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Entries Tagged as 'Federal election'

Liars, cheats and frauds

September 17th, 2010 · 3 Comments

One newspaper headline this morning states that Gillard has ‘back flipped’ on carbon tax. If a tax on carbon is introduced in this term of parliament then it isn’t a back flip, it is the most outrageous of lies and a total insult to the Australian public. It was less than a month ago that [...]

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Greens re-elect commercially incompetent Bob Brown

August 22nd, 2010 · No Comments

An after election comment from Bob Brown was “we want to put a Carbon Tax on the polluters and not on the Australian taxpayer”. What an moronic economic statement! Place an tax on business in any shape or form and the costs are immediately passed on to the consumers – the Australian taxpayers. With Brown’s [...]

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Tags: Climate Change · Federal election · Government & political

Politicians – just answer the question!

August 21st, 2010 · 1 Comment

Watching Abbott and Gillard in what must be the worst, most boring and most negative Federal election campaign ever, has again highlighted the insulting and dismissive behaviour of politicians who treat us like brainless idiots. Maybe we get treated this way by them because, on the whole, we are brainless idiots. Watching Abbott this morning [...]

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Fatuous, pompous politicians

August 17th, 2010 · 1 Comment

Have you emailed a constructive comment to a politician in this Federal election? What happens is that you will receive an automated reply thanking you and will also receive directions to their web site, or to their views or recorded comments. They really don’t get it. You are not asking them for their opinion. You [...]

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McGuaran just another grubby politician

April 22nd, 2008 · No Comments

Peter McGuaran has served the community well in his many years in Parliament. He has sought to improve the region whether on the backbench or as a Minister. He has usually been available to hear complaints or suggestions and has usually taken action on behalf of the people he represents. He should be leaving Parliament [...]

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Candidates tell us who they are

March 29th, 2008 · No Comments

With Peter McGuaran leaving Federal politics a by-election is to be held in Gippsland in the next few months. We will be contacting all candidates and inviting them to send us a photo and a resume of their life experience and will ask why they believe that they are worthy of being elected to represent [...]

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