Let's embrace the new government's policies

[mantra]

Those of us who are clueless need some understanding of what an Abbott government is going to do for us. The Coalition's policies need some explaining as there is little or no information publicly available.

I have searched the internet and even gone to the Liberal party's website and can find no details on Abbott's Direct Action plan. In fact it looks like the page has been closed. Actually there is scant information on their website about anything in particular. A couple of years ago there was some talk that this scheme would involve planting 1 billion trees. I'm all for that - being a tree hugger, but since then there has been no information and no confirmation that we all have to plant more trees.

The only other bit of information is that Abbott will pay large polluters to reduce emissions. So what will be the consequences and what's the difference between paying polluters or paying a carbon tax. Either way we're paying for it, but as there isn't a cost analysis - we won't know how much we'll be paying these big boys. Have we got a regulator or will these industries just grab the cash and run?

So those with a clue - can you first explain Abbott's Direct Action plan? Then I can move onto the second question.

[Hebe]

The first month anniversary of the Abbott government's election on a ''no surprises, no excuses'' platform passed on Monday. The Coalition has certainly delivered on the ''no surprises'' part when it comes to meeting voters' low expectations of MPs' use of taxpayer-funded expenses. There have been few surprises, either, in the government's avoidance of scrutiny and its rewrite of asylum seeker policy.


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The coalition would put into parliament laws to abolish the carbon and mining taxes within 100 days of taking office and make at least $17 billion in "sensible savings" to balance the budget.

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I don't think they have much in the way of policy. Except to rescind and abolish a lot of what the previous government did. There's been no more talk of the "green army", so I think we can rule that out. Of course there's the PPL and speculation of the sale of Medibank and even the ABC, but nothing concrete.

Bring on Parliament.

[Neferti]

Those of us who are clueless need some understanding of what an Abbott government is going to do for us. The Coalition's policies need some explaining as there is little or no information publicly available.

I have searched the internet and even gone to the Liberal party's website and can find no details on Abbott's Direct Action plan. In fact it looks like the page has been closed. Actually there is scant information on their website about anything in particular. A couple of years ago there was some talk that this scheme would involve planting 1 billion trees. I'm all for that - being a tree hugger, but since then there has been no information and no confirmation that we all have to plant more trees.

The only other bit of information is that Abbott will pay large polluters to reduce emissions. So what will be the consequences and what's the difference between paying polluters or paying a carbon tax. Either way we're paying for it, but as there isn't a cost analysis - we won't know how much we'll be paying these big boys. Have we got a regulator or will these industries just grab the cash and run?

So those with a clue - can you first explain Abbott's Direct Action plan? Then I can move onto the second question.

You didn't look any further than the end of your nose, did you? The Government has their "Action Plan" on their site. You can access the Policies on this link ... it is 52 pages long, so happy reading.

http://lpa.webcontent.s3.amazonaws.com/ ... _pages.pdf

Section 1 of the above document lists 12 Top Policy Priorities.

ACTION NOT WORDS

If you want to know what the Government has been saying, check out the Media Release link:-

http://www.liberal.org.au/category/media-release

[mantra]

You didn't look any further than the end of your nose, did you? The Government has their "Action Plan" on their site. You can access the Policies on this link ... it is 52 pages long, so happy reading.

http://lpa.webcontent.s3.amazonaws.com/ ... _pages.pdf

Rather than having to read 52 pages of gobbledegook about Abbott's ideology - how about you as an informed supporter of this government give us a brief outline of this "Action Plan"? Experts have had trouble deciphering it. Just a short informative paragraph will suffice thanks Neferti.

If it's too difficult for you - I'll understand.

Section 1 of the above document lists 12 Top Policy Priorities.

ACTION NOT WORDS

If you want to know what the Government has been saying, check out the Media Release link:-

http://www.liberal.org.au/category/media-release

Yes - read all that. Very basic details and speculative.

[Neferti]

You didn't look any further than the end of your nose, did you? The Government has their "Action Plan" on their site. You can access the Policies on this link ... it is 52 pages long, so happy reading.

http://lpa.webcontent.s3.amazonaws.com/ ... _pages.pdf

Rather than having to read 52 pages of gobbledegook about Abbott's ideology - how about you as an informed supporter of this government give us a brief outline of this "Action Plan"? Experts have had trouble deciphering it. Just a short informative paragraph will suffice thanks Neferti.

If it's too difficult for you - I'll understand.

Section 1 of the above document lists 12 Top Policy Priorities.

ACTIONS NOT WORDS

If you want to know what the Government has been saying, check out the Media Release link:-

http://www.liberal.org.au/category/media-release

Yes - read all that. Very basic details and speculative.

You are the one complaining that there isn't any information out there, there is, so you are lying, again. If you really want to know what is happening, doing some research yourself, I am not your lackey. I have produced links for you to bookmark and refer to. Do so and stop whining. Why do you expect to be spoon fed? Seek and ye shall find.

IF you are interested in the Policy about the Environment (and the 15,000 Green Army) go to page 45, Section 19.

The Media Releases are OFFICIAL, what you read in the media is not. Just because the politician isn't getting his/her head on TV every day doesn't mean they aren't doing things. Actions not Words! Stop being an argumentative smart arse, it is not a good look, dear.

Oh, if you are really that interested, join the action and enter your email address here http://www.liberal.org.au/ and they will tell you all about it.

[Rorschach]

Yes Nef she's a first class hypocrite.
I don't know why she bothers at all she is so biased anyway... maybe she is just wanting to make ABBOTT look bad... instead of posting facts.

Someone should tell Hebe the Parliament hasn't sat yet. There is no secrecy except that mentioned in the ALP Propaganda sheets.

October 2012 had about 2000 asylum seekers 2013 about 350... and they've only been in 2 months. Looks to me like things are heading in the right direction. No doubt when parliament sits legislation for the repeal of the Carbon tax and the MRRT will be tabled.

The Progressive Left are haters, they cannot tolerate dissent, they libel and slander and lie... it's a very sad state of affairs.

[Neferti]

Yes Nef she's a first class hypocrite.
I don't know why she bothers at all she is so biased anyway... maybe she is just wanting to make ABBOTT look bad... instead of posting facts.

Someone should tell Hebe the Parliament hasn't sat yet. There is no secrecy except that mentioned in the ALP Propaganda sheets.

October 2012 had about 2000 asylum seekers 2013 about 350... and they've only been in 2 months. Looks to me like things are heading in the right direction. No doubt when parliament sits legislation for the repeal of the Carbon tax and the MRRT will be tabled.

The Progressive Left are haters, they cannot tolerate dissent, they libel and slander and lie... it's a very sad state of affairs.

Exactly. I imagine that the Attorney-General's Legal Section will have been busily drafting Legislation since Day 1. All Bills will be tabled once Parliament sits. Timetable here. http://www.aph.gov.au/

The lazy leftards want to be spoon fed. I have given links if they are truly interested but, I suspect, like you said, they are just looking for things to criticise Tony Abbott about and he isn't getting his head on TV every day to give them the opportunity. He is obviously a busy man and not a braggart like Gillard, Rudd and Co.

[Rorschach]

Yes the ALP is all Tent and No Circus...

[Hebe]

Yes the ALP is all Tent and No Circus...

The circus would be you.

[Hebe]

Here's someone not embracing their (few) policies:

FORMER Treasury secretary Ken Henry has described Tony Abbott's direct action scheme for tackling climate change as "bizarre" and predicted the Coalition will wind up implementing an emissions trading scheme.

Dr Henry said the public service had been advising Australian governments for the past decade that an emissions trading scheme was the least economically damaging way to satisfy their emissions reduction commitments.

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