Soft corruption
The 2014 budget is a corrupt document. A few words about corruption are necessary. Much has been said about potential conflicts of interest and corruption […]
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Invisible ink
If you are looking for Tony’s signature PPL policy in the budget you will need “a scanning electron microscope” according to John Daly of the […]
Would you buy a used car from this man?
The budget has been handed down and the salesmen have hit the road peddling their plan. The only trouble is they don’t seem to know […]
It’s a mad, mad, mad, mad world
In the months leading up to the last election, the mainstream media lost the respect of many people. Murdoch headlines became stories within themselves. All […]
I have a mandate
In 1963, when Martin Luther King articulated his dream for the future of his children, he touched the hearts and minds of people around the […]
You are a burden we can’t afford
According to the ABS, the wealthiest 20% of Australian households, with an average net worth of A$2.2 million per household in 2011-12, accounted for 61% […]
I can make you a General . . .
First we are greeted by the image of Joe Hockey and Mathias Corman kicking back looking very pleased with themselves as they sucked on fat […]
Can you do a better job than Joe Hockey?
I have read a lot since the budget has been brought down as have, no doubt, many of you. I have also listened to the […]
Which way to look?
It is perhaps not surprising that the Royal Commission into union corruption is to begin the day before the budget is brought down. In a […]
Solving the real problems
We have a budget problem. It’s not a budget emergency. Everyone agrees about that… at least, everyone who understands about national finance and economics, which […]
When Is A Magic Pudding Not a Promise? When A Silver Bullet Mixes Your Metaphors.
Recently elected, Secretary of Moyhdiddy Turf Club, Mr Hoe Jockey, has released the report from the Independent review that he had commissioned from his father-in-law, […]
So let me get this straight …
So let me get this straight, If I earn over $80,000 I am going to be asked to pay for the $68 billion that Joe […]
What does Clive Palmer want?
The first Joe Hockey budget is about to be presented to parliament and to the people. There has been plenty of speculation about cuts to […]
Let’s get real here
“TONY Abbott and Joe Hockey are convinced the government will be punished electorally if it does not produce a tough budget, and they believe there […]
No Country Ever Axed Its Way To Prosperity!
“No nation has ever taxed itself into prosperity.”― Rush Limbaugh “No country has ever taxed or subsidised its way to prosperity” Tony Abbott. So, I’m very lucky to have with […]