tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24338064.post5289243591290800190..comments2024-02-11T19:28:27.997+11:00Comments on Personal Reflections: Please, pretty please, can we have the Country Party back?Jim Belshawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10075614280789984767noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24338064.post-68820620438643448312014-05-18T08:19:30.744+10:002014-05-18T08:19:30.744+10:00I might write something more on the membership iss...I might write something more on the membership issue, Evan; just to pull things together. It was a membership based party, and that had both good and bad effects. Jim Belshawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10075614280789984767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24338064.post-13032129036511623482014-05-17T11:37:33.769+10:002014-05-17T11:37:33.769+10:00A friend of mine was in the Labor club at UQ durin...A friend of mine was in the Labor club at UQ during the 90's. He said they could collaborate with the Nats on particular issues but the Libs never would.<br /><br />It was the glory of the Country Party that they did genuinely represent their membership I think. Far more than either of the majors.Evanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13355215688351759230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24338064.post-13404901876458608772014-05-16T18:33:13.422+10:002014-05-16T18:33:13.422+10:00Hi all. Its a real rag bag of things lacking any o...Hi all. Its a real rag bag of things lacking any obvious coherence. The National Party electorates are now, on average, older and poorer than the national average, so the cuts hurt. In NSW, both Charles Sturt and UNE are likely to be hit quite hard, although both are still crunching the numbers. So its not good. Jim Belshawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10075614280789984767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24338064.post-21330279775028489512014-05-16T17:25:40.521+10:002014-05-16T17:25:40.521+10:00Actually, marcellous, I have read Jim's "...Actually, marcellous, I have read Jim's "red bit" again, and I now see that "funding with a regional focus" includes:<br /><br /><i>National Stronger Regions Fund to create stronger, more prosperous regional communities </i> - what does that mean?<br /><br /><i>capacity building projects across the nation under the Community Development Grants programme </i> - huh?<br /><br />The majority of the rest seems to be about roads and bridges and black spots; all of which imply you can afford the petrol to use said roads, bridges and black spots - on your way to the diminished school, hospital, or unemployment centre.<br /><br />kvdAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24338064.post-3824074897543314362014-05-16T14:39:40.869+10:002014-05-16T14:39:40.869+10:00Thanks marcellous - I can see that now - but as fa...Thanks marcellous - I can see that now - but as far as my second sentence, I'm still perplexed.<br /><br />kvdAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24338064.post-49999413922773707662014-05-16T11:56:19.502+10:002014-05-16T11:56:19.502+10:00All in All, I really hope it benifits education i...All in All, I really hope it <b>benifits</b> education in australia and <b>doesnt</b> end up <b>falling to pieces</b>. If it has to hurt fine, but I hope it hurts for good reason.<br /><br /> <b>Matthew Hardy</b><br />Fouder<br />www.trainingadvisor.com.auMatthewhttp://www.trainingadvisor.com.aunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24338064.post-37892426593227630932014-05-16T11:10:22.325+10:002014-05-16T11:10:22.325+10:00kvd
You have to read it carefully. Mr Truss clai...kvd<br /><br />You have to read it carefully. Mr Truss claims $50bn altogether, including the specified things (not said to add up to $50bn) in regional Australia.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24338064.post-19492814717881036312014-05-16T06:42:02.823+10:002014-05-16T06:42:02.823+10:00That list adds up to roughly $21B not $50B. And it...That list adds up to roughly $21B not $50B. And it takes no account of reductions in hospital and education spending, nor of fuel excise increase, nor reductions (sorry, 'savings') made in unemployment support, family benefits etc.<br /><br />But maybe none of those affect 'regional Australia'?<br /><br />Possibly a good thing if it has sunk without trace.<br /><br />kvdAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com