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Anyone up to speed on what Big Ears Tony is gonna do in this years Federal Budget. Sounds like we're all going to cop it???
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The cycle of life. Labor Governments increase services and spending. Conservative Governments decrease services and spending.
Gonna be a "Deficit" Levy by the looks of it"
It is believed that taxpayers on $80,000 a year will pay an extra 1 per cent and those earning $180,000 a year or more will pay an extra 2 per cent
http://www.smh.com.au/federal-polit...ear-reports-20140428-zr0zk.html#ixzz30DiOx2LU
Should be interesting; I am writing a book on Abbott govt's first term so will be interested to see how events play out.
Kunces... I reckon if he's spending billions of $$ on the new fighter jets, we should all get a turn!
Its fucking bullshit thats what it is.
Buying 50 odd jets when they are already way behind schedule, budgets have been blown out and is one of the worst Gen 5 jets in the sky (when its not grounded) is silly. But then to go spend 16 billion dollars on more of them???
does not promise to be all things to all people? i guess you missed out on his pre election spinsMy belief is Abbott is more caring and smarter than many give him credit for.
He is just one of those politicians that does not promise to be all things to all people for good reason. There is no way that you can pleas everyone.
Now rudd on the other hand ...
does not promise to be all things to all people? i guess you missed out on his pre election spins
The cycle of life. Labor Governments increase services and spending. Conservative Governments decrease services and spending.
Its fucking bullshit thats what it is.
Buying 50 odd jets when they are already way behind schedule, budgets have been blown out and is one of the worst Gen 5 jets in the sky (when its not grounded) is silly. But then to go spend 16 billion dollars on more of them???
@Big Dave ; this is true, no matter what the allocation is to a certain group they will always spend it and want more.
The issue with the fighter jets for me is not so much the spend, as we need new jets, the F111 were retired a few years ago and were about 50yrs old when did retire them and I think were the only country in the world running planes this old, the FA-18 is also way old and need replacing, no matter what plane we decide to replace these with the cost will be in the billions, the question is have we selected the right plane as the replacement, the one we chose from my understanding is a compromise between what we previously had and can fill both roles and the FA-18 and F-111 did different jobs.