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Bring back Peter Costello.

stan wrote:

Q. wrote:#BringBackWayneSwan

Bring back Peter Costello.

Nah, he failed miserably to capitalise on the mining boom. Would struggle big time in today's climate.

What has happened to my post?

stan wrote:

Q. wrote:#BringBackWayneSwan

Bring back Peter Costello.

agreed.

How was Matt and Dave on 891 this morning, asking Abbott his thoughts on the Andrew Jarman debacle. I like their interviews and their style, but that was a joke this morning, trying to drag the PM into a localised media story in order to have a shot at the opposition. Ridiculous.
I'm not a fan of the media reporting on other media.

Dogwatcher wrote:How was Matt and Dave on 891 this morning, asking Abbott his thoughts on the Andrew Jarman debacle. I like their interviews and their style, but that was a joke this morning, trying to drag the PM into a localised media story in order to have a shot at the opposition. Ridiculous.
I'm not a fan of the media reporting on other media.

Never seems to end well. If you have the PM on your show there would be literally 100's of items to talk about.

Not a great week for Tony's good mate and spiritual adviser. If you judge a man by the company he keeps Abbott is a ****


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Leaping Lindner wrote:Not a great week for Tony's good mate and spiritual adviser. If you judge a man by the company he keeps Abbott is a ****


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No surprise from the religious nut!

Joe Hockey om Q&A last night. Got a roasting, did okish but some of his answers worried me a bit.

For starters what he and all politician's believe double dipping is almost scares me. Referring to his living allowances that he pays to his wife for the house they own and the use of maternity leave. The issue is this is ome that both sides of politics exploit. Just shows where the country is at.

Leaping Lindner wrote:Not a great week for Tony's good mate and spiritual adviser. If you judge a man by the company he keeps Abbott is a ****


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Nice.

stan wrote:Joe Hockey om Q&A last night. Got a roasting, did okish but some of his answers worried me a bit.

For starters what he and all politician's believe double dipping is almost scares me. Referring to his living allowances that he pays to his wife for the house they own and the use of maternity leave. The issue is this is ome that both sides of politics exploit. Just shows where the country is at.

Exactly.
Try this on for size: Couple with kids lives apart because they can get more money from Centrelink that way. Say they are no longer together, but in truth, they are. Centrelink finds out, prosecutes and politicians tell us "these are the people we are trying to catch out, bludgers in the system", we all nod our heads and say, "they deserved to be caught". Both couples are playing the system to take advantage of government resources - one is just better connected and richer than the other.

Disgraceful from Hockey for defending it. Disgraceful from any politicians that are doing it.

Dogwatcher wrote:

stan wrote:Joe Hockey om Q&A last night. Got a roasting, did okish but some of his answers worried me a bit.

For starters what he and all politician's believe double dipping is almost scares me. Referring to his living allowances that he pays to his wife for the house they own and the use of maternity leave. The issue is this is ome that both sides of politics exploit. Just shows where the country is at.

Exactly.
Try this on for size: Couple with kids lives apart because they can get more money from Centrelink that way. Say they are no longer together, but in truth, they are. Centrelink finds out, prosecutes and politicians tell us "these are the people we are trying to catch out, bludgers in the system", we all nod our heads and say, "they deserved to be caught". Both couples are playing the system to take advantage of government resources - one is just better connected and richer than the other.

Disgraceful from Hockey for defending it. Disgraceful from any politicians that are doing it.

I just couldn't believe the way he came out and said it and was like "is there a problem wih that". Almost unbelievable.

Its funny because he is probably using he system within he law. But he believes a mother who has a job which provides additional maternity leave and claims he government maternity leave, which is also within the law, are routing the system and double dipping. Which I have no issue with if your from the private sector. If you have got a good job with a good company which provides good benefits, then good luck you.

The hypocrisy is almost as good as Mark Stevens amd his Will Minson tweets.

Let me be clear, I am by no means a Labor voter. This just really runs me the wrong way.

Sorry about the typos guys. I couldn't edit the post om my phone.

stan wrote:

Dogwatcher wrote:

stan wrote:Joe Hockey om Q&A last night. Got a roasting, did okish but some of his answers worried me a bit.

For starters what he and all politician's believe double dipping is almost scares me. Referring to his living allowances that he pays to his wife for the house they own and the use of maternity leave. The issue is this is ome that both sides of politics exploit. Just shows where the country is at.

Exactly.
Try this on for size: Couple with kids lives apart because they can get more money from Centrelink that way. Say they are no longer together, but in truth, they are. Centrelink finds out, prosecutes and politicians tell us "these are the people we are trying to catch out, bludgers in the system", we all nod our heads and say, "they deserved to be caught". Both couples are playing the system to take advantage of government resources - one is just better connected and richer than the other.

Disgraceful from Hockey for defending it. Disgraceful from any politicians that are doing it.

I just couldn't believe the way he came out and said it and was like "is there a problem wih that". Almost unbelievable.

Its funny because he is probably using he system within he law. But he believes a mother who has a job which provides additional maternity leave and claims he government maternity leave, which is also within the law, are routing the system and double dipping. Which I have no issue with if your from the private sector. If you have got a good job with a good company which provides good benefits, then good luck you.

The hypocrisy is almost as good as Mark Stevens amd his Will Minson tweets.

Let me be clear, I am by no means a Labor voter. This just really runs me the wrong way.

The net cost to the tax payer, and the net return to Joe Hockey's wife, would be the same if Joe rented a house from some other owner, and his wife rented her house to a stranger, but it is not a good look.

On the other hand, she gets a good tenant and he gets a good landlady!

Psyber wrote:

stan wrote:

Dogwatcher wrote:

stan wrote:Joe Hockey om Q&A last night. Got a roasting, did okish but some of his answers worried me a bit.

For starters what he and all politician's believe double dipping is almost scares me. Referring to his living allowances that he pays to his wife for the house they own and the use of maternity leave. The issue is this is ome that both sides of politics exploit. Just shows where the country is at.

Exactly.
Try this on for size: Couple with kids lives apart because they can get more money from Centrelink that way. Say they are no longer together, but in truth, they are. Centrelink finds out, prosecutes and politicians tell us "these are the people we are trying to catch out, bludgers in the system", we all nod our heads and say, "they deserved to be caught". Both couples are playing the system to take advantage of government resources - one is just better connected and richer than the other.

Disgraceful from Hockey for defending it. Disgraceful from any politicians that are doing it.

I just couldn't believe the way he came out and said it and was like "is there a problem wih that". Almost unbelievable.

Its funny because he is probably using he system within he law. But he believes a mother who has a job which provides additional maternity leave and claims he government maternity leave, which is also within the law, are routing the system and double dipping. Which I have no issue with if your from the private sector. If you have got a good job with a good company which provides good benefits, then good luck you.

The hypocrisy is almost as good as Mark Stevens amd his Will Minson tweets.

Let me be clear, I am by no means a Labor voter. This just really runs me the wrong way.

The net cost to the tax payer, and the net return to Joe Hockey's wife, would be the same if Joe rented a house from some other owner, and his wife rented her house to a stranger, but it is not a good look.

On the other hand, she gets a good tenant and he gets a good landlady!

Sorry Psyber but what a load of rubbish. How you could possibly justify this is just ridiculous.

I wasn't justifying it.
I was simply pointing out it makes no net financial difference.
Perhaps the federal pollies should have a maximum housing benefit ceiling for their accommodation away from home.

On the other hand I'm currently doing a contract job in Perth and the WA government has me in a FREE 3 bed 2 bath lake-front Unit in the SE suburbs, and are providing me with a Hyundai Accent at no cost for the 10 week stay.

Psyber wrote:I wasn't justifying it.
I was simply pointing out it makes no net financial difference.
Perhaps the federal pollies should have a maximum housing benefit ceiling for their accommodation away from home.

On the other hand I'm currently doing a contract job in Perth and the WA government has me in a FREE 3 bed 2 bath lake-front Unit in the SE suburbs, and are providing me with a Hyundai Accent at no cost for the 10 week stay.

Your company putting you up in a house is very different to renting a house owned by your wife.

His company is the tax payers of WA.....

does his wife own the house?