PG - CSIRO said global warming by a few degrees will give us hotter summer days. (honest)
ALp will put LOTS $ into protecting the great barrier reef, manufacturing an aussie green car and clean coal.

Both men spoke passionately about Aussie.

MT - has not recanted any of his principles, unlike PG. Not that that is significant as PG may "change it all if he gets in" anyway.
PG looked quite sick at this reminder.
MT - spoke on federal water policies and named specific farmers and their cases.
Hiliary clinton and bush are disinterested in kyoto. china and india are obliged under kyoto to do nothing.
in a recent 6 month period china accounted for 50% of the worlds increase in emissions.
MT - then fielded a question out of the ball park about same sex couples and their finances. He did it very well.

PG - commented on beautiful whales, how communities are adopting them and whale names.

MT - gave case about kyoto on bluescope steel. They would go overseas, taking the same emissions there and also losing aussie jobs. A lose/lose scenario.

Canada will owe many billions $ under kyoto

During APEC china agreed to be in a future effective international emissions agreement.
Auss under howard will sign to a effective international binding agreement.

In their summation PG was emotional and idealistic
MT was pragmatic, realistic, at the next world meetings every country is out for the best deal, ALP will be seen as a "soft touch". those meetings are tough, you have to be staunch to get anywhere. At best.
ALP did not mention a federal water policy.


My prognosis?
MT will make a great future PM, PG speaks from his heart but without his head engaged

Who gives a flying bugger what you think Farkin Dickhead.

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