Toyota is planning cutbacks in local manufacturing unless major changes take place (ABC 7.30 right now at 7.37pm 24/01).

Ian MacFarlane, Industry Minister, says that in Detroit restructuring has meant a 50% drop in worker's wages, and while he is not advocating cutting base rates - he is now saying that certain perks such as four hours to give blood, should be abolished.

Libernators are going back on WorkChoices - or is this Workchoices II - Resident Evil?

ALSO:-  China is working on rationalising its economy - which it is claimed draws Australia along in its wake - and particularly the finance sector, which is 40% of Chinese GDP.

National debt is 215% (yes, 215%) of GDP, with many businesses borrowing to meet repayments on existing loans.

Grappler Truth Teller Feller wrote on Jan 24^th, 2014 at 6:41pm:

Toyota is planning cutbacks in local manufacturing unless major changes take place (ABC 7.30 right now at 7.37pm 24/01). Ian MacFarlane, Industry Minister, says that in Detroit restructuring has meant a 50% drop in worker's wages, and while he is not advocating cutting base rates - he is now saying that certain perks such as four hours to give blood, should be abolished. Libernators are going back on WorkChoices - or is this Workchoices II - Resident Evil? ALSO:-  China is working on rationalising its economy - which it is claimed draws Australia along in its wake - and particularly the finance sector, which is 40% of Chinese GDP. National debt is 215% (yes, 215%) of GDP, with many businesses borrowing to meet repayments on existing loans.

That's exactly what this gravel voiced "don't know when to shad up" means .... it's their policy.

Gawd you should have heard Abbott today reading his scripted speech about deficit & debt... profits & free trade markets .... as genuine as a Chinese Honda & as factual as
a fairytale.

Oh & btw there's a 50% reduction in workers wages in Detroit because there's no industry left ... caused by greedy capitolists .... & they are all out of work because of bad  company management.

The same companies that have accepted govt. bail out money & paid it out to executives as bonuses.

They are just corrupt scum...... & all our Tories are trying to emulate them.

Abort is just trying to smoke out the unions by starving Toyota of funds. But Toyota will probably just close up shop and relocate its factory over to Thailand. It's no skin off their nose to do so :(

Grappler Truth Teller Feller wrote on Jan 24^th, 2014 at 6:41pm:

Toyota is planning cutbacks in local manufacturing unless major changes take place (ABC 7.30 right now at 7.37pm 24/01). Ian MacFarlane, Industry Minister, says that in Detroit restructuring has meant a 50% drop in worker's wages, and while he is not advocating cutting base rates - he is now saying that certain perks such as four hours to give blood, should be abolished. Libernators are going back on WorkChoices - or is this Workchoices II - Resident Evil? ALSO:-  China is working on rationalising its economy - which it is claimed draws Australia along in its wake - and particularly the finance sector, which is 40% of Chinese GDP. National debt is 215% (yes, 215%) of GDP, with many businesses borrowing to meet repayments on existing loans.

They say they have to borrow from shadow banks or is that a fancy word for loan sharks ? It all sounds like a classic ponzi scheme :(