Federal Budget 2009-10 (3 Viewers)

[Rafy]

General budget discussion thread.
The budget will be released @ budget.gov.au at 7.30pm Tuesday. Swan's address will be broadcast on ABC1 at the same time.


Meanwhile, it has been reported that the deficit will be $58bn.
2009 federal Budget deficit to be $58 billion - report

Swan is blaming the Howard Government: Swan makes Howard the fall guy (Costello's response here)

 

[bell531]

Meanwhile, it has been reported that the deficit will be $58bn.
2009 federal Budget deficit to be $58 billion - report

I watched an interview with a generic labor strategist today, who predicted 6-7% of GDP, slightly more than $58 billion. I'm unsure how reliable he would be though, not that Channel 7 is either.

 

[katie tully]

Run for
the hills

Axe 1000 jobs, save da parrots ~

 

[44Ronin]

eh.........life goes on.

 

[katie tully]

eh.........life goes on.

Tell that to Soviet AustRussia.

 

[44Ronin]

Tell that to Soviet AustRussia.

For the benefit of Mr.Kite
There will be a show tonight
on trampoline...

 

[katie tully]

What sound is a Swan song.

 

[44Ronin]

What sound is a Swan song.

YouTube - the beatles - HELTER SKELTER

When I get to the bottom
I go back to the top of the slide
Where I stop and turn
and I go for a ride
Till I get to the bottom and I see you again
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Do you don't you want me to love you
I'm coming down fast but I'm miles above you
Tell me tell me come on tell me the answer
and you may be a lover but you ain't no dancer

Sums up the labor Party.

 

[jb_nc]

Run for
the hills

Axe 1000 jobs, save da parrots ~

Those 1000 jobs are worth an entire species of parrot.

WE MUST KEEP THEM EMPLOYED AT ALL COSTS

 

[jb_nc]

hey guys did u know that COMMUNIST north korea have no trees on their land

therefore,

logging is communism

 

[katie tully]

Those 1000 jobs are worth an entire species of parrot.

WE MUST KEEP THEM EMPLOYED AT ALL COSTS

Nah it's worth a parrot. 1000 jobs during a recession for a parrot. send it to a zoo or some shit idk

 

[jb_nc]

Nah it's worth a parrot. 1000 jobs during a recession for a parrot. send it to a zoo or some shit idk

Sounds like you're trolling me with a dumb news.com.au comment!!!

 

[ablle]

employ people to kill/enslave the parrots. problem solved!

 

[katie tully]

Sounds like you're trolling me with a dumb news.com.au comment!!!

Sounds like some....

Sorry got mesmerized by your sig again.

 

[katie tully]

"I'm happy with whatever this budget is as long as it means less muslims" Bazza, Newcastle

An hero.

 

[Josh22]

ahhhh not good guys....
we're the ones who are going to be paying off the much higher taxes for the next 20 or so years

 

[banco55]

Pros: cutting middle class welfare
Not increasing the pension for single parents

Cons: redistributing the money saved from cutting middle class welfare to their interest groups

 

[banco55]

ahhhh not good guys....
we're the ones who are going to be paying off the much higher taxes for the next 20 or so years

You aint seen nothing yet. Wait until the baby boomers retire in large numbers.

 

[whatashotbyseve]

Just saw Swan at some press conference.

"Without the stimulus packages, unemployment would have been at least 10%".

If I was on a chair I would have fallen off.

 

[wrxsti]

Upgrade the bloody trains.

FFS already!