Mike Baird. I dunno about you...

[i-need-a-martini]

I have said on these borads before that I thought he was genuine and generally I didn't mind him.

But in the lead up to the NSW campaign, he has stooped to standard Liberal tactics of lying through his teeth.

Take his latest pledge - he is going to create 150,000 new jobs. 150,000!! Out of thin air apparently because nothing he has said actually backs this up. In fact, everything he is planning to do will actually throw more people on the unemployment scrap heap.

So how can any man with morals make a statement that is clearly untrue - that just by electing him, he will be able to create enough jobs to put a 20% dent in the current unemployment figures?

[cherry*135]

Prime Minister Tony Abbott was seen but not heard at the NSW Liberal Party's state election campaign launch, which sought to keep the spotlight firmly on the popular Premier Mike Baird

ABC

I wonder why?

[icyfroth]

Because it's about MIke Baird, not Tony Abbott.

[cherry*135]

Because it's about MIke Baird, not Tony Abbott.

I agree.

 PM Abbott is a great friend of Mike Baird, he was lauded at the campaign launch as well.

My posts were in reference to another post (quoted above) which made a big deal about Tony Abbott being best friends with Baird (most of us know that already) and the fact that TA attended the the Liberal Party Campaign Launch (where he made no speech or did anything really). Certainly not 'lauded'.

There is also the "Abbott Factor"  as in people who don't like him, might not vote for NSW Liberals... why would you want him following you around, and giving clanger speeches, if you are a Liberal Premier wanting to be re-elected?

[lloydslights]

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@am*3 wrote:

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@lloydslights wrote:

I think the sale will go ahead regardless of who comes to power in the next State Election.  I don't think so. Why do you think it will?

I wonder how the Labor Party will pay for all its promises, should they win, if a sale doesn't go ahead. Labor has not promised anything near the amount the Libs have, for that very reason, they have not factored in any expected funds from sale of electricity poles and wires.

DEB

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Sorry, didn't respond sooner,  real life got in the way.

1.  The economy is based on spending and buying.  No use having funds/assets sitting around not earning much.  That does not keep people employed or educated, etc.   that is why I think whichever Party wins, there will still be a sale of some sort.

2.  No, but Labor has promised more Police, Nurses, more of this...of that......etc  from where will the funds come for these additional placements and/or purchases.  A quandary for me.

DEB

[cherry*135]

What happens when all Govt assets are sold?

[i-need-a-martini]

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@lloydslights wrote:

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@am*3 wrote:

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@lloydslights wrote:

I think the sale will go ahead regardless of who comes to power in the next State Election.  I don't think so. Why do you think it will?

I wonder how the Labor Party will pay for all its promises, should they win, if a sale doesn't go ahead. Labor has not promised anything near the amount the Libs have, for that very reason, they have not factored in any expected funds from sale of electricity poles and wires.

DEB

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Sorry, didn't respond sooner,  real life got in the way.

1.  The economy is based on spending and buying.  No use having funds/assets sitting around not earning much.  That does not keep people employed or educated, etc.   that is why I think whichever Party wins, there will still be a sale of some sort.

2.  No, but Labor has promised more Police, Nurses, more of this...of that......etc  from where will the funds come for these additional placements and/or purchases.  A quandary for me.

DEB

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1. NSW currently makes a profit from its electricity. Hardly sitting around not earning much.

2. You may want to look at Bairds website and compare it with Foleys policies. Baird is promising (empty promises I realise) way, way more money is to be spent.

Not that I am complaining about the latter - the more spent in the state on infrastructure and services the better.

[lloydslights]

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@i-need-a-martini wrote:

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@lloydslights wrote:

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@am*3 wrote:

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@lloydslights wrote:

I think the sale will go ahead regardless of who comes to power in the next State Election.  I don't think so. Why do you think it will?

I wonder how the Labor Party will pay for all its promises, should they win, if a sale doesn't go ahead. Labor has not promised anything near the amount the Libs have, for that very reason, they have not factored in any expected funds from sale of electricity poles and wires. 

DEB 

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Sorry, didn't respond sooner,  real life got in the way.

1.  The economy is based on spending and buying.  No use having funds/assets sitting around not earning much.  That does not keep people employed or educated, etc.   that is why I think whichever Party wins, there will still be a sale of some sort.

2.  No, but Labor has promised more Police, Nurses, more of this...of that......etc  from where will the funds come for these additional placements and/or purchases.  A quandary for me. 

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1. NSW currently makes a profit from its electricity. Hardly sitting around not earning much.But not as much as leasing out those poles and wires.

2. You may want to look at Bairds website and compare it with Foleys policies. Baird is promising (empty promises I realise) way, way more money is to be spent.

Not that I am complaining about the latter - the more spent in the state on infrastructure and services the better.And that is why I believe that Labor would go ahead with the leasing as well.  The economy needs it.

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Will be keen to see the outcome.

DEB

[idlewhile]

Labor and the unions exposed for a lying and scare mongering campaign and then they descended into hate of the Chinese and Xenophobia.

All their  disgusting and grubby lies  has been exposed and they have completely shot themselves in the foot, done themselves enormous damage and they will be beaten on Saturday.

They were expecting to reap a lot of seats, expecting to rip over 10 seats from the Baird govt. and now they are going to pay for lying and scare mongering, even their own have turned agaist them, exposed them publicly for the liars they are.

[polksaladallie]

What is  Baird's (Jr) policy/view on same gender marriage?

[Anonymous]

Slowly but surely the garage sale that has lasted many many years to drawing to a close.

Governments are no different to a family doing it tough, selling what they can to pay off debt.