Queensland is not the Smart State any more,

Hey Footy,
You want Joh back??? Not a big follower of politics, but it doesn't seem too long ago that Queenslanders voted her in.... and I havent heard anyone of you QLD'ers happy about it. Many moons ago, NSW was slugged with the 3 X 3 tax, 3 cents per litre for 3 years, so long ago I can't remember what it was supposed to pay for.... it never got taken back off after the 3 yrs. Don't think it would matter who's in power, Whacker

Whacker, Don't talk to me about pumpkin scones. The only difference between the mess in Qld and the mess in NSW is that NSW has a bigger carpet to sweep it under, and never you mind about that. LOL

And the carpet here is getting higher off the floor by the day....

At least Old Joh encouraged Investment in to QLD, re the Coal Industry ect, and the benifits from that alone made Qld prosper with employment, the old saying if Big Business prospers they will throw a few Crumbs to the Workers.

DAZA..not too mention the 'brown paper bags' for the pollies!

Corruption, nothing like it to make things work efficiently....just makes you wonder what happened in NSW on that basis!

It does, doesn't Landy.

"Corruption, nothing like it to make things work efficiently...."

I have to disagree - if you think things are inefficient in Aus, you should try living/working in a country where corruption is the norm (rather than the exception)! Corruption diverts funds away from where they should go and are needed. This ends up leaving the government poorer (not to mention the general population) so there is always insufficient money to upgrade or even maintain essential infrastructure (eg. potable water supply).

Australia is far from perfect, but it's a whole lot better (at the moment) than most other countries in the world.

Tim

Hear what you are saying perfectly having lived and worked in a developing country.

The comment was a bit ‘tongue-in-cheek’ and was referring to the Joh days in Queensland, plenty of corruption, but things got done.

New South Wales, well what went wrong there….the palms were greased it seems, but everything fell apart.

Yep, bring back Joh!

Are you talking about Anna Beatie here ? LOL

There ain't no way in Gods garden the Pollies would ever give up thier income or perks! Tell Eye Brows McBligh to sell of her private jet to recoup some costs ... what about all the beaureucratic fat cats in redundant public sector jobs that could be cut back to save a coin or 2 also ...

100% agree with ya Greg!

Craig

Welcome back Gregory, I have not seen you on here for ages.

The 8c per litre thing may not hurt the average qld driver but it will add up when you consider the amount of tourists that head (or may not now) our way from the southern states, that may now spend thier coin elsewhere and the fact that transport costs will have to be passed on to the end consumer. Things like fruit and veg, grocery items and just about anything else you care to name will have to go up in price to recoup this extra fuel levy. Don't be mistaken, I reckon that is all it is a BLOODY FUEL LEVY!!!

Then as you suggest, what is she thinking by selling off our assests????

Cheers buddy, good to see you back.
Trevor.

Hi Trev,

Mate I have just been lurking for a little while and not saying much. Just trying to keep a low profile and not get into any trouble.

If the travellers do still come to THE SMART STATE (what a croc) then they will cut back on their spending that's for sure. If they have to spend more on fuel, then they will cut back on accommodation, treats, tours etc etc etc and how many jobs will start to go then. It might take a few months to have a flow on effect but it will hurt when it does.

Don't forget there is someone lurking in the background of all this and his name is Andrew Fraser (our distinguished treasurer).
Give him another 10 years in state politics (what a bloody mess it will be then) and he will go into federal politics and look out Australia.
He made his way to the top pretty quick and he won't stop till he has the top job.

Hopefully I will win $20,000,000 in gold lotto and be able to buy 20,000 plus acres in the hills somewhere and fully fence it with 20ft high chain mesh with razor wire on top.
The only way you will be able to access it will be by 4wd or helicopter.
It will have dams that you will be able to fish in without a permit and camp near.
I might even make it my own country......Yep I know I'm dreamin' but what a dream...
Might go and have a bourbon now and sit back tonight and watch QLD flog NSW in the State of Origin

Greg

Hey Greg,
I was with you right to that last bit. :)
Not about the Bourbon bit, But I'll have one with ya. :)

Jon,

Some call me a traitor as I was born in Nepean Hospital at Penrith. But I've been in Qld most of my life.

Mate as long as it is a good game with a little bit of biff (only enough to let off some steam, that's all) and a close score line.

My little brother is staying the night at our house and he is a cockroach through and through, so the better half set up QLD coloured streamers, a go the maroons banner , maroon plastic plates for our dinner and he has a maroon towel for when he has his shower...........Honestly!! we don't like ribbing him about his affiliation with the south......NOT
Don't know what's wrong with that boy, he goes for the NSW and for Holden.


Greg

Greg,
"with a little bit of biff (only enough to let off some steam, that's all) and a close score line"
That's what's about mate.
My condolences to the lad, putting up with that. :)
Love it :)
It's all good, Enjoy the game.
Shh I know I will

Greg let me know where the block is and I will give it a good hard go at getting the neighbours block to make a super state!!!

Hairs, WHAT WAS THE SCORE? Can somebody give that guy a tissue LOL!!!

Cheers from a very proud Qld'r.
Trevor.

Just as a side note, I said to the lady at the counter at QLD Transport when I transferred my registration over from NSW to QLD, that she had better not tell me she has run out of "THE SUNSHINE STATE" number plates, otherwise im heading back over the border to re-register my car in NSW again! LOL : D

Hee hee - similar things when Katy Carnell introduced the "Feel the power of Canberra" slogan. Most people didn't want that on their car especially if they were ever going to travel interstate, and what Canberran doesn't?! (you can't go on a holiday without going interstate!). There were some people sticking on "Toyota" stickers to change the slogan to "Feel the Power of Toyota". Thankfully, the slogan didn't last long!

Agreed. The fuel subsidy was always dumb, it jusr transferred costs between baskets. Indonesia did the same thing and have also announced they won't do it in future. But selling off the assets is really thick. That's what Howard and Costello did with Telstra and then used the windfall to claim they had "balanced the budget." They sold infrastructure and didn't reinvest in it but left it to private enterprise who only invest where they see a profit for themselves instead of meeting a public need.
Kennet went the same way selling off the freeways; water supply; power and public transport. He claimed to have balanced the budget as well and those chickens are well and truely coming home to roost in Vic.

Explain please.....

Do you happen to live in the city where long distances and transport reliance is not a daily occurance?

Andrew

Put the money into health or schools instead .

I think you've missed the point with this subsidy. It is being abolished and is not going to schools, is not going to health services. Why should it? The reason to remove it is not to give MORE money to these areas, rather to limit spending.

Andrew

I would consider voting for the opposition if there was one !

The problem with selling off Gov't owned assests is that the private sector often gets hold of the fire sale assets, strip back everything to bare bone, inflate prices by god knows what and sell it on again for a profit to themselves.
Now with the Motorways for instance, Bligh said that the sale would be conditional to prices will not be put up other than in the case of normal inflation ... CRAP!!

G/Day Jon

We will let you of this time, but don't do it again, lol lol, it's the same when we go over the Border and have to pay for a Fishing License, now I catch the fish when they swim up the coast into QLD waters, and I thank the NSW people for Fattening them up lol lol.

hahahahaha!! Like your style Daza! : )

Beatit,

I actually know that "Goose" and I can tell you, he is anything but a Goose. That whole saga almost sent him to the wall. He was living in a caravan park when I met him! But all said and done, he was right and the courts have vindicated that. He is now awaiting a very substantial payout from the tax office.

To the subsidy matter....I'm from WA and in the last two years I have spent about five months touring Queensland and filling up with your cheap fuel. For that, I thank you all. Personally I think it's crazy that you Queenslanders want to subsidise my fuel, but there you go. If you think that you can vote the other mob in and get the subsidy back again, then go for it. I won't stop you.

Cheers

Russ.