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Abbott to sell Medibank

i-need-a-martini — Tue, 11 Feb 2014 19:03:58 GMT

There goes the benchmark that keeps our insurance premiums at a decent level.

I don't even understand why this is even necessary given that Medibank makes a profit? It's as if decisions are being made without any thought goig into it other than they promised to do it in 2007 so this is their way of punishing voters for not voting for them in at that time.

What other reason could there be?

http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/abbott-moves-towards-medibank-private-selloff-20140211-32ftg.html

Re: Abbott to sell Medibank

darksideofthemoon — Tue, 11 Feb 2014 21:14:05 GMT

Well there goes another good thing that helped so many people who could not afford private funds.

Now what will they do? Are we going to copy America in that too? I believe they are in an awful situation.

Re: Abbott to sell Medibank

darksideofthemoon — Tue, 11 Feb 2014 21:15:06 GMT

I never like the Labor party, but I was right not to trust Abbott

Re: Abbott to sell Medibank

icyfroth — Tue, 11 Feb 2014 21:53:45 GMT

Saw that coming a mile off...

my post from January 6

http://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/Australia-Post-and-Medibank-To-Be-Sold-Off/m-p/935255/highlight/true#M259710

"The association says it received assurances from both major parties ahead of last year's federal election that neither had plans to privatise Australia Post."

We need the money.

Lots of ppl be coming out of jobs and onto welfare shortly.

Re: Abbott to sell Medibank

freakiness — Tue, 11 Feb 2014 22:27:18 GMT

@icyfroth wrote:
Saw that coming a mile off...

my post from January 6

http://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/Australia-Post-and-Medibank-To-Be-Sold-Off/m-p/935255/highlight/true#M259710

"The association says it received assurances from both major parties ahead of last year's federal election that neither had plans to privatise Australia Post."

We need the money.

Lots of ppl be coming out of jobs and onto welfare shortly.

If we need the money it is ludicrous to sell profitable businesses.

It's the private ownership ideology, not the need for money, that puts the sale of profitable assetts on the agenda.

Re: Abbott to sell Medibank

icyfroth — Tue, 11 Feb 2014 22:44:33 GMT

@freakiness wrote:
@icyfroth wrote:
Saw that coming a mile off...

my post from January 6

http://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/Australia-Post-and-Medibank-To-Be-Sold-Off/m-p/935255/highlight/true#M259710

"The association says it received assurances from both major parties ahead of last year's federal election that neither had plans to privatise Australia Post."

We need the money.

Lots of ppl be coming out of jobs and onto welfare shortly.

If we need the money it is ludicrous to sell profitable businesses.

It's the private ownership ideology, not the need for money, that puts the sale of profitable assetts on the agenda.

Yes.

The seller takes the money.

the buyer has the private ownership ideology.

Re: Abbott to sell Medibank

spotweldersfriend — Tue, 11 Feb 2014 22:51:07 GMT

And they've hired a former News Ltd spin doctor to sell the idea to the general public.What a bunch of lowlives this party is.

Re: Abbott to sell Medibank

freakiness — Tue, 11 Feb 2014 22:52:21 GMT

Huh?

This govt has the private ownership ideology.

There is no need or reason to sell off profitable enterprises that will continue to generate income.

Re: Abbott to sell Medibank

spotweldersfriend — Tue, 11 Feb 2014 22:56:17 GMT

And private ownership ideology adds up to price hikes,probably trimming back staff and closing down some offices.

Re: Abbott to sell Medibank

icyfroth — Tue, 11 Feb 2014 23:22:05 GMT

@freakiness wrote:
Huh?

This govt has the private ownership ideology.
There is no need or reason to sell off profitable enterprises that will continue to generate income.

Don't be naive, freaki.

Privatisation was initiated by Paul Keating when he was Treasurer and lauded for his "economic reforms". Along with lowering tariffs and opening us up to free trade.

Subsequent governments, both Labor and Liberal have been parcelling off and selling Australia for years. How do you think the Howard government was able to pass on a budget surplus to the incoming Rudd government?

Wer'e only sitting up and taking notice now because we're running out of Aus companies to sell off.

Mr Abbott is simply following the tim-honoured tradition because we are in deep deep doggy-do debt.

Re: Abbott to sell Medibank

lind9650 — Tue, 11 Feb 2014 23:31:10 GMT

My english is not good enough to write an impressive petition. Perhaps someone can formulate a letter that will get other Aussies to sign, and then send it to the PM.

https://secure.avaaz.org/en/petition/start_a_petition?source=splf

We really have to try and hang on to what we have left in our country.

Erica

Re: Abbott to sell Medibank

cherry*135 — Tue, 11 Feb 2014 23:33:18 GMT

They seem to have plenty of money for Royal Commissions.

Re: Abbott to sell Medibank

icyfroth — Tue, 11 Feb 2014 23:53:47 GMT

@am*3 wrote:
They seem to have plenty of money for Royal Commissions.

You have to stop the rot sometime

Re: Abbott to sell Medibank

freakiness — Tue, 11 Feb 2014 23:54:09 GMT

@icyfroth wrote:
@freakiness wrote:
Huh?

This govt has the private ownership ideology.
There is no need or reason to sell off profitable enterprises that will continue to generate income.
Don't be naive, freaki.
Privatisation was initiated by Paul Keating when he was Treasurer and lauded for his "economic reforms". Along with lowering tariffs and opening us up to free trade.

Subsequent governments, both Labor and Liberal have been parcelling off and selling Australia for years. How do you think the Howard government was able to pass on a budget surplus to the incoming Rudd government?

Wer'e only sitting up and taking notice now because we're running out of Aus companies to sell off.

Mr Abbott is simply following the tim-honoured tradition because we are in deep deep doggy-do debt.

It's not about the past. There is just no need to sell off the remaining income generating assetts.

Re: Abbott to sell Medibank

debra9275 — Tue, 11 Feb 2014 23:57:11 GMT

this appears to be a very short sighted Govt. I am worried, what are they going to do next??

Re: Abbott to sell Medibank

freakiness — Tue, 11 Feb 2014 23:58:03 GMT

@icyfroth wrote:
@am*3 wrote:
They seem to have plenty of money for Royal Commissions.
You have to stop the rot sometime

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Who's bought the line, hook and sinker?

Re: Abbott to sell Medibank

bluecat*dancing — Tue, 11 Feb 2014 23:58:40 GMT

Every day, there seems to be something that this Goverment does that is short sighted and damaging.

Re: Abbott to sell Medibank

icyfroth — Wed, 12 Feb 2014 00:07:40 GMT

@freakiness wrote:
@icyfroth wrote:
@freakiness wrote:
Huh?

This govt has the private ownership ideology.
There is no need or reason to sell off profitable enterprises that will continue to generate income.
Don't be naive, freaki.
Privatisation was initiated by Paul Keating when he was Treasurer and lauded for his "economic reforms". Along with lowering tariffs and opening us up to free trade.

Subsequent governments, both Labor and Liberal have been parcelling off and selling Australia for years. How do you think the Howard government was able to pass on a budget surplus to the incoming Rudd government?

Wer'e only sitting up and taking notice now because we're running out of Aus companies to sell off.

Mr Abbott is simply following the tim-honoured tradition because we are in deep deep doggy-do debt.
It's not about the past. There is just no need to sell off the remaining income generating assetts.

Unless you're actually in the boardrooms and privy to the deals made, neither you (nor I) have any way of knowing the terms agreed upon.

Re: Abbott to sell Medibank

icyfroth — Wed, 12 Feb 2014 00:08:37 GMT

@freakiness wrote:
@icyfroth wrote:
@am*3 wrote:
They seem to have plenty of money for Royal Commissions.
You have to stop the rot sometime
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Who's bought the line, hook and sinker?

you, apparently.

Re: Abbott to sell Medibank

freakiness — Wed, 12 Feb 2014 00:10:04 GMT

What board rooms?

An no, I haven't bought the lies about the Libs being pure and virtous and the ALP being corrupt and criminal.