election

Post by **Alex** » Sun Nov 25, 2007 7:01 pm

NOT HAPPY!

once again labor is in, and the country is ****ed. All the hard work was for nothing.

im SERIOUSLY scared!

lets see some people pipe up!

alex

Outback bloke · Post by **Outback bloke** » Sun Nov 25, 2007 7:19 pm

I don't know how.

Every one I know wasn't voting for them, or so they say. I am a bit concerned about my future/job now. Last time they were in it cost me big time. That is all I am going to say on the subject.

BrennyV · Post by **BrennyV** » Sun Nov 25, 2007 7:21 pm

only time will tell. no use pissing and moaning.

Bumpty · Post by **Bumpty** » Sun Nov 25, 2007 7:23 pm

YOEW!
Did he lose his seat as well.
Greens also did well

ChPLAT · Post by **ChPLAT** » Sun Nov 25, 2007 7:49 pm

Haha don't you know your should never talk about politics or religion, well at least on an online forum. Should be a fun thread. I'll give it three seconds till hell breaks loose.

Crap I just added religion to the mix. Oh well more fun.

brumbyrunner · Post by **brumbyrunner** » Sun Nov 25, 2007 7:50 pm

Bumpty wrote:YOEW!
Did he lose his seat as well.
Greens also did well

Did well?
You obviously don't hunt, fish or recreational 4wd.

Other than that, I hope the majority of the population is happy with their decision.
And thats all I'm going to say on the matter.

D3V1L · Post by **D3V1L** » Sun Nov 25, 2007 7:52 pm

i have 1 comment to make.....not happy

ill leave it at that caus i can rampage all day about this matter

dave

dibs · Post by **dibs** » Sun Nov 25, 2007 7:58 pm

iv got my own buisness taken 4 yrs to get up to owning 2 pump trucks . any one want to buy them .
runin scared
dibs

vidler · Post by **vidler** » Sun Nov 25, 2007 8:16 pm

i dont know what to expect.... Im working on the mines so **** could hit the fan big time, all i wanna do is the job im employed to do, not bitch and whinge and strike n stuff.... cross fingers nothing much changes

fredsub · Post by **fredsub** » Sun Nov 25, 2007 9:39 pm

gawd.....its all going to go pear shaped.......AGAIN!!

Greens...**** bunch of tossers........

subybrumby · Post by **subybrumby** » Sun Nov 25, 2007 9:52 pm

If we weren't required to vote, we wouldn't even hear from politicians. Gee they must hate us...

Subafury · Post by **Subafury** » Sun Nov 25, 2007 10:04 pm

bitch n moan after they stuff it up. at least give em a chance for a fresh start.

Gannon · Post by **Gannon** » Sun Nov 25, 2007 10:49 pm

Manda and i are in the process of buying a house ourselves.

We dont want a repeat of what my parents had when they were paying off their house.

Just have to be optimistic.

Suba · Post by **Suba** » Sun Nov 25, 2007 10:57 pm

I really cant think why anyone would vote labour with their record as far as interest rates and the like, when I bought my first house back in 85 , labour were in and the interest rates were killing me, I am going to be really pissed if the rates start to hike again as we have just recently bought a $500,000 house.
All the people that have been on the radio and such saying how they don't like John howard , who gives a toss weather you like the bloke or not , it is what they do that counts and he and the Libs have done a fine job
Oh and then they bring up **** like he lied about the children over board ,,,,,,, who cares whether he knew or not and with the Iriq war , Australia has been involved in nearlly every major conflict in the world no mater who is in power.

Mike.

Cam · Post by **Cam** » Sun Nov 25, 2007 11:01 pm

yeah can't really judge them by labor party of 11 years ago, totally different line up and diff international influences... Guess we'll see what happens in the next few years.

subgiraffe · Post by **subgiraffe** » Sun Nov 25, 2007 11:27 pm

What are you guys running from??

[begin thread hijack]

Really, this is a great country; both candidates are clever, level-headed people who want the best for Australia, it's people and it's economy. I may not have voted for the new prime minister, but I don't think it's that scary -- take a look at the problems in the US at the moment?

This is what I ran from a while ago:

http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Inflation_i ... and_rising
(you'll have to copy and paste this, couldn't figure out the codes for inserting a link)

Yes, that is 11000% inflation - my parents are still there living through it!

What's worse, is growing up in Zimbabwe, I never saw a Subaru of any sort (plenty of datos and pugs) I saw my first Subaru when I moved to Australia and bought a beat up Leone!

[end hijack]

AndrewT · Post by **AndrewT** » Sun Nov 25, 2007 11:36 pm

The bastard thing about elections is no matter what, a politician still gets in!
Oh well lets see what happens now that we have Tintin running the country.

BRUMBI · Post by **BRUMBI** » Mon Nov 26, 2007 8:29 am

dont worry the governor general will save us ( i hope...)

BENduro · Post by **BENduro** » Mon Nov 26, 2007 9:23 am

When I cast my vote I try to think less about what would benefit me and more about what would benefit those less fortunate than I, the future of the nation and which party would better serve the nation, both socially and environmentally.
It's important to note that it was Labor (Hawke/Keeting) who initiated the strong economy we are now experiencing with the floating of the $ and forging of south-east asian relations, among others. Previously high interest rates were more the result of a world-wide recession than economic mismanagement.

Howard has squndered much of the wealth of this nation, alot of which has come from a mining boom and not Costello's managemet of the economy. Rather than investing in the nations future, ie infrastructure, education, health and the environment...He insulted our intelligence and gave us tax cuts, this in turn gave us more to spend, which in turn put inflationary pressure on the economy and thus the interest rate hikes many of us have recently experienced.

I voted Labor based on having a social and environmental conscience and I look forward to us once again becomming a progressive, caring, sharing and tollerant nation:)

dwayneb · Post by **dwayneb** » Mon Nov 26, 2007 10:11 am

And to elaborate a little more from BENduro's point. It was Labor that introduced the superannuation guarantee back in the 90's. If keating had won the election back in 95/96 he had a mandate with the Trade Unions to up the superannuation guarantee from 9% currently to as high as 15%. This would have been a huge improvement to aging population, relying on the pension. A lot of extra dollars in compulsory saving just for being employed.