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red baron Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 10204 Blue Mountains Gender:	'Gumby' Bowen the man who would be treasurer Apr 25^th, 2019 at 11:04am Chris Bowen M.P. hereafter to be known as 'Gumby' is the man who will be Treasurer in the new Labor Government As time elapses, the reason for him being nominated as Gumby will become crystal clear
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Captain Nemo Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 8452 Melbourne Gender:	Re: 'Gumby' Bowen the man who would be treasurer Reply #1 - Apr 25^th, 2019 at 11:06am Can't wait for him to dust off the Keating: "This is the recession Australia had to have" speech.
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Aussie Gold Member Offline OzPolitic Posts: 37678 Gender:	Re: 'Gumby' Bowen the man who would be treasurer Reply #2 - Apr 25^th, 2019 at 11:19am red baron wrote on Apr 25^th, 2019 at 11:04am: Chris Bowen M.P. hereafter to be known as 'Gumby' is the man who will be Treasurer in the new Labor Government As time elapses, the reason for him being nominated as Gumby will become crystal clear Not your own work Mr Baron. Naughty boy. Link.
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Reply #3 - Apr 25^th, 2019 at 11:25am

At Last!!!!! A man in a portfolio for which he is trained!

"Bowen was born in Sydney to Christine and Ross Bowen. His father worked for the National Roads and Motorists' Association, while his mother, who was born in the UK, was a childcare worker.[3][4] Bowen grew up in the suburb of Smithfield, where one of his neighbours was soccer player Harry Kewell. He began his education at Smithfield Public School, and later attended St Johns Park High School before going on to the University of Sydney,

where he graduated with a Bachelor of Economics in 1994."

Rather than the succession of limp wristed offerings the Coalition have had in the Treasurer position for the last few years, finally we will get a man who understands economics and can stand up to the Public Service Heads who wander the various portfolios in Parliament House. Most MPs and Senators jump from portfolio to portfolio in reshuffles and I would say the majority have little to no knowledge of what is going on and rely far too heavily on their Departmental Heads to drive the policy. Look at the disaster that was Hockey, then Morrison and the dreadful Frydenburg and tell me honestly that Bowen can be worse. Somehow I doubt it

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Its time Gold Member Offline Boot libs out Posts: 25639 Gender:	Re: 'Gumby' Bowen the man who would be treasurer Reply #4 - Apr 25^th, 2019 at 11:31am How is it people think Libtards are still superior economic managers?
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Reply #5 - Apr 25^th, 2019 at 11:32am

Vic wrote on Apr 25^th, 2019 at 11:25am:

At Last!!!!! A man in a portfolio for which he is trained!

"Bowen was born in Sydney to Christine and Ross Bowen. His father worked for the National Roads and Motorists' Association, while his mother, who was born in the UK, was a childcare worker.[3][4] Bowen grew up in the suburb of Smithfield, where one of his neighbours was soccer player Harry Kewell. He began his education at Smithfield Public School, and later attended St Johns Park High School before going on to the University of Sydney,

where he graduated with a Bachelor of Economics in 1994."

Rather than the succession of limp wristed offerings the Coalition have had in the Treasurer position for the last few years, finally we will get a man who understands economics and can stand up to the Public Service Heads who wander the various portfolios in Parliament House. Most MPs and Senators jump from portfolio to portfolio in reshuffles and I would say the majority have little to no knowledge of what is going on and rely far too heavily on their Departmental Heads to drive the policy. Look at the disaster that was Hockey, then Morrison and the dreadful Frydenburg and tell me honestly that Bowen can be worse. Somehow I doubt it

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Redmond Neck Gold Member Offline OzPolitic Posts: 20720 ACT Gender:	Re: 'Gumby' Bowen the man who would be treasurer Reply #6 - Apr 25^th, 2019 at 11:38am Has Barren changed sides again! Seems like a monthly occurrence !!
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Sir lastnail Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 29707 Gender:	Re: 'Gumby' Bowen the man who would be treasurer Reply #7 - Apr 25^th, 2019 at 12:03pm Captain Nemo wrote on Apr 25^th, 2019 at 11:06am: Can't wait for him to dust off the Keating: "This is the recession Australia had to have" speech. We already got the recession that we had to have thanks to you lot and your fake services and consumption based economies
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Reply #8 - Apr 25^th, 2019 at 3:53pm

We have to have a recession thanks to libs...

A good treasurer will know when to stimulate the economy - and that means less surplus and more deficit in that case.

For those who don't do basic economics, a deficit budget stimulates the economy - a surplus slows it down.
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We know the ALP are willing to go into deficit when necessary. However based on past, the Coalition prefer to respond with surpluses in which case one can expect economy to get hit harder.

If the RBA needs to do further interest cuts, then it is trying to stimulate the economy, while the current Fed government is going in opposite direction.

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lee Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 16438 Gender:	Re: 'Gumby' Bowen the man who would be treasurer Reply #9 - Apr 25^th, 2019 at 4:11pm Sir lastnail wrote on Apr 25^th, 2019 at 12:03pm: We already got the recession that we had to have thanks to you lot and your fake services and consumption based economies Which recession would that be petal?
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Reply #10 - Apr 25^th, 2019 at 4:48pm

Captain Nemo wrote on Apr 25^th, 2019 at 11:06am:

Can't wait for him to dust off the Keating: "This is the recession Australia had to have" speech. Sad

Only Labor have the track record to manage us through the bad times, compares Howard/ Peacocks recession to Keatings to see who the superior economic managers really are

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Reply #11 - Apr 25^th, 2019 at 5:49pm

Vic wrote on Apr 25^th, 2019 at 11:25am:

At Last!!!!! A man in a portfolio for which he is trained!

"Bowen was born in Sydney to Christine and Ross Bowen. His father worked for the National Roads and Motorists' Association, while his mother, who was born in the UK, was a childcare worker.[3][4] Bowen grew up in the suburb of Smithfield, where one of his neighbours was soccer player Harry Kewell. He began his education at Smithfield Public School, and later attended St Johns Park High School before going on to the University of Sydney,

where he graduated with a Bachelor of Economics in 1994."

Rather than the succession of limp wristed offerings the Coalition have had in the Treasurer position for the last few years, finally we will get a man who understands economics and can stand up to the Public Service Heads who wander the various portfolios in Parliament House. Most MPs and Senators jump from portfolio to portfolio in reshuffles and I would say the majority have little to no knowledge of what is going on and rely far too heavily on their Departmental Heads to drive the policy. Look at the disaster that was Hockey, then Morrison and the dreadful Frydenburg and tell me honestly that Bowen can be worse. Somehow I doubt it

thats weird wasnt he in the krudd gillard krudd govts all those years ago..

when they elevated bumbling billy to asst treasurer????

chris may have had a fill in job while they stumble around looking for a PM to win polls...

who did he vote for btw?...

did he back krudd or gillard or krudd ??....what about Albo v shortarse who did he back???...

if we are expected to believe in him

we should know everything...

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Reply #12 - Apr 25^th, 2019 at 5:50pm

Its time wrote on Apr 25^th, 2019 at 4:48pm:

Captain Nemo wrote on Apr 25^th, 2019 at 11:06am:

Can't wait for him to dust off the Keating: "This is the recession Australia had to have" speech. Sad

Only Labor have the track record to manage us through the bad times, compares Howard/ Peacocks recession to Keatings to see who the superior economic managers really are

they have a track record alright...you have a few in JAIL to prove it.. Grin

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Reply #13 - Apr 25^th, 2019 at 5:55pm

Isn't Economics the art of predicting the future? Despite all the unknowns.

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https://www.amazon.com/End-Theory-Financial-Economics-Interaction/dp/0691169012

Only $16.96 for the Kindle edition

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cods Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 88048	Re: 'Gumby' Bowen the man who would be treasurer Reply #14 - Apr 25^th, 2019 at 6:09pm its about robbing Peter to maybe give it to Paul.. without anyone actually noticing.... its called slight of hand.....I expect he Bowen has" got it!" ..when did he last do an economics test
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