Hockey's audit claims appear false

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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...

[lakeland27]

 of course they want to disclaim MTN, but the methods that show up those costings are sounder than the costings themselves.

they have jobs to worry about.

[mtnlane]

Apples and oranges LL and as Lindsay Tanner admitted today he 'was in charge of the ducking and weaving and smoke and mirrors exercise of the same kind for Labor in 2007, and in 2001'.  An admission that Labor are obviously well versed in that practice and are perhaps putting that expertise into practice again today! 

[lakeland27]

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@mtnlane wrote:

Apples and oranges LL and as Lindsay Tanner admitted today he 'was in charge of the ducking and weaving and smoke and mirrors exercise of the same kind for Labor in 2007, and in 2001'.  An admission that Labor are obviously well versed in that practice and are perhaps putting that expertise into practice again today! 

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i know , sometimes i forget who is reasonable here

[mtnlane]

LL I thought you might also be interested in a press release from Phil Bowen - the Parliamentary Budget Officer

http://www.aph.gov.au/~/media/05%20About%20Parliament/54%20Parliamentary%20Depts/548%20Parliamentary...

I am not sure whether this link will work but will give it a try anyway