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.

[cherry*135]

all of which is in short supply with this arrogant mob with an overblown sense of entitlement.

You could be describing the Opposition. - Yes, when Abbott was the Leader of the Oppostion

The rest of the replies to pctwine's comments are channeling Andrew Bolt.

[gleee58]

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@icyfroth wrote:

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@pct001wine wrote:

Julia Gillard's Government managed to navigate a hostile Senate and get significant and meaningful legislation passed - bucketloads of it.

Obviously she didn't have the same vindictive and self-serving lot of myopics to deal with that the Abbott govt is facing. 

Abbott has the same opportunity - but of course that would involve negotiation, compromise, mutual respect and understanding -

All of hich, as we've seen, is being steadfastly withheld by those that wish to see Mr Abbott fail.

all of which is in short supply with this arrogant mob with an overblown sense of entitlement.

You could be describing the Opposition.

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You need to watch what goes on there.  The comments you are making of late suggest you do not watch a minute of the action. 

Gillard dealt with a more hostile parliament.  There was a minority in each house to deal with and negotiate with.  So more difficulties.  

The difference is Gillard knew how to treat people with respect and how to negotiate for the best outcome.  To her it was not all about getting her own way like it is with Abbott.  

Abbott is the master of hostility as he was when in opposition. To blame Gillard for Abbott's behaviour as LOO is ludicrous.  To blame any other person for his performance as the most hopeless PM ever is equally as ludicrous.  He has brought every bit of difficulty upon himself.  

And, no it is the government, the previous opposition, with the overblown sense of entitlement, as evidenced by the multiple claims that they was robbed last election and by the frequency with which we were subjected to the cries that the govt was illegitimate and their failed attempts to bring down an elected government.  Nothing has changed. They spend every day blaming the opposition for their troubles and don't stop whinging about them not playing fair.

When are they going to learn it's not a game?  When are they going to grow up and become the adults they promised?

They've had plenty of opportunity and have failed.

[cherry*135]

The comments you are making of late suggest you do not watch a minute of the action. 

I agree. 

[pct001wine]

I see Abbott was at it again in Parliament today, referencing Bill Shorten to Goebbels.  What is it with the Nazi references ?  That's twice in a short period of time.

Of course, it's always followed by the "I withdraw that comment" as if that excuses the behaviour.

I wonder what the Members of the House (on both sides) with Jewish roots make of these outbursts ?

Lucky there are no Cambodian MPs (that I know of), we could look forward to a few Pol Potisms.

Another indication that Abbott is unfit to govern and is sorely in need of the support that this thread alludes to.

[dellynt]

Hypocrite alert.

Labor frontbencher Mark Dreyfus, who is Jewish, flew in a rage at Tony Abbott at Question Time today for referring to Bill Shorten as the “Dr Goebbels of economic policy”.

Labor went into uproar, too, keen to beat up another “gaffe” controversy.

Small problem. Drefyus, the hypocrite, has himself invoked Goebbels to attack Abbott: 

Leaving aside the Goebbellian cynicism of labelling a scare campaign a ‘’truth campaign’’, I think it shows Abbott’s contempt for the Australian electorate.

Wouldn’t apologise, either:

In an opinion piece today, Labor MP Mark Dreyfus described Mr Abbott’s so-called “truth campaign” on carbon as Goebbellian

The term takes its name from the Nazi Germany’s propaganda chief, Joseph Goebbels…

[icyfroth]

The federal government will introduce legislation within months to protect small businesses from unfair contracts imposed by large companies such as supermarket chains, shopping centres and franchisors.

Prime Minister Tony Abbott and Small Business Minister Bruce Billson revealed the plans in Melbourne this morning, saying it is very important there is a level playing field in the economy between smaller and larger operators.

The changes were first announced in the 2014 budget at a cost of $1.4 million, fulfilling an election commitment that Billson had been promising for some time.

Speaking to SmartCompany this morning, the Small Business Minister said the reforms are critical because small businesses are the backbone of the economy and deserve an extra level of protection.

Entire Article Here

[icyfroth]

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@konadely wrote:

Hypocrite alert.

Labor frontbencher Mark Dreyfus, who is Jewish, flew in a rage at Tony Abbott at Question Time today for referring to Bill Shorten as the “Dr Goebbels of economic policy”.

Labor went into uproar, too, keen to beat up another “gaffe” controversy.

Small problem. Drefyus, the hypocrite, has himself invoked Goebbels to attack Abbott: 

Leaving aside the Goebbellian cynicism of labelling a scare campaign a ‘’truth campaign’’, I think it shows Abbott’s contempt for the Australian electorate.

Wouldn’t apologise, either:

In an opinion piece today, Labor MP Mark Dreyfus described Mr Abbott’s so-called “truth campaign” on carbon as Goebbellian

The term takes its name from the Nazi Germany’s propaganda chief, Joseph Goebbels…

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[icyfroth]

Great Barrier Reef: Government to release Reef 2050 Long-Term Sustainability Plan

The Federal Government is today expected to release the final version of its long-term plan for the Great Barrier Reef.

The Reef 2050 Long-Term Sustainability Plan satisfies one of the key recommendations of the World Heritage Committee.

The committee will decide in June whether to place the Great Barrier Reef on the "in danger" list.

The final version of the Reef 2050 plan is expected to highlight the Federal Government's ban of dredge spoil dumping in the Marine Park Area.

A draft version of the report was criticised by some scientists as being a plan for sustainable development rather than protecting and conserving the reef.

The new Queensland Government sought urgent amendments to the plan, demanding a new taskforce to determine how to reduce the levels of fertiliser run-offs.

Now Queensland Environment Minister Steven Miles says the new plan will help protect and save the reef.

Mr Miles said significant changes were made to the draft plan and he hoped the United Nations World Heritage Committee would not go ahead with upgrading the reef's status to "in danger".

"The key commitments include the limitation on the dumping of dredge spoil from port expansions, a limitation on the number of large ports on the coastline, but also a longer term plan about addressing water quality running into the reef."

The plan is due to be released by Prime Minister Tony Abbott at an event on Hamilton Island in far north Queensland later today.

Entire Article Here

Geez he gets around. A very hard-working PM.

[cherry*135]

Geez he gets around.

He 'flies' around on an airforce jet.. doesn't any effort on his behalf. He is in 'look at me mode, vote for me mode'... 

[crosbystills]

Those crying "hypocrite" seem unable to see a difference between labelling an inanimate thing (a campaign, policy etc)  as Goebbellian and directly comparing an individual to herr Goebbels.