tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6136161833847253297.post8478361256618657974..comments2023-10-15T23:18:46.711+11:00Comments on North Coast Voices: On 18 October 2013 as bushfires raged up and down the NSW east coast, the Abbott Government performed this act of bastardryNCV Adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00579216521747607055noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6136161833847253297.post-47089303254822464422013-10-28T20:32:59.077+11:002013-10-28T20:32:59.077+11:00But it's OK for ministers to spend thousands g...But it's OK for ministers to spend thousands going to weddings and sporting events, fly to Darwin to review a property investment opportunity and claim expenses for same on taxpayers? That's OK but helping desperate families is not? Don't like this NEW true blue mate attitude one bit! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6136161833847253297.post-41106203359722935402013-10-22T10:01:46.642+11:002013-10-22T10:01:46.642+11:00aussieringer...please stay in america, we don'...aussieringer...please stay in america, we don't want you back. i hope you enjoy fending for yourself when the american economy collapses and that you have saved for this inevitable event... :)AndyTnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6136161833847253297.post-68463266190959040732013-10-22T10:01:05.252+11:002013-10-22T10:01:05.252+11:00aussieringer, You are welcome to stay in the usa, ...aussieringer, You are welcome to stay in the usa, and enjoy all the ""benefits"" that dying empire has to offer as it is run into the ground by its war mongering greed. I for one will live in Australia knowing that even with the misfortune of having the bastard Tony running the place for a couple of years, we are still living in Gods Own Country, not afraid to walk the streets for fear of being shot, with our medicare and a safety net in case we fall on hard times. bibrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09502049389897352144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6136161833847253297.post-71914081903020959142013-10-22T05:31:30.821+11:002013-10-22T05:31:30.821+11:00I'm an Australian who lives in the U.S. As far...I'm an Australian who lives in the U.S. As far as being a leftist critique of the right I agree wholeheartedly . The left here from the president down have the same mentality . They throw money at anything that they believe will create votes for their party . Here in the U.S. votes are bought by handouts to the people who would rather live on government hand outs than actually having a job . A perfect example is that you can even get a cellphone from the government simply by filling out a form . this at the taxpayers cost .Tony Abbott has just taken over the reins and will continue to be under fire by the left no matter what he does . I sympathize with the Australian people but having lived here for 23years and seen how the leftists have driven the country into the ground the only thing I can say is that you have to keep fighting .aussieringernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6136161833847253297.post-29949960039027729632013-10-21T14:33:51.211+11:002013-10-21T14:33:51.211+11:00And the people voted him in? Seriously he is a jok...And the people voted him in? Seriously he is a joke! !!!!<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6136161833847253297.post-57218571248372397852013-10-20T22:47:28.790+11:002013-10-20T22:47:28.790+11:00People are out there suffering loosing and are in ...People are out there suffering loosing and are in pain over this .. how can a government go .. oh hell this is going to cost us ... change the laws now .. 18-10-2013 in the midst of the disaster they cut funding .. regardless of your political standing, that is just a bastard act.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02481557219654858255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6136161833847253297.post-86576789750668776542013-10-20T13:44:49.339+11:002013-10-20T13:44:49.339+11:00Perhaps they could claim that they had to attend a...Perhaps they could claim that they had to attend a wedding to network, or cycle in a community event, and claim their expenses that way. seems to work for those in govtAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6136161833847253297.post-90156754548972146722013-10-20T11:21:06.820+11:002013-10-20T11:21:06.820+11:00Hands up ... Who voted them in??? Thanks for not...Hands up ... Who voted them in??? Thanks for nothing!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6136161833847253297.post-64442076589446326332013-10-20T09:00:59.665+11:002013-10-20T09:00:59.665+11:00Lake Macquarie LGA covered in 16 October announcem...Lake Macquarie LGA covered in 16 October announcement; <a rel="nofollow">http://www.disasterassist.gov.au/Currentdisasters/Pages/NSW/NSW---Eastern-NSW-Bushfires---from-16-October-2013.aspx</a>clarencegirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12644378636575711261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6136161833847253297.post-80772953344227376742013-10-20T08:22:20.668+11:002013-10-20T08:22:20.668+11:00So the people of Catherine Hill Bay, Cams Wharf, N...So the people of Catherine Hill Bay, Cams Wharf, Nords Wharf and I think Gwandalan miss out completely as they are in Lake Macquarie local government area...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11305382400128314697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6136161833847253297.post-89541936283743003722013-10-20T08:04:05.877+11:002013-10-20T08:04:05.877+11:00Ultimately, this is just a left-wing critique of t...Ultimately, this is just a left-wing critique of the right. This move is consistent with right-wing ideology of individual responsibility, their response would be that it's up to individuals to have money set aside for a rainy day, or a fiery day as the case may be. Rather than whining about specific instances of withdrawal of tax payer support, we should be having a broader discussion about what things people should be responsible for and those that tax payers should bear. In this example, maybe some information on whether this payment was means tested to be available only to the poor?cantbeeffedhttp://twitter.com/cantbeeffednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6136161833847253297.post-56378839005906894582013-10-19T23:51:04.886+11:002013-10-19T23:51:04.886+11:00By the looks of it that means if you can't get...By the looks of it that means if you can't get to work for days because the bushfires have gone through your street but missed burning your house to the ground, then there's no help with lost wages and too bad if you still have to feed the kids.<br />Feckin Abbott!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com