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Mr Abbott has campaigned upon a platform of economic responsibility having built up a formidable armoury of bullets to fire against the Rudd/Gillard Government after a number of costly project fiascos. However, he appears to have badly misjudged the mood of the electorate on the issue of the NBN. Ben Shipley, the managing director of Brisbane-based telco Comscentre, typifies the mood of...
July, 26 2010 • 0 Comments • 0 Faves
A POLL shows a majority of voters approve of the Rudd Government's handling of the global economic crisis and support the continued spending of stimulus money. The AC Nielsen poll, conducted to mark the first anniversary of the meltdown, shows 59 per cent approve of the Government's handling of the crisis, 46 per cent want the spending to continue as planned and 10 per cent say it should be increased. via news.com.au The only comment I want to make...
September, 13 2009 • 0 Comments • 0 Faves
TUESDAY'S Federal Budget will invest more than $25 billion in key road, rail and port projects, including a heavy rail freight corridor linking Melbourne and Brisbane, aimed at hauling the nation out of recession. The biggest overhaul of national infrastructure since the end of World War II - shifting the Rudd Government's fiscal strategy from short-term stimulus to boosting long-term productivity - will be funded by a variety of sources, The Australian reports. via news.com...
May, 8 2009 • 0 Comments • 0 Faves
I was somewhat bemused to see on the news last night, our Federal Treasurer, Wayne Swan, actually state the words "we are in recession". This followed our illustrious KRuddenator (PM) making the announcement at a talk-fest in Western Australia. "This recession did not generate in Australia, it came from forces beyond this country's control," he said. (http://www.news.com.au/story/0,27574,25364770-5007133,00.html) Considering the last 5 months there has been...
April, 21 2009 • 0 Comments • 0 Faves