Abbott's positive plans on economy

Date
    November 3, 2012


IN THE wake of poor polls and internal questioning of his strategy, Opposition Leader Tony Abbott has used a major economic speech to strike a more positive note, trying to counter the government's push on its plans for the future.    

Mr Abbott said the Coalition had consulted widely to develop comprehensive policies to improve the nation and he had outlined plans ''for a stronger economy, stronger communities, a cleaner environment, stronger borders and modern infrastructure.'' His economic plan included lower taxes, lower spending, closer engagement with Asia ''and, crucially, higher productivity''.

Mr Abbott has chosen a strong proponent of industrial relations reform, Steve Ciobo - whom he dropped from the frontbench - to chair a Coalition group on productivity.

Victorian Liberals Josh Frydenberg and Dan Tehan will be deputy chairmen.


The opposition has yet to outline its industrial relations policy but Mr Abbott has taken a very cautious line. He has previously rebuffed Mr Ciobo and other Liberals who urged a reintroduction of individual contracts. Mr Ciobo declared in August that it was ''lunacy'' that employers and workers could not strike individual agreements.

Julia Gillard seized on Mr Ciobo's appointment, saying he had ''made it absolutely clear … his answer for productivity is bringing back WorkChoices and individual contracts''.    

Coalition sources stressed the group was about arrangements for implementing policy rather than developing policy. In a statement last night, the group mentioned workplace laws as one of the elements in its upcoming thinking and consultations.

Read more: http://www.theage.com.au/opinion/political-news/abbotts-positive-plans-on-economy-20121102-28ppu.html#ixzz2B6AD3akn

when I read the title of the thread I thought for a minute that he may have actually released a plan .... silly me

Maqqa wrote on Nov 3^rd, 2012 at 8:24am:


Ahhh Forrest, your a fan of Abbotts  .... perhaps you could enlighten us ....what is this master plan of his? I mean other than to become PM ... what does he actaully plan on doing and how will he do it?

Maqqa wrote on Nov 3^rd, 2012 at 8:30am:


nevertheless it was a plan ... now how about you give me Abbotts plan and not try to divert away from the question ...

John Smith wrote on Nov 3^rd, 2012 at 8:31am:



You love lies then

Keep voting for Labor because you love to see your families suffer - good for you

Maqqa wrote on Nov 3^rd, 2012 at 8:40am:


Abbott : "A tax on carbon is the simplest, fairest and cheapest way of combating carbon pollution and the coalition would give it some serious thought if we win the next election" 

warrigal wrote on Nov 3^rd, 2012 at 8:31am:


to vote for an alternative just because it is an alternative, without even knowing what they plan to do, is lunacy ... your either an idiot or a partisan hack , in which case lets not pretend its about Gillards policies ....

adelcrow wrote on Nov 3^rd, 2012 at 9:59am:


I see he still hasn't enlightened us with this supposed plan of Abbott's ...