax?

Oh isn't that sweet. Shadow Sinister is defending his beloved Toneliar Abbott. Let's see if Toneliar breaks his election promises in the budget. If he does, will Shadow Sinister then criticize his beloved budgie smuggler hero?

OF COURSE HE WON'T.

He'll make up "excuse" after "excuse" after "excuse" for his hero. After all, he has to maintain his political correctness and ideological dogma.

Shadow Minister,

And there is more. He is selling $10bn of assets.
Who will invest in those assets if they are not valuable and money makers?

Those assets are owned by pensioners and others who either inherited them from family workers of the past, or contributed to their cost during their lifetime.

I think TA is a liar and a fool.
Uncaring too. Should be middle of the road like most of us.

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/coalitions-10bn-asset-clearance/story-fn59niix-1226905277289#

John,

Grow up!

JFAus,

The assets are making money, and when they are sold, the money will be used to build new assets that also turn a profit, etc. The important thing is that the infrastructure is built and benefits society.

An example is if someone builds a house for $100 000, he can either keep it or rent it out for profit. If he sells it for $100 000, and builds a second house, he has not lost money but there is another house built. Simple logic.

Australians are losing $billions in time fuel etc for a lack of infrastructure, It is less important who owns the infrastructure than it exists.