The Rudd Government’s plan to extend the immigration program means Sydney’s population will grow by nearly one million over the next 13 years. This is more than 350,000 over what Sydney’s planners had expected. (more…)
Posts Tagged Labor
Western Sydney – Labor’s dumping ground for immigrants!
Friday, June 6th, 2008Electricity Privatisation – Power without Glory for NSW Labor!
Thursday, May 8th, 2008When Bob Carr and Michael Egan tried to reform the electricity industry in 1997 they were soundly defeated by union heavyweights John Della Bosca and Michael Costa who were well supported by left-wing geriatrics in the NSW Parliament. ‘The Hogg/Egan proposition is a suicide note to the Australian Labor Party’ thundered Ian McDonald. (more…)
Sub-Prime, Local Government and NSW Labor – a volatile mix!
Thursday, April 10th, 2008United States sub-prime mortgage investment market. The subject had as much meaning as an error message on a computer screen. It’s a geek language known only to whiz kids and nerds in the financial sector. The rest of us barely understand the pages of ‘explanatory’ notes we have to read before signing a mortgage document. (more…)
NSW Labor: Shifty Councillors, Dodgy Developers, Crook Councillors – and more . . .
Friday, February 1st, 2008The Carr/Iemma Labor government has mastered the art of media management over the past 12 years. Their strategy of following up major announcements with regular re-announcements is very clever. It creates a perception that something is being done to alleviate the crisis in our hospital and transport systems when the opposite is the case. (more…)
Federal Election Washup
Wednesday, December 12th, 2007The election result was a decisive win for Labor. Workchoices was the major point of difference between the two parties with the issue being driven by the union movement. The stakes for the unions were high and they had no hesitation in pouring $30 million of members’ funds into the campaign. Small business owners will have much to worry about as unions will expect a high return on their investment in Labor’s victory. (more…)
We’re heading in the right direction – but there’s more to be done!!
Tuesday, March 20th, 2007This election is not about Labor’s record after 12 years in office. If it was they would be thrown out.
Despite a GST windfall, a property boom and record gambling taxes NSW is teetering on the edge of recession. So where has the money gone? How could they have squandered such an opportunity? (more…)
Hang about – what about a hung Parliament?
Tuesday, March 6th, 2007We should brace ourselves for the possibility of minority government after the election on March 24. Given that we now have fixed four year terms in NSW a ‘hung’ Parliament would be the worst possible outcome for the State. It matters not which major political party forms minority government, Labor or Liberal, the result will be the same. Political chaos for the next four years! (more…)
