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Kat wrote on Apr 16 th, 2012 at 6:52pm: matty wrote on Apr 16 th, 2012 at 6:18pm: Kat wrote on Apr 16 th, 2012 at 4:50pm: matty wrote on Apr 16 th, 2012 at 3:59pm: longweekend58 wrote on Apr 16 th, 2012 at 3:52pm: MOTR wrote on Apr 16 th, 2012 at 3:47pm: matty wrote on Apr 16 th, 2012 at 3:38pm: Here is a theory of mine about what may happen after the next election. It's a very long-shot, but you never know. If Labor blocks the repeal of the carbon tax in the Senate, they will be forever tainted as in Coalition with them. If, however, they had the pride to admit that the carbon tax was forced upon them (as if most Labor MPs actually support the tax itself) from the Greens, and that they apologise and/or realise that it was the wrong thing to do, they would probably reclaim A LOT of lost support. They would also, of course, be abiding by the electorate's wish. Not very likely to happen, though. You don't get it. This is a necessary reform that will happen. The Libs are playing politics with it and that will be remembered long after the next election. A) it is not a reform by even any loose meaning of the word B) it is not necssary C) it has no chance of acheiveing its objectives since it has failed everywhere else in the world D) it is hated by 2/3 of people so why not get rid of something no one wants, wont work but will at least damage our economy. The carbon tax WILL be repealed with a groundswell of public opinion. It's shameful and despicable how Labor/Green supporters are trying to conduct this smear campaign that Mr Abbott won't repeal it. It will be the very first thing that he does. His political future depends on it, and unlike Gillard, he actually possesses credibility and integrity. This is my take on what will happen....(from an earlier thread). Kat wrote: - "My bet is that, upon attaining power, Toe-nail will 'discover' any number of reasons why the CT 'can't' be abolished. These reasons will, of course, be blamed on Labor. They will also, of course, be highly fictitious. BUT, I also predict that he will find NO such impediment to clawing back every cent of any compensation paid. I may be wrong, but I doubt it very much. " Kat, how did you come to this conclusion? It's as wrong as saying that I want the poor to pay more than the middle/upper class. No, actually it's not. It's certainly not impossible. Remember when the NSW state govt (Carr) wanted to abolish some motorway tolls a few years ago? He found that the previous govt had signed a contract with ironclad guarantees of MASSIVE compensation to the (private) contractor. He wouldn't spend taxpayers' money to do that, so the tolls remained. Would YOU be naive enough to believe that the Red Dalek wouldn't set a similar trap for the Toe-nail? No, don't bother, we know the answer.... You mean like this story says about Carr Bob Carr had joined Macquarie, some said with unseemly haste, in October 2005, just three months after his 10-year stint as premier of NSW. It was a time of prosperity for NSW, and far greater prosperity for Macquarie. Under Carr's Labor government, and the Liberals which preceded him for that matter, Macquarie put its foot on most of the toll road concessions around Sydney. These were to become the bastions of the bank's profit-churning powerhouse. and more http://m.smh.com.au/business/macquarie-on-rocky-road-as-carr-rides-off-20120308-...or are you talking about the cross city tunnel debacle http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross_City_Tunnel
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