Tony Abbott's Support Page

[icyfroth]

A reminder of the debt that Australia has, while Labor can bury their heads and deny it exists the fact remains we have a huge problem with debt and sooner than later the chips will fall, no business, no state and no country can keep operating in the red, eventually those we own the money to will own us. Who will own us?
The state of Qld has debt of $80 billion dollars, Labor are saying they don’t think it’s that bad, Bill Shorten on Australia’s debt, there is no debt crisis, there is a crisis and we are in this situation because of Labor, no one else and the bottom line is Labor can’t fix this problem, their speciality is creating debt not fixing debt.

[icyfroth]

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@icyfroth wrote:

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vicr3000 wrote:

The media blew this out of all proportion as though Abbott was a goner, until this morning when the cards were looking the other way.

The problem was, You fell for all the hype.

You might not like Abbott but that doesn't mean a lot in the scheme of things.

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I kind of get what she's saying though. This will make the ALP redouble their efforts to block Mr Abbott at every turn and make it as difficult for him to govern as they possibly can.

We saw how toxic they were within their own party.

Watch out Mr Abbott the gloves are off.

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Need an example at how mean and underhand Labor can get?

The behaviour of their followers on here will give you an insight.

[cherry*135]

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@icyfroth wrote:

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@vicr3000 wrote:

am3

The media blew this out of all proportion as though Abbott was a goner, until this morning when the cards were looking the other way.

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I kind of get what she's saying though. This will make the ALP redouble their efforts to block Mr Abbott at every turn and make it as difficult for him to govern as they possibly can.

We saw how toxic they were within their own party.

Watch out Mr Abbott the gloves are off

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I agree with your comments, icy. I think the discontent (nearly 40%) from within his own party is a bigger problem though re his leadership than Labor blocking. Labor block what they think they should block before this spill and after.. Not related to his leadership woes.

Labor now have the advatage for heckling now though as a result of the 40% no confidence in their leader.

[idlewhile]

I think I'd rather read 50 Shades of Grey than the endless lectures and c&p's.

there would be no conflict if Labor didn't block ALL AND ANY REFORMS this country so desperately needs.

[debra9275]

thank goodness for the senate, this govt was never given a mandate to force these IPA reforms on us.  Most Australians do not want to see this done to our country

https://thesnipertakesaim.wordpress.com/2013/03/02/ipa-agenda-to-re-shape-australia/

[vicr3000]

The way 50 shades has made Sex toys fly off the sex shop shelves the past few weeks,

maybe we need to add a dose of that to the economy !

[idlewhile]

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@am*3 wrote:

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@icyfroth wrote:

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Need an example at how mean and underhand Labor can get?

The behaviour of their followers on here will give you an insight.

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I would like to challenge that statement. Having received an abusive personal msg this morning, I think your statement above is very inaccurate. It is underhand to write a msg instead of posting it here (because it woukd have contravened board usage policy). 

I can honestly say I have NEVER had any underhand msgs sent to me before in all the years I have posted here. A new low stooped to.

Not sent by a so called 'Labor follower' either.

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it is you who have contravened board user policy by broadcasting another members Private message.

Why don't you post the PM on here? not allowed is it. but here you are spouting off  knowing that PM content is PRIVATE and not to be re posted on here. Innuendo is against CS rules as well.

[icyfroth]

I think this is a fair assessment by Piers Akerman:

"He must focus on the economy and assure backbenchers that he is not only cognisant of his own poor performance in this area but also the failure of Treasurer Joe Hockey to present a coherent argument for the need for drastic reforms.
 

This should not come as a shock to either Abbott or Hockey. The contradictory messages they have been sending out to the electorate about cuts and increased spending have to stop.

Last week, in an unprecedented appearance before Cabinet, the head of the ­Reserve Bank, Glenn Stevens, and the new Treasury Secretary, John Fraser, presented the dire facts about the current budgetary situation. Taxpayers are presently borrowing ­almost $110 million a day just to pay interest on the previous Labor governments’ debt and growing deficit.

With Labor blocking even its own proposed reforms in the Senate, and the balance of power in the hands of delusional Green and incompetent PUPs, the budget may never return to surplus.

"He must also restructure his own office and replace Peta Credlin as his Chief of Staff and gatekeeper. Fairly or ­unfairly, she has attracted too much criticism to remain in that position. Liberal MPs agree for Abbott to move forward with confidence, the economic arguments must be pursued more vigorously and articulately and are almost unanimous in their view his ­office must be overhauled. 

However, they also ­acknowledge that one of his strongest character traits is loyalty and that he has placed loyalty before almost everything else in the execution of his job. Now, he must weigh up the loyalty to the two people on whom he has relied heavily against the greater good of the nation and the Liberal Party, in that order.

Since Abbott became Prime Minister in September 2013, he has been given poor tactical and strategic advice by those within his office and he has ­ignored sage, sound, cautions from loyal and experienced supporters. That has led to the current crisis. His crippling wounds are all self-inflicted but they need not be mortal.

Entire Article Here

The core is strong, some of the settings need changing, but following Labor down its route to instability and chaos is not the solution.

[idlewhile]

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@icyfroth wrote:

I think this is a fair assessment by Piers Akerman:

"He must focus on the economy and assure backbenchers that he is not only cognisant of his own poor performance in this area but also the failure of Treasurer Joe Hockey to present a coherent argument for the need for drastic reforms.
 

This should not come as a shock to either Abbott or Hockey. The contradictory messages they have been sending out to the electorate about cuts and increased spending have to stop.

Last week, in an unprecedented appearance before Cabinet, the head of the ­Reserve Bank, Glenn Stevens, and the new Treasury Secretary, John Fraser, presented the dire facts about the current budgetary situation. Taxpayers are presently borrowing ­almost $110 million a day just to pay interest on the previous Labor governments’ debt and growing deficit.

With Labor blocking even its own proposed reforms in the Senate, and the balance of power in the hands of delusional Green and incompetent PUPs, the budget may never return to surplus.

"He must also restructure his own office and replace Peta Credlin as his Chief of Staff and gatekeeper. Fairly or ­unfairly, she has attracted too much criticism to remain in that position. Liberal MPs agree for Abbott to move forward with confidence, the economic arguments must be pursued more vigorously and articulately and are almost unanimous in their view his ­office must be overhauled. 

However, they also ­acknowledge that one of his strongest character traits is loyalty and that he has placed loyalty before almost everything else in the execution of his job. Now, he must weigh up the loyalty to the two people on whom he has relied heavily against the greater good of the nation and the Liberal Party, in that order.

Since Abbott became Prime Minister in September 2013, he has been given poor tactical and strategic advice by those within his office and he has ­ignored sage, sound, cautions from loyal and experienced supporters. That has led to the current crisis. His crippling wounds are all self-inflicted but they need not be mortal.

Entire Article Here

The core is strong, some of the settings need changing, but following Labor down its route to instability and chaos is not the solution.

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Good article icy but you forgot to mention PM Abbott  NEVER got a honeymoon, the left wing media and the ABC have driven a negative line from day one.

This is in stark contrast to the almost 2 years when the media knew that Rudd was out of control, psychotic and useless, they stayed silent.

[icyfroth]

yes that's true he was attacked from day 1 while Rudd and Gillard basked in the approval of their sycophants for ages until they became unsupportable.

[cherry*135]

Nothing to do with his actions a leader then?

Budget proposals still in the fail basket,  

backflips on policies (5 years he went against his party on the PPL, before he backflipped on it recently), announcing a $20 reduction in Medicare benefit shortly before Christmas, off his own bat? That went down well didn't it?. More backflips also.

the blame he personally gets for the disastrous election results for LNP VIC & QLD,

the absolute last straw, that again only he was responsible for.. the Knighting of a British Prince?

his unprecedented low rating as preferred PM

Criticism of the control Peta C has over the PMO

Theres a few pointers for you, as to why his party (and the voters they represent) are very dissillusioned with him. Only 16 months in the job as PM and they formed this view.