Australian Politics Forum - The Abbott Austerity program.

Bobby. Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 103090 Melbourne Gender:	The Abbott Austerity program. Jul 3^rd, 2013 at 9:56am What will the Abbott austerity program consist of? Maybe the Libbos on this forum have some inside information on what we should expect under an Abbott government? Will we look like Greece as per this picture of riots?
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Bobby. Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 103090 Melbourne Gender:	Re: The Abbott Austerity program. Reply #1 - Jul 3^rd, 2013 at 9:59am Could this be what Australia looks like under Abbott?
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John Smith Gold Member Online Australian Politics Posts: 74248 Gender:	Re: The Abbott Austerity program. Reply #2 - Jul 3^rd, 2013 at 10:04am Didn't Hockey announce they found $13B in cuts????? I wonder if that includes parliamentarians wages and benefits?
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Bobby. Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 103090 Melbourne Gender:	Re: The Abbott Austerity program. Reply #3 - Jul 3^rd, 2013 at 10:12am The French anti- austerity protests kicked Sarkozy out & François Hollande won.
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Bobby. Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 103090 Melbourne Gender:	Re: The Abbott Austerity program. Reply #4 - Jul 3^rd, 2013 at 10:20am Then there was Spain's anti-austerity protests: http://www.aljazeera.com/news/europe/2012/07/2012719185723572532.html Quote: Spain erupts with mass austerity protests Tens of thousands of public workers, trade unionists and others march in 80 cites to condemn latest cuts and tax hikes.
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Bobby. Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 103090 Melbourne Gender:	Re: The Abbott Austerity program. Reply #5 - Jul 3^rd, 2013 at 10:28am John Smith wrote on Jul 3^rd, 2013 at 10:04am: Didn't Hockey announce they found $13B in cuts????? I wonder if that includes parliamentarians wages and benefits? Tony is keeping his cards close to his chest. He won't tell us about the real cuts he has planned.
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Re: The Abbott Austerity program.
Reply #6 - Jul 3^rd, 2013 at 10:33am

What about the Italian anti-austerity protests?

http://www.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,2099737_2323025,00.html

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Naples, November 17, 2011
Students and the unemployed take part in a protest against austerity cuts on November 17, 2011 in Naples, Italy. Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of Naples, and across Italy, to protest against the lack of opportunity for future employment and impending austerity cuts by Italy's new Prime Minister Mario Monti and his new cabinet.

Read more: http://www.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,2099737,00.html#ixzz2XwDYmruN

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imcrookonit Ex Member	Re: The Abbott Austerity program. Reply #7 - Jul 3^rd, 2013 at 10:34am As I have said before, and will say again. With the danger of an Abbott government, having the Australian Greens holding the balance of power in the senate, is a very wise idea.
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Sir lastnail Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 30066 Gender:	Re: The Abbott Austerity program. Reply #8 - Jul 3^rd, 2013 at 10:35am If you take way the pile of minerals, Australia is no different from Greece. Full of useless overpaid non productive public servants and little in the way of a manufacturing industry
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Re: The Abbott Austerity program.
Reply #9 - Jul 3^rd, 2013 at 10:36am

Ironically (The PIGGS nation's economic crisis) is EXACTLY what happens when you have runaway 'democratic' socialism and the Govt runs out of other peoples money or drives its most productive citizens away with rampant taxation.

Labor has been sending Australia down this path since 2007.

Vote Labor / Green and Aust too can be an economic basket case like Greece and Spain.... Sad

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Reply #10 - Jul 3^rd, 2013 at 10:39am

Swagman wrote on Jul 3^rd, 2013 at 10:36am:

Ironically (The PIGGS nation's economic crisis) is EXACTLY what happens when you have runaway 'democratic' socialism and the Govt runs out of other peoples money or drives its most productive citizens away with rampant taxation.

Labor has been sending Australia down this path since 2007.

Vote Labor / Green and Aust too can be an economic basket case like Greece and Spain.... Sad

You're a Libbo -
give us the gossip on what Tony's austerity plans are?

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Re: The Abbott Austerity program.
Reply #11 - Jul 3^rd, 2013 at 10:52am

Bobby. wrote on Jul 3^rd, 2013 at 10:39am:

Swagman wrote on Jul 3^rd, 2013 at 10:36am:

Ironically (The PIGGS nation's economic crisis) is EXACTLY what happens when you have runaway 'democratic' socialism and the Govt runs out of other peoples money or drives its most productive citizens away with rampant taxation.

Labor has been sending Australia down this path since 2007.

Vote Labor / Green and Aust too can be an economic basket case like Greece and Spain.... Sad

You're a Libbo -
give us the gossip on what Tony's austerity plans are?

Actually I'm not. Political parties of any persuasion are much too collectivist for me.

The LP is just the lesser of 2 weevils.

At a guess though I'd say the Coalition will quite logically try not to spend more than they earn and to limit pork barrelling to a minimum.

This may mean getting rid of lots of dead weight and free loaders out of the public service and maybe introduce a bit of user pays mentality instead of throwing money down bottomless holes.

They will also incentivize business and industry to bring down unemployment and increase both productivity and profitability by shedding the millstones created by the socialists thus increase earnings by cultivating increased tax revenues and reducing the amount it has to pay out in handouts to those allergic to work. Angry

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Re: The Abbott Austerity program.
Reply #12 - Jul 3^rd, 2013 at 10:56am

Swagman wrote on Jul 3^rd, 2013 at 10:52am:

Bobby. wrote on Jul 3^rd, 2013 at 10:39am:

Swagman wrote on Jul 3^rd, 2013 at 10:36am:

Ironically (The PIGGS nation's economic crisis) is EXACTLY what happens when you have runaway 'democratic' socialism and the Govt runs out of other peoples money or drives its most productive citizens away with rampant taxation.

Labor has been sending Australia down this path since 2007.

Vote Labor / Green and Aust too can be an economic basket case like Greece and Spain.... Sad

You're a Libbo -
give us the gossip on what Tony's austerity plans are?

Actually I'm not. Political parties of any persuasion are much too collectivist for me.

The LP is just the lesser of 2 weevils.

At a guess though I'd say the Coalition will quite logically try not to spend more than they earn and to limit pork barrelling to a minimum.

This may mean getting rid of lots of dead weight and free loaders out of the public service and maybe introduce a bit of user pays mentality instead of throwing money down bottomless holes.

They will also incentivize business and industry to bring down unemployment and increase both productivity and profitability by shedding the millstones created by the socialists thus increase earnings by cultivating increased tax revenues and reducing the amount it has to pay out in handouts to those allergic to work. Angry

So you really believe that?
I thought Abbott had a secret massive austerity program?
At least that's what just about what every Labor & Green politician has been saying.

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Re: The Abbott Austerity program.
Reply #13 - Jul 3^rd, 2013 at 11:01am

Swagman wrote on Jul 3^rd, 2013 at 10:36am:

Ironically (The PIGGS nation's economic crisis) is EXACTLY what happens when you have runaway 'democratic' socialism and the Govt runs out of other peoples money or drives its most productive citizens away with rampant taxation.

Labor has been sending Australia down this path since 2007.

Vote Labor / Green and Aust too can be an economic basket case like Greece and Spain.... Sad

But what about our high house prices fueled by trillions in private sector debt ? That should save us Wink

The Liberals were fuelling this debt for years with first home buyers scams Sad

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Re: The Abbott Austerity program.
Reply #14 - Jul 3^rd, 2013 at 11:02am

Bobby. wrote on Jul 3^rd, 2013 at 10:56am:

Swagman wrote on Jul 3^rd, 2013 at 10:52am:

Bobby. wrote on Jul 3^rd, 2013 at 10:39am:

Swagman wrote on Jul 3^rd, 2013 at 10:36am:

Ironically (The PIGGS nation's economic crisis) is EXACTLY what happens when you have runaway 'democratic' socialism and the Govt runs out of other peoples money or drives its most productive citizens away with rampant taxation.

Labor has been sending Australia down this path since 2007.

Vote Labor / Green and Aust too can be an economic basket case like Greece and Spain.... Sad

You're a Libbo -
give us the gossip on what Tony's austerity plans are?

Actually I'm not. Political parties of any persuasion are much too collectivist for me.

The LP is just the lesser of 2 weevils.

At a guess though I'd say the Coalition will quite logically try not to spend more than they earn and to limit pork barrelling to a minimum.

This may mean getting rid of lots of dead weight and free loaders out of the public service and maybe introduce a bit of user pays mentality instead of throwing money down bottomless holes.

They will also incentivize business and industry to bring down unemployment and increase both productivity and profitability by shedding the millstones created by the socialists thus increase earnings by cultivating increased tax revenues and reducing the amount it has to pay out in handouts to those allergic to work. Angry

So you really believe that?
I thought Abbott had a secret massive austerity program?
At least that's what just about what every Labor & Green politician has been saying.

Yes it's called work for the dole Wink

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In August 2021, Newcastle Coroner Karen Dilks recorded that Lisa Shaw had died “due to complications of an AstraZeneca COVID vaccination”.

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Question: Does Tony Abbott have a secret austerity program?
yes 29 (72.5%) no 10 (25.0%) not sure 1 (2.5%) Total votes: 40 « Created by: Bobby. on: Jul 3^rd, 2013 at 11:18am »