Another broken promise
Posted by: CAT17
24th Jan 2012 10:14pm
Well she has done it again! The PM I mean. Not honouring her deal with Wilkie has proven once again that Julia is all about keeping herself and henchmen in government at any cost. Mind you Wilkie sold us out by helping her into power (as did the other two Independents) I wonder if the 3 of them are having "bad dreams" because of their selfish decisions. She had no intention of doing what was needed to be done re the pokies. This would have to be the most politically motivated government this country has seen for a long time. I can't see what good they have done for the people they are.supposed to be representing. The bad policies and the cost of those policies is terrifing and every day they make yet another bad decision. I shudder to think where this country is going to be when they are chucked out of office. What do others think about what is happening and what you feel about the decisions the PM makes.
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mistymae53
I agree with you a hundred percent! I don't think it matters who gets into power with the next federal election, the country is now in such a mess, labor or liberal it won't make a bit of difference. The decisions that have been made are not beneficial to Australia in my opinion, but what is done is done, and I think we will have to live with the consequences for a long time to come. Like you I shudder to about the future of Australia regardless of which party wins, and I worry that the damage that has been done cannot be undone! People who have worked all their lives are scraping by, families are struggling, many work several jobs to make ends meet, and there is little if no incentive for them to work hard, surely this isn't the Australian way!
mistymae53
Hi CAT17 I think like you that we are fairly well on the same page. I hope everything turns out well for you and for your husband with his health issues, we can but hope that Julia does the right thing by the both of you, take care!
CAT17
Thanks again for your many replies. I hope to catch up with you again, maybe a more positive subject. Take care, hope your family is ok.
mistymae53
Hi CAT17 I don't listen to Mr Weatherall, I don't believe a word that comes out of his mouth anymore than I do that of Julia's. The amount of people losing work in South Australia is terrifying, I can't imagine my daughter will receive any extra help anytime soon, but in all fairness my daughter was profoundly disabled at birth, the help she has received with schooling and medical treatment ( my daughter was potentially terminally ill ) has enabled her to reach adulthood, so I have to admit any help for littlies with disabilities has to be a bonus, but you are righ the admin costs will be phenominal, but even a trickling of money for these children, I can't bring myself to be negative about that. The jobs going in health apparently won't be through forced redundancy, time wil tell! And the good life for the girl and her cronies, unfortunately that will happen. I wouldn't begrudge that if the state of OZ wasn't in such an almighty mess, not sure about the independents, Oakshotte makes my flesh creep, and the others who got labour in leave me cold as well, the pollies are in it for themselves, lets face it, and yes South Australia I think is run by nitwits ninety per cent of the time, scared, you're not whistling Dixie, frightening! Take care!
CAT17
Hey you a South Oz too! . Yes I listened to Mr Wetherill saying how much the Disability Insurance Scheme focus unit was going to be sooooo good only to hear the Health Minister Hill say that 700 will loose their jobs in health??????? Is this state being run by nitwits or what.? The only people who benefit from anything Labor does is the Labor pollies and Unions and that seems to be the way things are since this lot got into power. Out of the billion dollars allocated to the NDIS only a small amount is going to the disabled the rest will be wasted on administration.
You are right saying how scary it is when Jules says she has lots to do yet and DETERMINED to do it. Lord save us when will they go away?
You know what else makes me fume is the fact that even when she and her cronies are no longer in government they will still go on living the good life at our expense. I think it is about time the independents withdraw their support for Jules and help to bring this government down.
mistymae53
Hi CAT 17 - I think a lot of people are sick of this government, me included! I am so sorry to hear about your husband being ill. I sincerely hope this government will give your husband the help he needs, but I hear a lot of horror stories from people in similar positions in South Australia, and the situations some have been left in are so unfair. Yes I have heard that Tony Abbott is to blame for everything, these pollies are supposed to be role models for our children and our grandchildren and all they do when they mess up is blame each other, unreal, truly! The Disability Insurance scheme is so important, as the parent of a disabled adult, I hope it will benefit my daughter in the future, fortunately in South Australia it is being enforced on a minor scale, better than nothing I suppose. I sympathize with you, you should not be in a position of having to worry about how your are going to manage financially or emotionally, but this is not the most empathetic government we have ever had unfortunately. Like you I would never vote for Julia Gillard, at present major contenders are Labour and Liberal, I really wish there were a viable alternative, the right to vote is a privilege, so I try to vote responsibly, but Cat 17 who do I vote for in order to do that!
CAT17
I am so sick of this government and their crapy policies that waste money and promises that will never benefit most of us. I did not work for a car making industry, nor any other Union controlled industry so assistance never came my way. I worked, paid my taxes, struggled to make life raising a family as painless as possible and yet now I am retired and in my 60's when life should be easier - my cost of living is frightening and of course will get worse (can;t wait for my electricity bill this month!) My jusband is not well so that also puts a strain on our finances. It worries me when I hear that once again hospitals are facing cut backs, are there going to be enough hospital beds if he needs one? One minute they are going to 'fix' the hospital waiting list and yet no sooner the election is over they cut the funding to save money! Even this Disability Insurance scheme is not going to help those who really need it. The PM said that a billion dollars would be spent on setting up the focus units, only now we have been told by the Premier of NSW that only 300,000,000 will be spent on the disabled and the rest will be spent on setting up the focus units? Once again a billion promised to be spent on what should be a wonderful scheme only to be dwindled away on 'administration'. This government just can't get anything right and when the PM is challeneged on the decisions made, she always blames the opposition. I admired the two Premiers (Victoria and NSW) when they did not fall into line just because Julia wanted them to. Julia's 'determination' has cost millions and really has only made things harder for the rest of us. I can tell you I am DETERMINED to vote her out at the next election (bring it on soon)
mistymae53
Like you I worry about the future for my grandchild, its tough now but the future worries me terribly. So many people are losing their jobs, prices are going up, and taxes at present are ridiculous, if its like this now, what on earth will it be like in a decade"s time? I can't help but wonder about the carbon tax, by comparison with the rest of the world, Australia is a small country, in the true scheme of things will anything we do really impact on the welfare of the rest of the world in a positive way, I don't know! In South Australia today enormous cuts to hospital beds and services were announced, the jobs that are to go though will be through natural attrition apparently, but time will tell. Julia Gillard made a statement that she isn't going anywhere as she has so many more things that she wishes to complete that will be of benefit to Australia before leaving office, good grief, no more please! Like you I'm very concerned about the future!
CAT17
mistymae53
Hi! CAT17 - I heard about the expectation of the mining boom drying up, that is a worry, the income we receive now may not be there in 2014, and heaven help us if the goverment is still spending so much money overseas to the detriment of Australia where on earth will Oz be then. The smugglers have to be stopped, stiffer penalties are an alternative, except that it has been reported recently that the government had jailed children in heavy duty jails in Australia for their involvement, you can't jail children! Heavy deterrants need to be directed at adult smugglers not kids who are in the wrong place at the wrong time, this is criminal on the part of the Government. And yes people in Australia are doing it tough, hospital funding, public housing and mental health issues I agree with you they are vital, we live in a democracy apparently, but more and more you hear the terms "big brother' rules, certainly a lot of issues to be addressed, the issues at present are overwhelming, where does any government start, and we are in debt big time, where will the money come from in the future? Australia will not be able to spend money it doesnt have forever, I agree that these are very worrying times!
CAT17
You and I are on the same page mistymae53 it is the future for this country and people that I am very concerned about. I have 3 small grandsons and I wonder what kind of an Australia they will be living in 10 years from now. This country has always been a democratic, multi cultural society with opprtunies for all to 'have a go' - to live our 'good lives' in the sun and were looked upon by the rest of the world as the lucky country? Everyone I speak with are feeling far from lucky let alone feeling free to have a go. All I see and hear are worried people who really don't know how they are going to manage. We are not allowed to smoke or gamble any more (not that those habits are good for you) but people are entitled to do things that are legal whether it is good for their health or not .This is a free country how can a government dictate what we can do or not do? What happened to the Australia I grew up in? A tax that isn't going to change the carbon in the atmosphere, a mining tax that is designed to punish the one industry that is actually keeping our economy going, billions wasted on policies that have not improved anything for the average Aussie are just some of the disasterous decision this Gillard government have forced on us. I think the only way to have some chance of getting things back on track is to go to the polls and let the people of Australia vote in a real government.
mistymae53
Hi! CAT 17 - Yes I have noticed! Our economy is going down the gurgler, and where I have compassion for other countries, I agree that there is a severe lack of funding in so many areas in Australia, like you said mental health, the aged and disabled, homelessness, hospital and research funding, defense expenditure has been reduced from what I understand, and taxes that are beyond comprehension. I'm all for helping other countries, but not at the expense of people in Australia, the reality is one day maybe smugglers wont want to bring people here as like you suggested we will no longer be the lucky country. And I agree also that we are becoming a Nanny - Big Brother Country, freedom that relates to democracy seems to becoming a little limited and restricted these days. I feel sorry for people who have worked hard all their lives and are finding they need to go back to work to survive, only to find a lot of the time there is no work out there. Both parties argue over what is to be done about boat people, and while they argue they keep coming, meeting with tragedy, nobody wants that, but what is the answer, if the pollies can't work it out, I certainly can't. We live in a worrying time, and I fear it will get worse! And another thing that comes to mind is that so much of Australia is not Ozzie owned any-more, the ramifications of this in a decades time are terrifying! I don't like to be alarmist but the future for Australia worries me terribly also!
mistymae53
Hi! CAT 17 - Yes I have noticed! Our economy is going down the gurgler, and where I have compassion for other countries, I agree that there is a severe lack of funding in so many areas in Australia, like you said mental health, the aged and disabled, homelessness, hospital and research funding, defense expenditure has been reduced from what I understand, and taxes that are beyond comprehension. I'm all for helping other countries, but not at the expense of people in Australia, the reality is one day maybe smugglers wont want to bring people here as like you suggested we will no longer be the lucky country. And I agree also that we are becoming a Nanny - Big Brother Country, freedom that relates to democracy seems to becoming a little limited and restricted these days. I feel sorry for people who have worked hard all their lives and are finding they need to go back to work to survive, only to find a lot of the time there is no work out there. Both parties argue over what is to be done about boat people, and while they argue they keep coming, meeting with tragedy, nobody wants that, but what is the answer, if the pollies can't work it out, I certainly can't. We live in a worrying time, and I fear it will get worse! And another thing that comes to mind is that so much of Australia is not Ozzie owned any-more, the ramifications of this in a decades time are terrifying! I don't like to be alarmist but the future for Australia worries me terribly also!
mistymae53
Hi! CAT 17 - Yes I have noticed! Our economy is going down the gurgler, and where I have compassion for other countries, I agree that there is a severe lack of funding in so many areas in Australia, like you said mental health, the aged and disabled, homelessness, hospital and research funding, defense expenditure has been reduced from what I understand, and taxes that are beyond comprehension. I'm all for helping other countries, but not at the expense of people in Australia, the reality is one day maybe smugglers wont want to bring people here as like you suggested we will no longer be the lucky country. And I agree also that we are becoming a Nanny - Big Brother Country, freedom that relates to democracy seems to becoming a little limited and restricted these days. I feel sorry for people who have worked hard all their lives and are finding they need to go back to work to survive, only to find a lot of the time there is no work out there. Both parties argue over what is to be done about boat people, and while they argue they keep coming, meeting with tragedy, nobody wants that, but what is the answer, if the pollies can't work it out, I certainly can't. We live in a worrying time, and I fear it will get worse! And another thing that comes to mind is that so much of Australia is not Ozzie owned any-more, the ramifications of this in a decades time are terrifying! I don't like to be alarmist but the future for Australia worries me terribly also!
CAT17
Hi mistymae53 thanks for you reply. I think you are right it is going to be tough even after this mob are thrown out. We will have this massive debt for many many years to come. There is talk today from some expert that the mining boom will be over by 2014 as the economy in China slows and the price for our minerals drops. Where will we be without that huge input into our economy from the mines? This government has been spending billions since the day they took office and are still spending. The ayslum seekers are draining our economy too and yet still nothing is being done to stop the smugglers. Have you noticed that there is always money to aid other countries by the millions and yet nothing is done in so many areas that need more funding like hospitals, public housing (affordable housing) mental health issues etc etc.in our country. This government is more keen on forcing their socialist ideas on to us, that this country no longer feels like a democracy. More like a police state with all the 'big brother' rules and reforms. Australia is so changed I hardly recognise it.
pony
It doesn't matter who is in government , they are all the same, look after there own. Dont worry about what they are doing to this country. Its not going to get any better, its just going to get worse. They dont want to hear what we have to say. People on a pension find it hard to live, as the cost of living just goes up. Where the pension doesn't. I am just sick of them
CAT17
Thanks for your reply pony. Bring on an election and let the people have a government that we VOTE for and not one that has been stitched together with deals that so far have only made things worse or by aligning themselves with the Greens and their dangerous weird ideas.I have experienced some bad governments in my time but this lot take the cake! God help Australia is all I can say.
CAT17
Hi pony thanks for replying. I A worried about what this government is doing. My husband and I are on a part pension and because of my hasbands on going illness our savings are fast depleting. I thought we would be comfy when we retired we'd worked hard all our lives, but with illness,cost of living etc going up things are far from comfy. I guess I am more concerned about my children and their littleones as they are the ones that are going to have to face this massive debt the Gillard government has put us into. Look at the Qld. debt, wow that was way more than labor owned up to. Can you imagine what the dent this federal government is going to leave the next government! Labor is famous for their bad management and always leave the States and the country in a mess for someones else to face. These cureent pollies will be off to a very comfortable retirement when they are chucked out of office and will not have to worry about the cost of anything much. They have been told that their policies are ill thought out and mismanaged , but they do not listen.