James Packer says Kevin Rudd took Australia’s relationship with Asia backwards

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James Packer says Kevin Rudd took Australia’s relationship with Asia backwards 

BILLIONAIRE James Packer has unloaded on former prime minister Kevin Rudd, accusing him of damaging Australia’s relationship with its Asian neighbours.

The Crown Chairman, who is accompanying Prime Minister Tony Abbott on his current trip to the region, has criticised the previous Labor government’s diplomacy skills.

“When you go around and lecture people, and I think you’d know who I’m talking about, some people don’t take it that well,” Mr Packer told 3AW Radio.

“Especially if you position yourself as a foreign policy expert,” he said, referring to Mr Rudd.

The businessman argued the current PM is working to forge a closer relationship with Asia.

“I think the truth is that Australia’s relationships with China, Japan, India and Indonesia probably all went backwards over the last five years.”

Australia’s integration into Asia is, at a macro level, just about the most important thing our government can do.”

Mr Packer is part of a delegation of senior Australian business leaders travelling with Mr Abbott, which also includes Kerry Stokes and Andrew “Twiggy” Forrest.

Mr Packer said it was important for Australia to show countries like Japan that it’s open for business.

“I think the Prime Minister making Asia, very clearly the first big trip he’s taken in his Prime Ministership … is again showing that the interaction with Asia is going to be key to Australia’s economic future,” he argued.

The head of Crown wished Mr Rudd “well” but his “personal view” was that the former PM damaged Australia’s relationship with our neighbours and Mr Abbott is having to make up ground.

“That’s why so many people are up here supporting him in the business community,” Mr Packer added, declaring he was a “big fan” of the current Prime Minister.

The Prime Minister last night announced the government had concluded negotiations on a free trade agreement with Japan

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/national/james-packer-says-kevin-rudd-took-australias-relation...

[boris1gary]

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@*mrgrizz* wrote:

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@boris1gary wrote:

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@*mrgrizz* wrote:

if all these people you all continually bag out weren't doing what they are doing

where do you think you would all be working.

tall poppy syndrome?

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mmm what are they "doing" exactly. Living off the labour of others, thats all. I keep my respect and admiration for those that actually made and make everything we use and have, not the parasites that just own it all. How many pits has rineart actually worked in? none. What does packer actually produce? nothing.

So it's lovely that some choose to admire and respect the idle rich, I admire and respect the working class. The idle rich can produce nothing without us, they aren't necessary.

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there is only one way to make money, and that is to sell something.

either a product or a service. your labour is what you sell when you work for someone.

who would you work for if people didn't own these companies?

you too can be as rich as you please........but it will involve you having to work for it.

then maybe you can leave it for your kids

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Now why didn't I think of that, when mr Boris gets home from his 12hour shift, in very hot and often dangerous conditions, after working very hard in his highly skilled and physically demanding job - "Oh darling all you need to do is work harder and we too can be rich". Silly me.

[boris1gary]

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@*mrgrizz* wrote:

think i'll stick with the system we have

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I don't know where you get your information on socialist countries but there are different wage rates for different work.

[*mrgrizz*]

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@boris1gary wrote:

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@*mrgrizz* wrote:

think i'll stick with the system we have

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I don't know where you get your information on socialist countries but there are different wage rates for different work.

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then all people aren't equal

[*mrgrizz*]

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@boris1gary wrote:

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@*mrgrizz* wrote:

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@boris1gary wrote:

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@*mrgrizz* wrote:

if all these people you all continually bag out weren't doing what they are doing

where do you think you would all be working.

tall poppy syndrome?

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mmm what are they "doing" exactly. Living off the labour of others, thats all. I keep my respect and admiration for those that actually made and make everything we use and have, not the parasites that just own it all. How many pits has rineart actually worked in? none. What does packer actually produce? nothing.

So it's lovely that some choose to admire and respect the idle rich, I admire and respect the working class. The idle rich can produce nothing without us, they aren't necessary.

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there is only one way to make money, and that is to sell something.

either a product or a service. your labour is what you sell when you work for someone.

who would you work for if people didn't own these companies?

you too can be as rich as you please........but it will involve you having to work for it.

then maybe you can leave it for your kids

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Now why didn't I think of that, when mr Boris gets home from his 12hour shift, in very hot and often dangerous conditions, after working very hard in his highly skilled and physically demanding job - "Oh darling all you need to do is work harder and we too can be rich". Silly me.

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or you could invest some money and establish a company in the feild that he works, then you could have some employees to **bleep** about their rich bosses.......simple really

[lakeland27]

mr boris could borrow 20 or so million unsecured surely ? put the cute dog up to satisfy the bank

[nero_bolt]

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@*mrgrizz* wrote:

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then all people aren't equal

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Would you like to borrow my brick wall mrgrizz? 🙂 

[boris1gary]

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@*mrgrizz* wrote:

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@boris1gary wrote:

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@*mrgrizz* wrote:

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@boris1gary wrote:

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@*mrgrizz* wrote:

if all these people you all continually bag out weren't doing what they are doing

where do you think you would all be working.

tall poppy syndrome?

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mmm what are they "doing" exactly. Living off the labour of others, thats all. I keep my respect and admiration for those that actually made and make everything we use and have, not the parasites that just own it all. How many pits has rineart actually worked in? none. What does packer actually produce? nothing.

So it's lovely that some choose to admire and respect the idle rich, I admire and respect the working class. The idle rich can produce nothing without us, they aren't necessary.

---

there is only one way to make money, and that is to sell something.

either a product or a service. your labour is what you sell when you work for someone.

who would you work for if people didn't own these companies?

you too can be as rich as you please........but it will involve you having to work for it.

then maybe you can leave it for your kids

---

Now why didn't I think of that, when mr Boris gets home from his 12hour shift, in very hot and often dangerous conditions, after working very hard in his highly skilled and physically demanding job - "Oh darling all you need to do is work harder and we too can be rich". Silly me.

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or you could invest some money and establish a company in the feild that he works, then you could have some employees to **bleep** about their rich bosses.......simple really

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sure, we could all be the idle rich, but who would produce all our wealth?

You know you can get that on a T Shirt - WORK HARDER - MAKE THE RICH RICHER.

[boris1gary]

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@lakeland27 wrote:

mr boris could borrow 20 or so million unsecured surely ? put the cute dog up to satisfy the bank

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Yes, that's our plan, thinking of getting the US taxpayers to help us out like rineart did, but the cute dog is definitely not part of the negotiations.

[*mrgrizz*]

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@lakeland27 wrote:

mr boris could borrow 20 or so million unsecured surely ? put the cute dog up to satisfy the bank

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or he can start out small in the backyard just like so many others have

[nero_bolt]

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@*mrgrizz* wrote:

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@lakeland27 wrote:

mr boris could borrow 20 or so million unsecured surely ? put the cute dog up to satisfy the bank

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or he can start out small in the backyard just like so many others have

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 Corretc mrgrizz

Take  this person for example...... 

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Tony Nash (AUS)

CEO of Booktopia

Tony Nash has been running internet businesses since 1996. He has owned a recruitment agency, a chat software business, an internet marketing consultancy and for the past 10 years he has been the CEO of Booktopia.

He started it on a $10 per day budget in 2004 and took 3 days to sell the first book. Now Booktopia sells one book every 10 seconds, ships over 1,000,000 parcels via Australia Post every year and has had over 900,000 Australians buy from its store. In May 2014 they are getting the keys to their new Headquarters and Distribution Centre based in Homebush, Sydney with over 10,000 square metres of space.

Booktopia has just under 100 employees, has been ranked in the BRW Fast 100 companies for the past 5 years in a row

Booktopia currently has revenues of $40 million per year and has had no external investment. All growth has come from selling more books. Booktopia now sells DVDs, eBooks, Audio Books and magazines. 

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Started out with a budget of $10.00 per day.....  Now 100+ staff and 40 million revenue a year.

This would never have work or be allowed in a socialist country or under the socialist mantra, the business would have been stifled before it even started.