Hockey's audit claims appear false

[***super_nova***]

SHADOW treasurer Joe Hockey was not telling the truth when he claimed days before the election that the Coalition's costings had been ''audited'' by a big accountancy firm.

His claim that ''we have the fifth-biggest accounting firm in Australia auditing our books and certifying in law that our numbers are accurate'' helped shield the Coalition from criticism about its decision not to submit costings to Treasury.

Documents seen by The Age show the federal directors of both the Liberal and National parties would have known the claim to be untrue.

Read more: http://www.theage.com.au/national/hockeys-audit-claims-appear-false-20101010-16e0k.html#ixzz2dKwA8JX...

[azureline**]

Oh dear, guess I am not going to believe Joe anymore.

[lakeland27]

 its the second time he's pulled this.. his contempt for the electorate knows no bounds.

[lakeland27]

i thought you were referring to his current evasion of scrutiny, not the 2010 farce. 

[freddie*rooster]

I had the feeling Joe was a devious operator.

[topsidesoul]

Via a statement Mr Hockey said he had used the word audited ''as would be  understood in laymen's terms''.

Core and non core........Reverse the truck Joe! You seem to have run over something!

[not_an_eloi]

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-08-29/election-live-august-29/4920440

appears hockey's current version of costin's 'ave got a flamin' great 12 bill. black 'ole in it

[spotweldersfriend]

"Reverse the truck Joe! You seem to have run over something"
Himself,presumably 🙂

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSqkdcT25ss&feature=youtube_gdata_player

[not_an_eloi]

see abbott launched the noalition's education policy today, at a kid's school

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-08-29/tony-abbott-displays-a-card-at-penrith-christian-school/492224...

thought that was considered to be inappropriate, noalition mob 'ave actively stopped labor ministers from visitin' schools

in the run-up to this election  

[mtnlane]

Interesting statement released by the Department of Treasury and Finance today in response to reports today.

http://www.treasury.gov.au/PublicationsAndMedia/MediaReleases/2013/Costings-Statement