http://m.smh.com.au/business/economists-tip-wages-growth-to-flatten-20150704-gi53hi.html

Workchoices by stealth

Its time wrote on Jul 4^th, 2015 at 9:58pm:

http://m.smh.com.au/business/economists-tip-wages-growth-to-flatten-20150704-gi53hi.html Workchoices by stealth

Not in NSW. The governmen't nine billion in the black.

We just got a 2.5% pay rise.

Not a single mention of Abbott, his government - or any government, for that matter!

Armchair_Politician wrote on Jul 5^th, 2015 at 6:42am:

Not a single mention of Abbott, his government - or any government, for that matter!

For serious? You did actually read it didnt you armpit?

OMG


economists ::) ::) ::)


the same ones who DIDNT forecast the IFC...

I am not a believer in fortunetellers.....I am afraid.

Armchair_Politician wrote on Jul 5^th, 2015 at 6:42am:

Not a single mention of Abbott, his government - or any government, for that matter!

You must have skipped the second paragraph, but don't let the facts get in the way of your opinion.

Some economists have slammed the Abbott government's response to the situation, saying Australians are being encouraged to rely on private debt to fund more of their consumption – the same destructive dynamic that played a role in the global financial crisis.

cods wrote on Jul 5^th, 2015 at 7:47am:

OMG economists ::) ::) ::) the same ones who DIDNT forecast the IFC... I am not a believer in fortunetellers.....I am afraid.

... and yet ToJo's prognostications and Bairdie's prognostication, other wise known as a ... budget ..... is based on economists and their theories...

All political mouthpieces for the economy are the same, cods... they have about as much relevant knowledge as a salamander

You idiots keep talking about a recession under or caused by Abbott, yet each successive quarter has shown growth under his tenure as PM!

Armchair_Politician wrote on Jul 5^th, 2015 at 12:06pm:

You idiots keep talking about a recession under or caused by Abbott, yet each successive quarter has shown growth under his tenure as PM!

Yep.....and it was the Labor / Green defacto Govt that increased unemployment around 50%   :(

Swagman wrote on Jul 5^th, 2015 at 12:13pm:

Armchair_Politician wrote on Jul 5th, 2015 at 12:06pm: You idiots keep talking about a recession under or caused by Abbott, yet each successive quarter has shown growth under his tenure as PM! Yep.....and it was the Labor / Green defacto Govt that increased unemployment around 50%

Unemployment increasing by only 2 percentage points during the height of GFC and was an amazingly good result.

The Liberals seeing it increase by 1 percentage point for no reason wasn't so good.

According to an interview from the Treasurer, Hockey calls any growth below trendline as "flat growth" or something like it.  Basically said it was inadequate and pathetic with the then Labor governnment.  So unless this growth is above "trend growth" I guess by his standards just not good enough.

Dnarever wrote on Jul 5^th, 2015 at 3:16pm:

Swagman wrote on Jul 5th, 2015 at 12:13pm: Armchair_Politician wrote on Jul 5th, 2015 at 12:06pm: You idiots keep talking about a recession under or caused by Abbott, yet each successive quarter has shown growth under his tenure as PM! Yep.....and it was the Labor / Green defacto Govt that increased unemployment around 50%    Unemployment increasing by only 2 percentage points during the height of GFC and was an amazingly good result. The Liberals seeing it increase by 1 percentage point for no reason wasn't so good.

So the FACT that mining is in decline due to falling prices isn't a good reason?

http://www.tradingeconomics.com/australia/gdp-growth

I even went back to 2000 for you armpit  ;)

Armchair_Politician wrote on Jul 5^th, 2015 at 3:54pm:

Dnarever wrote on Jul 5th, 2015 at 3:16pm: Swagman wrote on Jul 5th, 2015 at 12:13pm: Armchair_Politician wrote on Jul 5th, 2015 at 12:06pm: You idiots keep talking about a recession under or caused by Abbott, yet each successive quarter has shown growth under his tenure as PM! Yep.....and it was the Labor / Green defacto Govt that increased unemployment around 50%    Unemployment increasing by only 2 percentage points during the height of GFC and was an amazingly good result. The Liberals seeing it increase by 1 percentage point for no reason wasn't so good. So the FACT that mining is in decline due to falling prices isn't a good reason?

yes unemployment increased despite record high terms of trade and iron ore & other commodity prices on Labor's watch?

Rolling back workchoices, taxing carbon dioxide & kicking the mining industry in the balls turned out to be pretty dopey policies...

We still have the hangover 

Swagman wrote on Jul 5^th, 2015 at 4:43pm:

Armchair_Politician wrote on Jul 5th, 2015 at 3:54pm: Dnarever wrote on Jul 5th, 2015 at 3:16pm: Swagman wrote on Jul 5th, 2015 at 12:13pm: Armchair_Politician wrote on Jul 5th, 2015 at 12:06pm: You idiots keep talking about a recession under or caused by Abbott, yet each successive quarter has shown growth under his tenure as PM! Yep.....and it was the Labor / Green defacto Govt that increased unemployment around 50%    Unemployment increasing by only 2 percentage points during the height of GFC and was an amazingly good result. The Liberals seeing it increase by 1 percentage point for no reason wasn't so good. So the FACT that mining is in decline due to falling prices isn't a good reason? yes unemployment increased despite record high terms of trade and iron ore & other commodity prices on Labor's watch? Rolling back workchoices, taxing carbon dioxide & kicking the mining industry in the balls turned out to be pretty dopey policies... We still have the hangover

The leftwits have no idea.

Armchair_Politician wrote on Jul 5^th, 2015 at 3:54pm:

Dnarever wrote on Jul 5th, 2015 at 3:16pm: Swagman wrote on Jul 5th, 2015 at 12:13pm: Armchair_Politician wrote on Jul 5th, 2015 at 12:06pm: You idiots keep talking about a recession under or caused by Abbott, yet each successive quarter has shown growth under his tenure as PM! Yep.....and it was the Labor / Green defacto Govt that increased unemployment around 50%    Unemployment increasing by only 2 percentage points during the height of GFC and was an amazingly good result. The Liberals seeing it increase by 1 percentage point for no reason wasn't so good. So the FACT that mining is in decline due to falling prices isn't a good reason?

At the peak mining only employed about 1.5% of the workforce in Australia, you need to make up a better excuse.

Dnarever wrote on Jul 5^th, 2015 at 8:03pm:

Armchair_Politician wrote on Jul 5th, 2015 at 3:54pm: Dnarever wrote on Jul 5th, 2015 at 3:16pm: Swagman wrote on Jul 5th, 2015 at 12:13pm: Armchair_Politician wrote on Jul 5th, 2015 at 12:06pm: You idiots keep talking about a recession under or caused by Abbott, yet each successive quarter has shown growth under his tenure as PM! Yep.....and it was the Labor / Green defacto Govt that increased unemployment around 50%    Unemployment increasing by only 2 percentage points during the height of GFC and was an amazingly good result. The Liberals seeing it increase by 1 percentage point for no reason wasn't so good. So the FACT that mining is in decline due to falling prices isn't a good reason? At the peak mining only employed about 1.5% of the workforce in Australia, you need to make up a better excuse.

So why did the Socialists single out one industry and tax it to death?

Dnarever wrote on Jul 5^th, 2015 at 8:03pm:

Armchair_Politician wrote on Jul 5th, 2015 at 3:54pm: Dnarever wrote on Jul 5th, 2015 at 3:16pm: Swagman wrote on Jul 5th, 2015 at 12:13pm: Armchair_Politician wrote on Jul 5th, 2015 at 12:06pm: You idiots keep talking about a recession under or caused by Abbott, yet each successive quarter has shown growth under his tenure as PM! Yep.....and it was the Labor / Green defacto Govt that increased unemployment around 50%    Unemployment increasing by only 2 percentage points during the height of GFC and was an amazingly good result. The Liberals seeing it increase by 1 percentage point for no reason wasn't so good. So the FACT that mining is in decline due to falling prices isn't a good reason? At the peak mining only employed about 1.5% of the workforce in Australia, you need to make up a better excuse.

And made up a measly 6% of GDP whilst paying no more than 17c in the dollar tax , if we were lucky .

Swagman wrote on Jul 5^th, 2015 at 8:57pm:

Dnarever wrote on Jul 5th, 2015 at 8:03pm: Armchair_Politician wrote on Jul 5th, 2015 at 3:54pm: Dnarever wrote on Jul 5th, 2015 at 3:16pm: Swagman wrote on Jul 5th, 2015 at 12:13pm: Armchair_Politician wrote on Jul 5th, 2015 at 12:06pm: You idiots keep talking about a recession under or caused by Abbott, yet each successive quarter has shown growth under his tenure as PM! Yep.....and it was the Labor / Green defacto Govt that increased unemployment around 50%    Unemployment increasing by only 2 percentage points during the height of GFC and was an amazingly good result. The Liberals seeing it increase by 1 percentage point for no reason wasn't so good. So the FACT that mining is in decline due to falling prices isn't a good reason? At the peak mining only employed about 1.5% of the workforce in Australia, you need to make up a better excuse. So why did the Socialists single out one industry and tax it to death?

Now they are back to paying virtually no tax.

The moderate tax that the few best performers were expected to pay made little to no difference.

There were no socialists involved. Technically the most socialist government in Australia's recent past was run by a fellow named Howard.