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Re: Angus Taylor elected new LNP leader
Reply #60 - Feb 13^th, 2026 at 5:09pm

thegreatdivide wrote on Feb 13^th, 2026 at 5:06pm:

Bobby. wrote on Feb 13^th, 2026 at 4:52pm:

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grow the economy so it delivers for you

TGD,
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Another political slogan lacking substance: how do achieve it?

I assume he means value adding?

Well he needs to say it, and how to do it, given value-adding while competing with China isn't profitable in the private sector.

eg apparently a (US-owned) lithium refining company in WA closed today (with the loss of 400 jobs) because it can't compete on world markets.

yes - so sad,
and when China has cornered the market - put everyone else out of business -
they'll put the prices up to get their money back.
It should be a criminal offence.

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Brian Ross Gold Member Online Representative of me Posts: 46198	Re: Angus Taylor elected new LNP leader Reply #61 - Feb 14^th, 2026 at 8:41am Here's what we know about Angus Taylor's policies
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Bobby. Gold Member Online Australian Politics Posts: 117266 Melbourne Gender:	Re: Angus Taylor elected new LNP leader Reply #62 - Feb 14^th, 2026 at 8:52am Brian Ross wrote on Feb 14^th, 2026 at 8:41am: Here's what we know about Angus Taylor's policies Mr Taylor will unveil an immigration policy within weeks and said it would be a key priority for the party, both as a vehicle to reduce cost-of-living pressures and to "protect the Australian way of life".
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Re: Angus Taylor elected new LNP leader
Reply #63 - Feb 14^th, 2026 at 9:23am

Bobby. wrote on Feb 14^th, 2026 at 8:52am:

Brian Ross wrote on Feb 14^th, 2026 at 8:41am:

Here's what we know about Angus Taylor's policies Roll Eyes

Mr Taylor will unveil an immigration policy within weeks and
said it would be a key priority for the party,
both as a vehicle to reduce cost-of-living pressures and to "protect the Australian way of life".

When will he release it?

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Bobby. Gold Member Online Australian Politics Posts: 117266 Melbourne Gender:	Re: Angus Taylor elected new LNP leader Reply #64 - Feb 14^th, 2026 at 9:25am All in good time Greggy.
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Re: Angus Taylor elected new LNP leader
Reply #65 - Feb 14^th, 2026 at 9:30am

Bobby. wrote on Feb 14^th, 2026 at 8:52am:

Brian Ross wrote on Feb 14^th, 2026 at 8:41am:

Here's what we know about Angus Taylor's policies Roll Eyes

Mr Taylor will unveil an immigration policy within weeks and
said it would be a key priority for the party,
both as a vehicle to reduce cost-of-living pressures and to "protect the Australian way of life".

The Australian way of life is characterized by a relaxed, "no worries" attitude, a strong emphasis on outdoor, beach-oriented living, and a, diverse, multicultural society. It is supported by a high standard of living, excellent, healthcare, and a,, "fair go" culture that prizes equality and mateship.

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Frank Gold Member Online Australian Politics Posts: 56806 Gender:	Re: Angus Taylor elected new LNP leader Reply #66 - Feb 14^th, 2026 at 2:30pm Sensible energy policy A much better immigration policy - much smaller numbers, much more selective in clear preference for Australian values Much greater emphasis on unity and a lot less on diversity Encouraging national pride over self-fagellation and guilt tripping
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Jasin Gold Member Offline Posts: 55432 Gender:	Re: Angus Taylor elected new LNP leader Reply #67 - Feb 14^th, 2026 at 3:18pm Hopefully Littleproud/Taylor gang up on the Anus and belt the crap out of Leftism out of Australia like what Trump has done with America. Send Leftism to Oceania, because it serves Asia, Europe & Africa. Not N.Amwrica. Not S.America Not Sahul Australia
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Re: Angus Taylor elected new LNP leader
Reply #68 - Feb 14^th, 2026 at 4:36pm

Bobby. wrote on Feb 13^th, 2026 at 5:09pm:

thegreatdivide wrote on Feb 13^th, 2026 at 5:06pm:

Bobby. wrote on Feb 13^th, 2026 at 4:52pm:

Quote:

grow the economy so it delivers for you

TGD,
Quote:

Another political slogan lacking substance: how do achieve it?

I assume he means value adding?

Well he needs to say it, and how to do it, given value-adding while competing with China isn't profitable in the private sector.

eg apparently a (US-owned) lithium refining company in WA closed today (with the loss of 400 jobs) because it can't compete on world markets.

yes - so sad,
and when China has cornered the market - put everyone else out of business -
they'll put the prices up to get their money back.
It should be a criminal offence.

Your error: China happened to out-compete everyone else because of its one-party system, and willingness to subsidize essential industry.

Hence Trump's withdrawal from the WTO "free-trade rules" system, in an attempt to rebuild US industry, by whacking tariffs on China (...and many other countries, rich and poor).

So Oz wil have to subsidize its own industry, to advance industrial capacity at home.

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Re: Angus Taylor elected new LNP leader
Reply #69 - Feb 14^th, 2026 at 4:42pm

Dnarever wrote on Feb 13^th, 2026 at 1:08pm:

freediver wrote on Feb 13^th, 2026 at 12:13pm:

ProudKangaroo wrote on Feb 13^th, 2026 at 11:28am:

Sir Grappler Truth Teller OAM wrote on Feb 13^th, 2026 at 11:17am:

ProudKangaroo wrote on Feb 13^th, 2026 at 11:10am:

Great work shifting the deck chairs around on the Titanic.

Now that was a perfect deck chair shift... you try hard ...

Anyway - I forgot to add they need to push for reliable power etc as well.

You see - it does't matter what they did in the past - in your eyes - what matters is what they are going to do for the future.

Smart people wait for that ..... instead of just being negative all the time...

They need to earn trust before they're entitled to it.
But that remains a very big if.

Not really. They just have to wait for Labor to lose it. Labor is not exactly doing well in the polls either. And they keep doing monumentally stupid things. Like the referendum.

Labor should have lost the last election the only reason they won was that the Liberals clearly offered nothing. They have only gone backwards since. We will see how this next in line nong goes but doesn't look promising for them. They have deep structural issues and deeper talent deficiencies. They have nothing to offer. Their problem isn't that they cannot offer a leader but thet they connot offer anything lined up behind a leader. They have a solid depth of nothing worth the effort.

Labor will keep on winning until we get an opposition that does not insist on having a bet each way on climate change. That cut the heart(land) out of the Liberal party and brought the far right faction into dominance, making a bad problem even worse.

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Re: Angus Taylor elected new LNP leader
Reply #70 - Feb 14^th, 2026 at 4:47pm

thegreatdivide wrote on Feb 14^th, 2026 at 4:36pm:

Bobby. wrote on Feb 13^th, 2026 at 5:09pm:

thegreatdivide wrote on Feb 13^th, 2026 at 5:06pm:

Bobby. wrote on Feb 13^th, 2026 at 4:52pm:

Quote:

grow the economy so it delivers for you

TGD,
Quote:

Another political slogan lacking substance: how do achieve it?

I assume he means value adding?

Well he needs to say it, and how to do it, given value-adding while competing with China isn't profitable in the private sector.

eg apparently a (US-owned) lithium refining company in WA closed today (with the loss of 400 jobs) because it can't compete on world markets.

yes - so sad,
and when China has cornered the market - put everyone else out of business -
they'll put the prices up to get their money back.
It should be a criminal offence.

Your error: China happened to out-compete everyone else because of its one-party system, and willingness to subsidize essential industry.

Hence Trump's withdrawal from the WTO "free-trade rules" system, in an attempt to rebuild US industry, by whacking tariffs on China (...and many other countries, rich and poor).

So Oz wil have to subsidize its own industry, to advance industrial capacity at home.

Gimme a break - it's predatory pricing - it's illegal. Roll Eyes

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Re: Angus Taylor elected new LNP leader
Reply #71 - Feb 14^th, 2026 at 4:57pm

Bobby. wrote on Feb 14^th, 2026 at 4:47pm:

thegreatdivide wrote on Feb 14^th, 2026 at 4:36pm:

Bobby. wrote on Feb 13^th, 2026 at 5:09pm:

thegreatdivide wrote on Feb 13^th, 2026 at 5:06pm:

Bobby. wrote on Feb 13^th, 2026 at 4:52pm:

Quote:

grow the economy so it delivers for you

TGD,
Quote:

Another political slogan lacking substance: how do achieve it?

I assume he means value adding?

Well he needs to say it, and how to do it, given value-adding while competing with China isn't profitable in the private sector.

eg apparently a (US-owned) lithium refining company in WA closed today (with the loss of 400 jobs) because it can't compete on world markets.

yes - so sad,
and when China has cornered the market - put everyone else out of business -
they'll put the prices up to get their money back.
It should be a criminal offence.

Your error: China happened to out-compete everyone else because of its one-party system, and willingness to subsidize essential industry.

Hence Trump's withdrawal from the WTO "free-trade rules" system, in an attempt to rebuild US industry, by whacking tariffs on China (...and many other countries, rich and poor).

So Oz wil have to subsidize its own industry, to advance industrial capacity at home.

Gimme a break - it's predatory pricing - it's illegal. Roll Eyes

Your error: it's Neoclassical comparative advantage in action - ie, Ricardo's delusional doctrine informing the WTO "freetrade rules", exposed recently by prof,. Steve Keen, linked in post #1412.

You obviously haven't read it.... it's easier to remain ignorant, I suppose.

PS: Speaking of "illegal", the SCOTUS is still to rule on the legality of Trump's tariffs....

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Bobby. Gold Member Online Australian Politics Posts: 117266 Melbourne Gender:	Re: Angus Taylor elected new LNP leader Reply #72 - Feb 14^th, 2026 at 4:58pm TGD called me ignorant.
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Re: Angus Taylor elected new LNP leader
Reply #73 - Feb 14^th, 2026 at 5:02pm

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China happened to out-compete everyone else because of its one-party system, and willingness to subsidize essential industry.

The CCP deliberately keep wages low. That keeps the peasants poor and desperate for more work, while making the CCP and the industrialists filthy rich. The median Chinese salary is still less than half of our unemployment benefits. TGD often attempts to disagree with me on this, but he still does not understand the statistics. Or he has not been instructed to.

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thegreatdivide Gold Member Offline Australian Politics<br /> Posts: 15116 Gender:	Re: Angus Taylor elected new LNP leader Reply #74 - Feb 14^th, 2026 at 5:02pm Bobby. wrote on Feb 14^th, 2026 at 4:58pm: TGD called me ignorant. Speaking of "illegal", the SCOTUS is yet to rule on the legality of Trump's tariffs.... Do try to keep up.
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