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I posted to theborderwatch.blogspot.com
Treasurer Kevin Foley should abandon his plan to sell government employee housing in country areas.Teachers have this week highlighted how the policy will adversely effect recruitment and retention.Government housing is a vital public asset, especially for university graduates from the city who relocate to the country.Police officers, nurses and allied…
November 26 2009, 9:43am | Comments »
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I posted to theborderwatch.blogspot.com
Delivering the State Budget against a backdrop of global economic catastrophe was always going to be a tough task for Treasurer Kevin Foley.The consensus among commentators and independent analysts is that Mr Foley has done a reasonable job of being economically responsible and politically clever.In years gone by a pre-election…
June 8 2009, 4:23pm | Comments »
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I posted to theborderwatch.blogspot.com
Fix mental health in the budget
The State Budget will be handed down this afternoon.Treasurer Kevin Foley faces a difficult challenge to keep state debt under control while expanding services and maintaining the momentum of the Federal Government's economic stimulus packages.According to data released yesterday, Australia stands alone among developed nations in having avoided recession by…
June 3 2009, 11:55am | Comments »
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I posted to theborderwatch.blogspot.com
Draft budget needs more information
It is difficult to make informed comment on Mount Gambier City Council's draft budget.The council must be among the few in Australia that releases a draft budget for consultation, this late in the year, without including revenue projections.In simple terms, when it comes to public interest in a government budget,…
June 1 2009, 3:10pm | Comments »
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I posted to ozcomments.com
When is a promise a promise? Never, according to Australian politicians. Kevin Rudd promised to retain private health insurance rebates, but has withdrawn that promise. It was about the only significant concession he made to the global economic downturn in the budget. If the government’s response had been more drastic…
May 17 2009, 4:54am | Comments »
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I posted to theborderwatch.blogspot.com
Mixed messages on Federal Budget
There have been mixed messages from the Federal Government in its approach to next week's Budget.The global economic situation has severely diminished Commonwealth revenues, guaranteeing a significant deficit if the government is to keep its election promises, meet community expectations and boost infrastructure spending.On one hand Treasurer Wayne Swan has…
May 4 2009, 9:54am | Comments »
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