Why do you think Hockey has come out so illogically against wind turbines? Why has Abbott decided to cut the clean energy target? Obviously, to serve the interests of the private owners of the coal fired power stations, against the interests of the people and the country. There's a story being played out at private paid-for meetings between the politicians and their backers and it's not fair dinkum.

Careful there 579, I think your IQ is showing.

You had better cover it up, before you become embarrassed.

579, Spot on there, great come back Hassy, nothing like a sharp wit! derrr...No only do politicians need to be doing the right thing, they need to be SEEN to be doing the right thing. Its not good enough for Hockey to attend paid meetings with 'Big Business' and then be party to decisions which effect those BB's. often most favorably, and intern claim the meeting are "confidential' they are not cabinet meetings fella. So pack up and ship out! Australia doesn't need a politician like Hockey.

Mr Osborne said it was frustrating wind turbines, which achieved so much for the environment, had attracted opposition. He believed their divisiveness in small communities could be easily fixed.
"Neighbours [as well as farmers hosting the turbines] should share the benefits,'' he said.
Mr Osborne worked on a wind farm in Victoria where neighbours became shareholders, which avoided opposition.
"Our neighbours are supportive, even though some would prefer they [the turbines] were not here,'' he said.
He said more than 1500 tourists had called to see the wind farm since the 80 metre-high turbines were commissioned in 2008.
Mr Hockey's outburst surprised him.
''You normally don't get a senior government official saying things like that," Mr Osborne said. "We have been inundated with people sharing that [Facebook] site, a lot of emails and calls and notes on social media.''
Mr Osborne said he hoped the Renewable Energy Target was not amended.
"Since that policy was introduced, we have seen a lot of renewable plants built," he said. "We've got a Treasurer saying he wished he could tear up those contracts and tear the turbines down. It is a little concerning, but I hope that it's just an ill-thought-out, off-the-cuff remark.
"It is the responsibility of the government to govern for all Australians and indeed for the future generations.
"Last year, 870 megawatts of coal [generators] were closed. Are we proposing to reopen those power stations now .

The taxpayer funded Professor Ian Harper has pulled out of a Hockey money raiser for the Liberal Party, on budget day May 13th, as he is clearly being paid by us the taxpayer. Sorry Joe we should not be expected to pay the people who are your draw cards for a money making exercise for the Liberal Party!

http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/competition-head-ian-harper-pulls-away-from-north-sydney-forum-20140508-zr6n4.html

Another Liberal Party crony has had to resign. William Johnstone an adviser to Indigenous Affairs Minister Nigel Scullion has had to 'chuck it in' after be exposed as associated with 2 businesses that operated within the minister's portfolio. Could be described as another Alastair Furnival case.

joe should hanfg HIS HEAD IN SHAME*
selling off the ..'royAL*MINT..for freaking/paper usa dollars?

ARE YOU NUTTS?

the PLANES ARE ABOUT TO FALL TO ONE THIRD THE COST IN Aussie dolars
except you freaking reasoners KEEP TAKING IT AS IS IN GOLD

but the gold is long gone
now your selling ours ?

your a coward joe
may that cigar choke you

LOOK UP Debasement..of the queens coin
they debased it/AND THE MINT IS OWED..IT

THE MINTS TRUE VALUE [AND POWERS]..IS WORTH MORE than a pissing bilion doLLARS..

*ITS NOT FOR SALE.

.ITS SALE IS HIGH TREASON...pal
to sell off the 'un-FUNDED.Oblation/franchise..DUE TO I

its name alone has a brand value measURED BY US ALL.
http://rss.infowars.com/20140508_Thu_Alex.mp3
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any honest cop could Lock you up in jaIL
YOU TREASONER JOE

POWER JUST WENT OFF
AND mate god is angry

YOU SOlD US OUT..ya soddITE.
SHOVE YA CIGAR WHERE YA STOOOL SITS/