Did I hear that right?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[***super_nova***]

I was still half asleep this morning when my radio came on, and I am sure they said that the new LNP plan to stop the boats is to finance buy back scheme in Indonesia to buy their old decrepit boats from the poor fishermen.  I could not believe they could be so stupid, but apparently they could:

Read more: http://www.theage.com.au/federal-politics/federal-election-2013/scott-morrisons-boat-buyback-plan-cr...

[lakeland27]

the coalition are going to buy every leaky boat in asia   that is one way to up the aid budget .

[**meep**]

Not sure....Waiting for Abbott to announce the asylum seeker policy.....Is it due today?

[donnashuggy]

20 million dollars allocated

[donnashuggy]

I think this is the funniest thing that Tony Abbott has ever said "if you always do what you've always done you'll always get what you've always got.".

[**meep**]

can someone post a transcript....i think i've missed most of it...

[jean2579]

We could certainly use some of that 20 million here for the regional hospital. I received a letter today from the hospital stating that as from October all cataract surgery has been cancelled and moved to a Hospital a long distance away. I am not allowed to drive because of the surgery and my OH cannot drive the distance. I have no idean how we are supposed to get there and back. A little bit of concern for local issues would be a good thinig from both parties.

[***super_nova***]

Apparently there are 750 000 small shipping boats in Indonesia.  I guess that TA will be playing bidding wars with the people smugglers for them.  It certainly would be a great boost for the fishing villages in Indonesia.

[azureline**]

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@jean2579 wrote:

We could certainly use some of that 20 million here for the regional hospital. I received a letter today from the hospital stating that as from October all cataract surgery has been cancelled and moved to a Hospital a long distance away. I am not allowed to drive because of the surgery and my OH cannot drive the distance. I have no idean how we are supposed to get there and back. A little bit of concern for local issues would be a good thinig from both parties.

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Not sure where you are but there is a community scheme with drivers who can do that for you, for a small fee. Check with your local community Health.

[twyngwyn]

Indonesians will become boat builders - lucrative 🙂