Our next Treasurer? Pffft!

[i-need-a-martini]

Interview about the Paid Parental Scheme funding. "It's covered. It's not covered. It's covered. It's not covered. I'ts covered" - well which is it Mr Hockey?

How can you announce the biggest policy of the campaign and not know the details?

And I love the bit when Mr Genius refutes the interviews claim that only half is going to be funded. He reckons the interviewers got it wrong cause actually "at least 50-60%" is going to be funded. Erm...OK...so maybe maths isn't his strong point?

This level of clarity (or lack of it) prompted Mitchell to inquire how much would come from the levy, and how much from these other sources.

''Ah, well, it will be about (pause), I haven't got the exact numbers in front of me. I'm in a car on the central coast of New South Wales. But it will cover. The total costs are covered.''

Mitchell: ''But is it correct, as reported today, that only half of the initial cost will be covered by the levy?''

Hockey: ''No.''

Mitchell: ''So, what's the percentage, roughly?''

Hockey: ''Well, it would have to be at least 50 to 60 per cent, 60 or 70 per cent, but I'm not going to speculate because I haven't got the numbers in front of me in a car, but I'd just say to you, the costs are totally covered. You'll see the absolute details prior to the election.''

Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/federal-election-2013/coalitions-lack-of-detail-on-cost-is-da...

[twinkles**stars]

But  aren't you so sure he wont be the next treasurer so why worry?

[***super_nova***]

Why worry?  Because there are many people who are happy to lap up the LNP lies and will vote for them.  The LNP had 6 years to get their policies and plans ready, as they keep reminding us they are still the same people in charge, so how come they have nothing concrete and properly costed to present to us? 

[silverfaun]

NDIS, Gonski can't be paid for either, the PPL scheme should go imo.

[crystal-gems]

I wonder how long Australia will retain its global AAA credit rating should the Liberals win the election.

[poddster]

Having a credit rating is some sort of a status symbol ??

To get one you have to be borrower, isn't not having to borrow higher up on the status scale??

[poddster]

Polonius, in Shakespear's play Hamlet summed it up pretty well

"Neither a borrower nor a lender be;
For loan oft loses both itself and friend,
And borrowing dulls the edge of husbandry."

[poddster]

By the way Martinus are you conceding that Joe will be the next treasurer? 🙂

[j*oono]

I felt embarrassed for Tony Abbott on the Sunday morning show when he just kept saying it's covered.  He couldn't really explain why, just that it's covered.  A bit like the six point step to we'll figure it out when we get there.

[not_an_eloi]

how's hockey fundin' his paid parental scheme   ?

HERE'S HOW  !

http://www.abc.net.au/local/audio/2013/08/20/3829773.htm