I don't intend to censor the Internet - Abbott's last lie of the federal election campaign?

Australian Opposition Leader Tony Abbott on the subject of the Coalition’s internet censorship policy, as reported by news.com.au on 6 September 2013:

"We don't support Internet filtering, we have never supported Internet filtering...

I think there should be commercially available filters at the PC and mobile phone level for people to opt into if they wish.
I read the policy last night, quickly it has to be said, I thought it was a reference to the ability of people to get an Internet based filter. I am sorry it was poorly worded, that has been cleared up."

If reader’s take the time to peruse the Coalition’s original policy below (which has since been removed from its election campaign websites) they will quickly discover that a mandatory filter on all devices capable of accessing the Internet (with a user opt-out option) and the mandatory participation of all Internet Service Providers was not a case of poor wording or last minute addition.

Australian Coalition's September 2013 Election Policy 'To Enhance Online Safety For Children'

If elected on 7 September Abbott and Coalition have plans to immediately push for coal seam gas industry expansion in NSW

So much for Nationals candidate Kevin Hogan’s assurances concerning coal seam gas exploration and mining on the NSW North Coast.....

Australian Mining 4 September 2013:

The Abbott government would also drive the expansion of NSW’s coal seam gas sector. Macfarlane would make the NSW domestic gas matter one of his top three concerns, The Australian reported.

Macfarlane has already set a Christmas deadline to resolve the issue, saying it may already be three months overdue.

He labelled the condition urgent “beyond belief”.

“It’s a massive problem and it’s going to cost jobs from Newcastle to Wollongong if we don’t get it sorted,” he said.

“The only situation short-term is to get the CSG industry going well enough to supply the domestic demand, which is going to start to exceed supply in 2015 and 2016 when they start turning on the LNG trains in Gladstone.

The Coalition government and Macfarlane also promised to bring in an exploration development incentive.

Under the scheme, junior mining companies with no taxable income can pass eligible exploration expenses on to their shareholders.

A Minerals Council of Australia spokesman said the pledge showed the Coalition understood the importance of exploration.

“The MCA has regularly highlighted the tax asymmetry in the treatment of exploration expenses for companies with no taxable income.”

The Australian Tax Office will decide on a part of the costs that investors can claim as tax credits.

It is aimed at junior mining companies with no taxable income and will be capped at $100 million over the forward estimates.

Association of Mining and Exploration Companies head Simon Bennison recently told Australian Mining juniors are operating without support and said if this continues, the future of the industry is in jeopardy.

Australian Federal Election 2013: National Rural Health Alliance gives Coalition fail mark on health policies

http://ruralhealth.org.au/advocacy/election

About Us - National Rural Health Alliance

Moggy Musings (Archived material from Boy the Wonder Cat)

A Hogan's no hero musing:

Word round the traps is that when North Coast Nationals candidate in Page for September's federal election, Kevin Hogan, held a meet the locals at Nymboida in June 2013 only one person turned up. Hope I get to see the September 7 poll returns for booths in that area. :-)

An no prize for guessing musing:

Which Northern Rivers local government mandarin has been referred to by a frequenter of Gov. Macquarie Towers as having a personality disorder?

An anticipated political deathbed musing:

Which unsuccessful 2012 Clarence Valley Council election candidate is rumoured to be positioning herself for a by-election tilt, on the basis of a belief that one of the successful candidates may come a cropper and be forced to resign?

A not allowed any guns musing:

Leviny v Commissioner of Police NSW Police Force (GD) [2013] NSWADTAP 34 (23 July 2013)

A horsey musing:

As a moggy who has always successfully managed to get a fair share of any pizza (minus onion) which enters my domain, I have to ask - has anyone else noticed how horse meat sweet Eagle Boys generic ground beef tastes?

A she almost died laffing musing:

I thought my hoomin was in serious danger of a laughter overdose tonight when she went to The Queensland Times and read this: It is hard not to feel just a little sorry for Tony Abbott, wherever your political allegiances lie. In a few short weeks the Opposition Leader's world has been turned on its head.

Even I would like to know how much catnip juice that journo had imbibed before he hit the keyboard! Sorry for Tony? Not this moggy.

A rumour musing:

Seems rumours persist that a certain Northern Rivers local government general manager still spits the dummy whenever he doesn't like local media coverage. If every time he talked of suing for defamation actually resulted in a court action he wouldn't have any time left for his day job.People are beginning to laugh quietly at the spectacle.

Abbott and the Coalition refuse to release Parliamentary Budget Office advice on the limited number of policy commitments it submitted for costing

Australian Opposition Leader Tony Abbott and the Coalition released unsubstantiated policy commitment costing figures on the afternoon of 5 September 2013 which was less than two days before the federal election polling booths open.

Abbott refuses to release Parliamentary Budget Office advice on the limited number of policy commitments actually submitted for independent assessment.

The following document produced by Abbott, Hockey, Robb et al would be a rollicking eight-page farce or fractured fairy tale if the implications were not so serious for the country.

Coalition Costings Table by politicalalert

*Abbott photograph found at Google Images

Seems Rev Fred is moving

According to documents lodged with the AEC the registered office of the the Fred Nile Group (aka the CDP) is 1 Hamer Street Kogarah Bay and at that address one should expect to find Frederick John Nile.

A little bit of investigation revealed the property at 1 Hamer Street Kogarah Bay is set for auction at 4.00pm on Saturday 14th September. It's open for inspection on three occasions prior to auction time. Interestingly, one inspection time is this Saturday, election day, from 12 noon - 1.00pm.

Readers might recall the scorn heaped on Julia Gillard for the appearance of her kitchen. Well, take a gander at Fred's kitchen - there's not a tea towel in sight!

Agents describe the place as a "Light Filled Family Haven Of Space And Privacy" - seems an "e"was left out of the word beginning with "H"and ending with "n".

Could this be the room where the CDP power brokers assemble?
Fred's floor covering matches the colour of the NSW Upper House. Hmmmmm, perhaps his new bride isn't impressed with his choice of colours and seeks a new address.

Fred Nile's mob speak with forked tongues

Late yesterday (perhaps after dark) an assortment of junk mail was placed in letter boxes in the Lower Clarence area by persons working on behalf of Reverend Fred's lot. There was enough combustible material to start a bushfire.

However, two things about the junk (which was obviously left as a complete parcel of goodies) stirred things up.

1. The front of one piece of the junk advised voters to Vote 1 for Fred's candidate and then vote for your preferred prime minister. Turning the page over revealed what a pack of hypocrites the CDP are. There, the instructions for voters in the electorate of Page were to Vote 1 for one of Fred's flock and then vote 2 for the National Party candidate.

2. Accompanying Fred's junk was a flyer authorised by B Franklin of Level 8, 130 Elizabeth St, Sydney 2000 which North Coast Voices yesterday described as the work of political cowards. What was that flyer from the State Director of the NSW National Party doing with the other junk Fred left? No prizes for guessing that one!

The fine print on the CDP rubbish says it's authorised by Ian Smith of 9 Exeter Rd Homebush West 2140. Clarrie will be forwarding the entire package to Mr Smith (via Australia Post) without stamps. 

Stick that up your jumper, Mr Smith!