Labor has highly over-inflated the cost of reopening and running Nauru, with the Opposition releasing costings showing it could be reopened at a third of the cost that Labor claims ($2 billion).

Mr Morrison called Labor's costings a joke, saying that Opposition costings were prepared by a company that was directly involved in setting up and operating the facility for eight years.

As usual, Labor is telling lies. Full story below...

http://bigpondnews.com/articles/TopStories/2012/02/04/Morrison_slams_govts_Nauru_costings_714842.html

well we all know Labors costings havent meant a thing for 4 long years...

wonder if they ever knew how much the pinkbatts would end up costing?????

bet we are still paying the guy that dream't that one up.

Armchair_Politician wrote on Feb 4^th, 2012 at 6:31pm:

Labor has highly over-inflated the cost of reopening and running Nauru, with the Opposition releasing costings showing it could be reopened at a third of the cost that Labor claims ($2 billion). Mr Morrison called Labor's costings a joke, saying that Opposition costings were prepared by a company that was directly involved in setting up and operating the facility for eight years. As usual, Labor is telling lies. Full story below... http://bigpondnews.com/articles/TopStories/2012/02/04/Morrison_slams_govts_Nauru_costings_714842.html

BAHAHHH! The opposition criticising the government's costings?? This is the opposition that has gone from black hole to black hole? That's funny!

Gist wrote on Feb 4^th, 2012 at 7:07pm:

Armchair_Politician wrote on Feb 4th, 2012 at 6:31pm: Labor has highly over-inflated the cost of reopening and running Nauru, with the Opposition releasing costings showing it could be reopened at a third of the cost that Labor claims ($2 billion). Mr Morrison called Labor's costings a joke, saying that Opposition costings were prepared by a company that was directly involved in setting up and operating the facility for eight years. As usual, Labor is telling lies. Full story below... http://bigpondnews.com/articles/TopStories/2012/02/04/Morrison_slams_govts_Nauru_costings_714842.html BAHAHHH! The opposition criticising the government's costings?? This is the opposition that has gone from black hole to black hole? That's funny!

That is all Labor's budgets are - black holes. There's no money in them!

This is the way Labor does it's budgets

It will under estimate it's own costings and over estimate the Coalition's costings. Of course they are wrong in both instances

Quote:

Opposition immigration spokesman Scott Morrison on Saturday released a report showing the centre at Nauru could be re-established with 1350 beds at a capital cost of $95 million, with an estimated annual maximum operational cost at full capacity of $202.5 million

So scott thinks he can do it cheaper today then it was in 2002?

Poor Scotty is one of the Liberals weakest points - quoting his opinion is like listening to Stephen Conroy from Labor - gauranteed to get you the wrong answer.

Who should we believe... a independent department who's role it is to assess policies? Or a company that under-budgeted the first time around, simply trying to win back some business for itself?

The Government have a duty to explore all the avenues and the correct costings.

We need to process these people outside of Australia for any number of reasons, economic, ease of removal and also on security grounds.

However this political game playing is doing nothing but damaging these poor people who are seeking help and genuine asylum.
It is for them for whom I feel the most sorry.

Maqqa wrote on Feb 5^th, 2012 at 9:07am:

This is the way Labor does it's budgets It will under estimate it's own costings and over estimate the Coalition's costings. Of course they are wrong in both instances

...as opposed to a coalition that will underestimate its costings fantastically overblow savings and hugely over inflate government costings.

But in the end, I'll go with the costings produced by government departments over those produced by the proven numpties that the coalition uses.

Gist wrote on Feb 5^th, 2012 at 11:12am:

...as opposed to a coalition that will underestimate its costings fantastically overblow savings and hugely over inflate government costings. But in the end, I'll go with the costings produced by government departments .

Therein shows your complete ignorance of

a) Accounting methodology used by the public sector

b) The quality of the cost accountants working in the civil service

My uni lecturer - "Aim high when you seek the types of companies, try larger multi-nationals for ability to move in your career, smaller companies are a secondary option as you don't have as much chance.

If any of you can't get a job in either, you could always go and work in the public sector - they'll accept anyone."

Andrei.Hicks wrote on Feb 5^th, 2012 at 11:16am:

Gist wrote on Feb 5th, 2012 at 11:12am: ...as opposed to a coalition that will underestimate its costings fantastically overblow savings and hugely over inflate government costings. But in the end, I'll go with the costings produced by government departments . Therein shows your complete ignorance of a) Accounting methodology used by the public sector b) The quality of the cost accountants working in the civil service My uni lecturer - "Aim high when you seek the types of companies, try larger multi-nationals for ability to move in your career, smaller companies are a secondary option as you don't have as much chance. If any of you can't get a job in either, you could always go and work in the public sector - they'll accept anyone."

What you say could be true. But it also shows my lack of ignorance of the extent to which some bean counters are willing to sell their souls for a few sheckles - as has already been ably demonstrated by the coalition's numpties.

The Coalition have theirs costed regularly by KPMG!!

Not exactly a dodgy outfit.

Andrei.Hicks wrote on Feb 5^th, 2012 at 11:26am:

The Coalition have theirs costed regularly by KPMG!! Not exactly a dodgy outfit.

I take it back. For KPMG it isn't a few sheckles, it's a shitload of sheckles.

Andrei.Hicks wrote on Feb 5^th, 2012 at 11:16am:

Gist wrote on Feb 5th, 2012 at 11:12am: ...as opposed to a coalition that will underestimate its costings fantastically overblow savings and hugely over inflate government costings. But in the end, I'll go with the costings produced by government departments . Therein shows your complete ignorance of a) Accounting methodology used by the public sector b) The quality of the cost accountants working in the civil service My uni lecturer - "Aim high when you seek the types of companies, try larger multi-nationals for ability to move in your career, smaller companies are a secondary option as you don't have as much chance. If any of you can't get a job in either, you could always go and work in the public sector - they'll accept anyone."

I was once head hunted into a public job - The toughest criteria and process I have ever seen.

From experience I would say that the big corporations is the best place for the incompetent to hide.

Dnarever wrote on Feb 5^th, 2012 at 10:13am:

Quote: Opposition immigration spokesman Scott Morrison on Saturday released a report showing the centre at Nauru could be re-established with 1350 beds at a capital cost of $95 million, with an estimated annual maximum operational cost at full capacity of $202.5 million So scott thinks he can do it cheaper today then it was in 2002? Poor Scotty is one of the Liberals weakest points - quoting his opinion is like listening to Stephen Conroy from Labor - gauranteed to get you the wrong answer.

What makes you think it's going to cost two or even three times what it cost to set it up originally? The basic infrastructure is already there, unlike when it was first set up. The governments' cost of $2billion to re-establish Nauru shows they are either straight-out liars trying to torpedo Nauru as a viable option no matter what or they are so incompetent they can't even get the cost of reopening the centre right.

Armchair_Politician wrote on Feb 4^th, 2012 at 6:31pm:

Labor has highly over-inflated the cost of reopening and running Nauru, with the Opposition releasing costings showing it could be reopened at a third of the cost that Labor claims ($2 billion). Mr Morrison called Labor's costings a joke, saying that Opposition costings were prepared by a company that was directly involved in setting up and operating the facility for eight years. As usual, Labor is telling lies. Full story below... http://bigpondnews.com/articles/TopStories/2012/02/04/Morrison_slams_govts_Nauru_costings_714842.html

LOL Liberal party costings,LOL ......ONE line,

12 BILLION DOLLAR BLACK HOLE, hilarious, but you numnuts fall for it EVERY TIME, you gotta be a phony tony staffer, no one could be as stupid as you pretend.

skippy. wrote on Feb 5^th, 2012 at 3:35pm:

Armchair_Politician wrote on Feb 4th, 2012 at 6:31pm: Labor has highly over-inflated the cost of reopening and running Nauru, with the Opposition releasing costings showing it could be reopened at a third of the cost that Labor claims ($2 billion). Mr Morrison called Labor's costings a joke, saying that Opposition costings were prepared by a company that was directly involved in setting up and operating the facility for eight years. As usual, Labor is telling lies. Full story below... http://bigpondnews.com/articles/TopStories/2012/02/04/Morrison_slams_govts_Nauru_costings_714842.html LOL Liberal party costings,LOL ......ONE line, 12 BILLION DOLLAR BLACK HOLE, hilarious, but you numnuts fall for it EVERY TIME, you gotta be a phony tony staffer, no one could be as stupid as you pretend.

why are you lefties so hung up on $12B when you make no comment about Labor's $32B cost blow out of the NBN or the $16B wasted on the BER or the $250B government debt?

Maqqa wrote on Feb 5^th, 2012 at 3:44pm:

skippy. wrote on Feb 5th, 2012 at 3:35pm: Armchair_Politician wrote on Feb 4th, 2012 at 6:31pm: Labor has highly over-inflated the cost of reopening and running Nauru, with the Opposition releasing costings showing it could be reopened at a third of the cost that Labor claims ($2 billion). Mr Morrison called Labor's costings a joke, saying that Opposition costings were prepared by a company that was directly involved in setting up and operating the facility for eight years. As usual, Labor is telling lies. Full story below... http://bigpondnews.com/articles/TopStories/2012/02/04/Morrison_slams_govts_Nauru_costings_714842.html LOL Liberal party costings,LOL ......ONE line, 12 BILLION DOLLAR BLACK HOLE, hilarious, but you numnuts fall for it EVERY TIME, you gotta be a phony tony staffer, no one could be as stupid as you pretend. why are you lefties so hung up on $12B when you make no comment about Labor's $32B cost blow out of the NBN or the $16B wasted on the BER or the $250B government debt?

LOL, yes we are lucky that technology is not left to the numnuts of the community, the quoted forum clown and phony tony still think telegrams are they way of the future.While they ignore the poor costing ability of the party they blindly support,hilarious. ;D ;D

skippy. wrote on Feb 5^th, 2012 at 3:59pm:

Maqqa wrote on Feb 5th, 2012 at 3:44pm: skippy. wrote on Feb 5th, 2012 at 3:35pm: Armchair_Politician wrote on Feb 4th, 2012 at 6:31pm: Labor has highly over-inflated the cost of reopening and running Nauru, with the Opposition releasing costings showing it could be reopened at a third of the cost that Labor claims ($2 billion). Mr Morrison called Labor's costings a joke, saying that Opposition costings were prepared by a company that was directly involved in setting up and operating the facility for eight years. As usual, Labor is telling lies. Full story below... http://bigpondnews.com/articles/TopStories/2012/02/04/Morrison_slams_govts_Nauru_costings_714842.html LOL Liberal party costings,LOL ......ONE line, 12 BILLION DOLLAR BLACK HOLE, hilarious, but you numnuts fall for it EVERY TIME, you gotta be a phony tony staffer, no one could be as stupid as you pretend. why are you lefties so hung up on $12B when you make no comment about Labor's $32B cost blow out of the NBN or the $16B wasted on the BER or the $250B government debt? LOL, yes we are lucky that technology is not left to the numnuts of the community, the quoted forum clown and phony tony still think telegrams are they way of the future.While they ignore the poor costing ability of the party they blindly support,hilarious. ;D ;D

It was the Labor numnuts that predicted it would cost $4.7B during the election and it blew out to $36B

I can see maqqoo blindly singing LALALALA as she types.

Process refugees on shore..why spend all that taxpayers money on a corrupt bankrupt hell hole like Naru.
Naru is just a huge pile of seagull sh!t with a massive hole in the middle and pretty soon its inhabitants are going to be the next wave of refugees knocking on our door.

No word from Morrison about how much we will have to pay the Nauru Government for the privilege of persecuting asylum seekers for domestic political gain.....One would think this is part of the cost that should be revealed to the Australian public???

Andrei.Hicks wrote on Feb 5^th, 2012 at 11:04am:

The Government have a duty to explore all the avenues and the correct costings. We need to process these people outside of Australia for any number of reasons, economic, ease of removal and also on security grounds. However this political game playing is doing nothing but damaging these poor people who are seeking help and genuine asylum. It is for them for whom I feel the most sorry.

Can the Mods please check out this persons ID....I think someone is trying to ruin Andre's reputation???

Maqqa wrote on Feb 5^th, 2012 at 4:05pm:

skippy. wrote on Feb 5th, 2012 at 3:59pm: Maqqa wrote on Feb 5th, 2012 at 3:44pm: skippy. wrote on Feb 5th, 2012 at 3:35pm: Armchair_Politician wrote on Feb 4th, 2012 at 6:31pm: Labor has highly over-inflated the cost of reopening and running Nauru, with the Opposition releasing costings showing it could be reopened at a third of the cost that Labor claims ($2 billion). Mr Morrison called Labor's costings a joke, saying that Opposition costings were prepared by a company that was directly involved in setting up and operating the facility for eight years. As usual, Labor is telling lies. Full story below... http://bigpondnews.com/articles/TopStories/2012/02/04/Morrison_slams_govts_Nauru_costings_714842.html LOL Liberal party costings,LOL ......ONE line, 12 BILLION DOLLAR BLACK HOLE, hilarious, but you numnuts fall for it EVERY TIME, you gotta be a phony tony staffer, no one could be as stupid as you pretend. why are you lefties so hung up on $12B when you make no comment about Labor's $32B cost blow out of the NBN or the $16B wasted on the BER or the $250B government debt? LOL, yes we are lucky that technology is not left to the numnuts of the community, the quoted forum clown and phony tony still think telegrams are they way of the future.While they ignore the poor costing ability of the party they blindly support,hilarious. ;D ;D It was the Labor numnuts that predicted it would cost $4.7B during the election and it blew out to $36B

The proposed NBN prior to the election and the NBN after the election are completely different.  And good that they are, because the NBN now will be a lot more beneficial than the NBN proposed in 2007.