Rudd and Gillard must be made to pay

[silverfaun]

I agree that previous PM's and elected MP's should have their gravy train for life cut and cut deep.

Why should we pay for the failures of Rudd And Gillard, the two worst failures in Australian political history, when they get to live the high life for the rest of their lives and the taxpayers pay.

In this climate of mind numbing debt and deficit, cuts that will hurt us, no one should be allowed to get off scot free at our expense.:

IT was in 2007 that we were taken for mugs and in 2014 we will pay for that with cuts in our federal budget.

Kevin Rudd and Julia Gillard must be made to pay too.

Cast your mind back to when Rudd first burst on to our television screens. He looked like a younger, fresher-looking version of John Howard. Rudd said he wasn’t going to apologise for being a “fiscal conservative” and asked for our trust in the federal election.

At that time, after 13 years of Howard, our faith in politicians was higher than it is now. We had no commonwealth debt; $45 billion in public savings was burning a hole in our pocket. A nation of relaxed and comfortable gamblers took a punt. Carriage of our precious finances went to the Labor Party. We lost, they won.

Rudd turned out to be a vainglorious Trojan horse for Gillard and the unions. Now we have more than $350bn in commonwealth debt.

In the recent election campaign, after snatching his stolen leadership crown back from Gillard, Rudd was squeezed for time. His pitch included an almost comical rant: vote for Tony Abbott and you will be “cut, cut, cut to the bone”.

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/opinion/columnists/for-his-first-slice-let-hockey-target-ruddgillard...

[i-need-a-martini]

This is so boring.

Although I am finding it fascinating that the right never seem to want to get involved in discussions about politic NOW. Or the failures (and lack of successes) that are are occurring NOW. Or the controversies or poor decision/policy making being done NOW.

In fact, whilst we on the left happily and passionately engaged in debate about contemporary politics everytime some nonsense piece about the then Rudd/Gillard government was posted over the last 3 years, the right seem tellingly quiet about debate involving the current prime minister and politicians.

Instead there is a constant reverting back to Rudd and sometimes Gillard. And usually flogging the same cliched Murdoch headlines. 

More of the same here.

[just_me_karen]

That's because they're humiliated at the lies and failures of tony Abbott's government, so they can only excuse it by ranting about a previous govt.

Fortunately, the whole world knows the labor govt was the most successful in the world during the GFC....and they now laugh at abbott and his flat earth creationist attitudes.

If I'd voted LNP I'd be embarrassed too.

Soon they'll be desperately looking for ways to excuse the lies about cuts to the abc, health and education. They told us 12,437 times that they dont like political lies. I'm looking forward to seeing the hysteria 😄

[silverfaun]

I know the left would rather the last 6 years never happened, is wiped from the memories of Australians but it's the gift that never stops giving.

It will be brought up at the next election and future elections  so voters will never forget the hell they went through and the high price they paid  and will still be paying for decades for the Labor experiment that let them down so catastrophically.

It is burned into the memories of voters, like a holocaust that will never be forgiven or forgotten.

[*crikey*mate*]

Hi Silver

I don't agree with the sentiments.

Both Ms Gillard and Mr Rudd served us as our Prime Ministers, and the ongoing payments were a part of their package when they accepted the job.

Whether we like how they did their job or not is irrelevant. They were the conditions underwhich they agreed to lead our country, and I will never be in favour of retrospective legislation changing the goal posts.

They've left their legacies (good and bad) and will carry those with them along with the continued intrusion into theirs and their families lives.

Until a person actually takes on a job, no one will ever know how well they will be able to perform that job. Some don't like how either person did their jobs? Too bad. They were elected to do that job by the majority of Australians. As far as I am concerned, they are now entitled to the package that goes with such a position at the time they took the position on.

[spotweldersfriend]

I don't regret the last 6 years.Lots of positive outcomes for all Australians.Its the next two and a half that's got me worried.

[debra9275]

I also don't regret the past six years, that govt. sailed us safely through the GFC, we were the envy of the rest of the world.

I'm more worried about the current govt. cut, snip, cut. who knows what they're going to do next??

[lurker17260]

"At that time, after 13 years of Howard, our faith in politicians was higher than it is now."

Not true. Tampa and children overboard had put paid to that.

[just_me_karen]

Nup, you're wro g..,i don't wish the labor years hadn't happened.

I'm proud to have lived during our first female PMs rule. I'm proud of the positive changes they gave Australia. I'm proud at their economic management was the envy of the world.

In fact, the only thing I regret is their asylum seeker offshore processing.

However, with this current LNP govt I'm ashamed at everything they do. They bring shame on Australia and give the community no optimism for the future.

[monman12]

Another flock chorus of Kumbaya?

This PPTSD certainly lingers on,  whilst apparently dimming the memories of the Poor Me and Kevin circus act, not forgetting the vacillating caucus clowns, but I think the chorus have already!

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