http://theconversation.com/factcheck-is-australian-government-spending-as-a-share-of-the-economy-falling-53962

Well... I suppose hypotheticals and crystal ball forecasts are the best the current lib government has.  Any good news is better than none.

My predictions:Lib supporters will go:
- the modelling under a lab govt will be worst (fight imaginaries with another? how dumb)
- the govt has been doing great (a deflection, is this fact check right or wrong? is expenditure actually good now?)
- some other deflection.

Point is: yet another govt statement that fails. acknowledge it. then note the actual facts.  Government expenditure is not dropping under this lib gov yet despite all intentions.  Definitely not while there is pork-barrelling to be had and rent-seekers (I mean lib-supporters) to be appeased.

You should remember that a significant proportion of the expenditure of the past few years has been from that which was locked-in (or "Abbott-proofed") by the previous incompetent, vindictive Labor government who were determined to wreck the budget as much as possible for the incoming Coalition.

Armchair_Politician wrote on Feb 9^th, 2016 at 5:39am:

You should remember that a significant proportion of the expenditure of the past few years has been from that which was locked-in (or "Abbott-proofed") by the previous incompetent, vindictive Labor government who were determined to wreck the budget as much as possible for the incoming Coalition.

Such as

Yes AP, you always come out with this statement. Not saying your wrong but can you give examples.

sir prince duke alevine wrote on Feb 9^th, 2016 at 5:40am:

Armchair_Politician wrote on Feb 9th, 2016 at 5:39am: You should remember that a significant proportion of the expenditure of the past few years has been from that which was locked-in (or "Abbott-proofed") by the previous incompetent, vindictive Labor government who were determined to wreck the budget as much as possible for the incoming Coalition. Such as

Two and a half hours rest before you banged up another gram of meth? No job to go to?

Cynik wrote on Feb 9^th, 2016 at 5:59am:

sir prince duke alevine wrote on Feb 9th, 2016 at 5:40am: Armchair_Politician wrote on Feb 9th, 2016 at 5:39am: You should remember that a significant proportion of the expenditure of the past few years has been from that which was locked-in (or "Abbott-proofed") by the previous incompetent, vindictive Labor government who were determined to wreck the budget as much as possible for the incoming Coalition. Such as Two and a half hours rest before you banged up another gram of meth? No job to go to?

Aw, it's very cute that you worry about me. :)

macman wrote on Feb 9^th, 2016 at 5:55am:

Yes AP, you always come out with this statement. Not saying your wrong but can you give examples.

Lib hq didn't provide examples.  Just said to repeat the same statement and hope for the best.

Armchair_Politician wrote on Feb 9^th, 2016 at 5:39am:

You should remember that a significant proportion of the expenditure of the past few years has been from that which was locked-in (or "Abbott-proofed"

i think your brain was Abbott proofed.

If it can be legislated in, it can be legislated out. There is no such thing as Abbott proof you loser, no matter how often you make the claim