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"In challenging economic times where inflation is running at 1.2 per cent, the teachers' union are asking for a 30 per cent pay rise for their members."

Say what, inflation isn't an issue. Didn't Abbott tell us the carbon tax would be toxic for families' cost of living.

MOTR wrote on Sep 5^th, 2012 at 7:17am:

Quote: "In challenging economic times where inflation is running at 1.2 per cent, the teachers' union are asking for a 30 per cent pay rise for their members." Say what, inflation isn't an issue. Didn't Abbott tell us the carbon tax would be toxic for families' cost of living.

So why ain't the teachers looking for a 1.2% pay rise? Are the teachers saying that the cost of living is higher for them?

salad in wrote on Sep 5^th, 2012 at 4:28pm:

MOTR wrote on Sep 5th, 2012 at 7:17am: Quote: "In challenging economic times where inflation is running at 1.2 per cent, the teachers' union are asking for a 30 per cent pay rise for their members." Say what, inflation isn't an issue. Didn't Abbott tell us the carbon tax would be toxic for families' cost of living. So why ain't the teachers looking for a 1.2% pay rise? Are the teachers saying that the cost of living is higher for them?

They are saying they want what the govt promised them at the election

salad in wrote on Sep 5^th, 2012 at 4:28pm:

MOTR wrote on Sep 5th, 2012 at 7:17am: Quote: "In challenging economic times where inflation is running at 1.2 per cent, the teachers' union are asking for a 30 per cent pay rise for their members." Say what, inflation isn't an issue. Didn't Abbott tell us the carbon tax would be toxic for families' cost of living. So why ain't the teachers looking for a 1.2% pay rise? Are the teachers saying that the cost of living is higher for them?

Pretty simple
In the election campaign it was promised by the libs they would be the highest paid teachers in the country.
They were lied to & we know from the campaign of Abbott that lying is not on, or maybe it is depending on what party you come from??? :o

Either way I'm sure the Pinko ABC & Comrade Fair work Aust are to blame, not a lie by the Victorian Liberal Party DURING an election campaign

Abbott the idiot undermines himself, check his attitude to Mad Uncle Barnyard on an issue he thinks might bring in a few votes.
No matter the stated policy of the party he leads, he might get a few more racist redneck votes without having to explain what HIS actual thoughts(are there any), or parties stance on the issue.


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Solidarity' rule doesn't apply to Joyce: angry Coalition MPs Coalition leader Tony Abbott applies different rules of shadow cabinet solidarity to his regional development spokesman Barnaby Joyce, according to Coalition MPs, angry at the outspoken National senator's campaign against the sale of Cubbie Station. The Coalition's position is to accept decisions of the Foreign Investment Review Board. Asked on Friday about the board's decision to approve the sale of Cubbie Station to a company majority owned by a Chinese textile company, Mr Abbott said the board "would have looked at the national interest issues". But Senator Joyce has continued to call for the sale to be stopped, and for the federal government instead to buy back the station and break it into smaller farms. Advertisement Several opposition sources noted it was not Mr Abbott, but shadow treasurer Joe Hockey who tried to pull Senator Joyce into line. "Some people are freelancing ... they do not speak for the Coalition. They don't even speak for the National Party or the Liberal Party," a frustrated Mr Hockey said this week, pointedly adding that frontbenchers had a "responsibility" to be part of the team. But Mr Abbott today said Mr Joyce was "a local" who lived very near to Cubbie Station. "I can understand why Barnaby and local people feel strongly about this," Mr Abbott said. One senior Liberal said there was a lot of frustration about the special rules for Mr Joyce. "Everyone is talking about it ... no one can understand how he gets away with it. But he always does." "Tony seems to treat Barnaby with kid gloves," another said. One senior Liberal insisted Mr Abbott had "repeatedly" spoken to Mr Joyce, "but he just ignores him". Asked if Mr Abbott had tried to pull Mr Joyce into line, his spokesman said the Coalition leader "talked to his colleagues all of the time". Normal rules of shadow cabinet solidarity rules still apply to other Coalition frontbenchers. Malcolm Turnbull, for instance, was condemned for even implicit criticism of the opposition's climate change policy. Several frontbenchers will be forced to vote against the gay marriage bills now before the Parliament, and against their privately held views, because Mr Abbott has refused a conscience vote. Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/political-news/solidarity-rule-doesnt-apply-to-joyce-angry-coalition-mps-20120905-25dx7.html#ixzz25ZiVYuki

So Mal talks about something he believes in & gets a kick up the arse
Other have to vote against their principals or be ostracized, so much for crossing the floor with no repercussions in the "Broad Church"
Notice both issues are not likely to garner any red neck votes.

Yet Barnyard sprouts "YELLOW PERIL" & is tactically urged to sally forth.

Notice that Joyce has said nothing about the Canadians buying Twiggys power station and the Germans buying Womans Weekly.
Joyce is a xenophobic racist

adelcrow wrote on Sep 5^th, 2012 at 4:51pm:

Notice that Joyce has said nothing about the Canadians buying Twiggys power station and the Germans buying Womans Weekly. Joyce is a xenophobic racist

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