It seems everyone is talking about broken promises lately. Heres a tidy summary. The Abbott Government has busted the half ton. That is, 50 broken commitments in ten months. Five per month. That makes it almost certainly the worst regime for policy delivery in modern history — ANYWHERE. keep protesting, posting on all social media, phoning/ email/ fax/ visit your MPs to voice you disguist and help the opposition to #blocksupply and #bringiton The Australian people mandate is #DoubleDissolution election NOW and all politicians and the GG need to respect that! Enough damage is enough. 1. There have been no broken promises Respecting a government’s mandate Freedom of information Toowoomba Range bypass plan Reporting the budget position 6. Justifying the debt ceiling Reducing the nation’s debt Returning the budget to surplus The UN Security Council seat Foreign minister’s first trip abroad 11. Relations with the region National broadband network technology Stopping the boats Abbott spending his first week with the Yolngu Open and accountable government 16. Cuts to pensions School attendances No government job for Sophie Mirabella No deals with the Greens No cuts to ABC and SBS funding 21. No subsidies to industries Monitoring whaling Increased funds for aid agencies Entering Indonesia waters We will not tow back the boats 26. No knighthoods for Australia No public servants to be forced out of work Incarcerating children offshore No cuts to education Raising university fees 31. No cuts to health No Medicare locals to be closed Funding on direct action Consultancy spending to be cut Aboriginal land rights 36. No new taxes Using the state of the economy as an excuse for breaking promises This will be a government of no surprises The burden will be shared evenly Families will be off limits in politics 41. No tax increases 42. Landcare funding 43. Broadband speed 44. Privatisation 45. Fuel excise 46. Overseas aid 47. Superannuation levy increases 48. Permanent residency 49. Emissions targets 50. Aboriginal legal services independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/abbotts-broken-promises-reach-50-as-the-abc-joins-the-party,6731
Posted on: Tue, 05 Aug 2014 03:45:03 +0000
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