Wriggle, wriggle wriggle.

Dear Hasbeen,

You doing that thing to the carpet again? Time for your worm pills old chap.

SR,

Much of what you say makes you sound like an economic simpleton.

My Brother in law has made $ms in venture capital, starting small businesses, getting them running and making a profit and selling them at market value for several times what he invested. All these businesses are still running and making a profit for their owners, and according to your logic they are were not viable for my BIL?

If the business model of Adani mine is not viable, selling it won't change anything, and no one will touch it with a barge pole. The ownership of the plant is as relevant to its viability as its company logo.

Either the mine is viable or it's not. I'm prepared to put my money where my mouth is without caveats, but you clearly are not.

Dear Shadow Minister,

You write;

“Much of what you say makes you sound like an economic simpleton.”

Lol. As always when you have no where to go you resort to this rubbish.

Really bloody simple mate. I repeat this is what I said and what you replied.

Me: “That mine will not become fully operational under Adani, they are way too exposed and would be copping a loss on every tonne they ship which they can only sustain for a short while. This is why they are stalling. The whole thing will go skyward and someone like Clive will step in and get it for a song. However not before both the Federal and State governments pump in public money to subsidise it first. Want to bet against me?”

You: “I would be happy to bet against you.”

For emphasis; Me: “That mine will not become fully operational under Adani”. You: “I would be happy to bet against you.”

Well you have since changed your mind and are no longer happy to take the bet. Fine. But there is no need for all the piss weak carry on you are employing to walk away from with what you think might be a modicum of credibility. It just makes you look idiotic.

SR,

I knew that you would try and weasel out of a bet. How can you look at yourself in the mirror.

Either it costs less to produce coal than sell it and the mine operates and you are wrong or it costs more and the mine stops.

Take it or leave it.

Dear Shadow Minister,

Lol.

You are shameless, slippery and petulant but you do amuse me.

So whatever.