tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post7357036179578637569..comments2024-01-20T10:32:53.309+10:00Comments on CairnsBlog.net: Budget review: Dr Darren DelaneyMichael P Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02890121680113642715noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post-91346937867594539142009-05-13T10:38:00.000+10:002009-05-13T10:38:00.000+10:00I love our MP’s asking “Dorothy Dixer’s”. But not ...I love our MP’s asking “Dorothy Dixer’s”. But not as much as the Minister relishing the opportunity to blow his or her own trumpet.<br /><br />And it does not matter what side of the political divide you support, Dorothy Dixers are cheap entertainment.<br /><br />Take this example asked by Jim Turnour recently - <A HREF="http://www.openaustralia.org/debates/?id=2009-05-12.36.1&s=speaker%3A10644#g36.2" REL="nofollow"> OpenAustralia.org</A>It is a worthwhile question – an update on the status of major infrastructure projects.<br /><br />The interesting part is that Minister Albanese in his reply did not even pay our Jim the courtesy of listing a single Far North Queensland or indeed Queensland project.<br /><br /><B>Memo to Jim</B> – if you are going to ask DD’s – make sure the response gives you some credit. After all the is nothing spontaneous about the god ole Dorothy Dixer!John, Kurandanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post-9107076501007352982009-05-13T10:18:00.000+10:002009-05-13T10:18:00.000+10:00Fantastic incite Lance?
Some of the devious budge...Fantastic incite Lance?<br /><br />Some of the devious budgetary fineprint is revealed by the always entertaining insights of <A HREF="http://business.smh.com.au/business/federal-budget/axeman-has-to-settle-for-a-scalpel-20090512-b1zw.html" REL="nofollow">Annabel Crabb</A> in the SMH:<br /><br /><br />"It doesn't increase taxes on beer - it just changes the definition of what beer is. Can you believe it?<br /><br />"The definition of beer will be changed to ensure that beer has a certain level of bitterness," announces Budget Paper Two, with barely a twinkle in its eye.<br /><br />Government-mandated levels of bitterness. Now that has to be a first of some kind."<br /><br /><br />Following on from the alcopops fiasco Mr Rudd certainly does seem to have an obsession with the detail of social drinking habits. Oh, and it will also sneakily raise an extra $120 million ...KitchenSluthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15947481064967081891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post-37015636537739983802009-05-13T08:57:00.000+10:002009-05-13T08:57:00.000+10:00I'm always amused at how people rant on about the ...I'm always amused at how people rant on about the "budget deficit" without any mention of the case for war reparations for Iraq. The illegal invasion and occupation of Iraq seems to have been conveniently forgotten. Such is politics.Alison Allowaynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post-60216878824801034522009-05-13T07:56:00.000+10:002009-05-13T07:56:00.000+10:00I just must laugh! Fantastic incite!
Did check w...I just must laugh! Fantastic incite!<br /><br />Did check with your mate Dennis to clear this?Lance T. Roycehttp://www.northern-truth.comnoreply@blogger.com