Abbott to sell Medibank

[i-need-a-martini]

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-...

[lind9650]

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

[cherry*135]

They seem to have plenty of money for Royal Commissions.

[icyfroth]

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

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You have to stop the rot sometime

[freakiness]

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@icyfroth wrote:

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@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.

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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.

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

[debra9275]

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

[freakiness]

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@icyfroth wrote:

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

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You have to stop the rot sometime

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HAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Who's bought the line, hook and sinker?

[bluecat*dancing]

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

[icyfroth]

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@freakiness wrote:

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@icyfroth wrote:

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@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.

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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.

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

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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.

[icyfroth]

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@freakiness wrote:

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@icyfroth wrote:

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

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You have to stop the rot sometime

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HAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Who's bought the line, hook and sinker?

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you, apparently.

[freakiness]

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.