AWARD for : Most incompetent Treasurer never to have got a budget through .......

[fourandsixpants]

.....wait for it.....Goes to....!!!!!!

maybe when Joe ends up losing his job he could apply to be the face.....(or another body part) for JCraig

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Not forgetting Abbott sacked the Treasury Secretary and his likely replacement for vindictive reasons ( their climate change views). They have not been replaced yet. The firing was one of the first acts of Abbott's after he was elected PM.

The Assistant Treasurer Arthur Sinodinos has stood down due to a corruption inquiry by ICAC. ICAC findings due early 2015.

Who does that leave? Joe..who can't even get major proposals in his Budget passed. Appears he isn't allowed to speak to the media due to his past Hockey Howler comments e.g. poor people and cars fiasco.

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[fourandsixpants]

I agree.....not average at all.......just very below average - based on his performance as our Treasurer, imo

[cherry*135]

Joe Hockey blames colleagues for speculation he could be replaced by Malcolm Turnbull

Joe Hockey has pointed the finger at ministerial colleagues angry about having to find savings in their portfolios to explain speculation Malcolm Turnbull could replace him as Treasurer.

News Corp newspapers reported on Friday that there is growing support for Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull to replace Mr Hockey as Treasurer next year if the government's fortunes do not improve.

"Everyone wants Joe to ­succeed," one of his colleague was quoted saying. "But to say there is not a problem is barking mad. The backbench wants Malcolm."

Mr Hockey, previously regarded as one of the government's best communicators, has had a difficult year. His colleagues have been frustrated by several gaffes, including saying the "poorest people either don't have cars or actually don't drive very far", being filmed smoking cigars on budget eve, and comparing a new $7 GP fee to the cost of beer and cigarettes.

Canberra Times

[debra9275]

Mr Hockey, previously regarded as one of the government's best communicators

really?? lol

[monman12]

AWARD for : Most incompetent Treasurer never to have got a promised surplus budget.

In 2010 the Circus treasurer stated: " that a surplus would be delivered "come hell or high water"

Hmmmmmmmm I think the term is P007, because all five of Mr Swan's budgets returned deficits, low tides?

In his 2008 Budget speech Wayne Swan said “We are budgeting for a surplus of $21.7 billion in 2008-09

The result was a deficit of    $27billion

In 2009 Wayne Swan claimed that a major aim of the 2009 budget was to bring it back to surplus.

The result was a deficit of   $55billion.

It wasn’t third time lucky for Australia or Wayne Swan in 2010: “Our strategy will see us return to
surplus in three years.

The result was a deficit of    $48billion.

In 2011 Wayne Swan said the budget would be back in the black by 2012-13.

The result was a deficit of    $44billion.

2012: "“This Budget delivers a surplus this coming year, on time, as promised, and surpluses
each year after that, strengthening over time.” 

The result was a deficit of    $19billion.

Swan was not  floundering alone in the economic surf (waiting for high water?), one of the Circus  ringmasters, Poor Me,  said in a speech (April 2011) :   "My commitment to a surplus in 2012/13 was a promise made and it will be honoured." That was in the same promise category as the "no carbon tax" ?

Still remote from economic reality Poor Me announced (November 2012):

"We stand by the predictions, the entries in the Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook. We stand by the figures and we're on track to deliver a budget surplus."

In keeping with the academic appreciation  often displayed herein, and wishing to "connect" :

Actually funny,  from a respected cartoonist,  and definitely not big enough, so:

         HALLELUJAH I CAN SEE A BUDGET SURPLUS

nɥºɾ

[fourandsixpants]

LOL monnie.......how unusual for you and all the other LNP coalition headless chooks to be blaming the last government for this Govts INCOMPETENCE.

What else ya got?

[polksaladallie]

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@paintsew007 wrote:

I agree.....not average at all.......just very below average - based on his performance as our Treasurer, imo

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Do you know that a man's tie is supposed to stop at the belt buckle, and that any man who wears it longer is compensating for.....

[polksaladallie]

There is a rumour that Hockey might be replaced before too long.    By whom?  Perhaps this one?  Although she is waiting for higher office.