as much as i think the joh era in qld has some pretty dark sides to it, it was also the era that saw qld progress. A lot of infrastructure was created during his rein and then benefited by the following labor governments.
he had vision. something lacking these days with politicians. or rather some have vision but too scared to act on it.
all sides of politics paid homage to joh when he passed.
Plus Joh left the state's finances in an excellent position. The ALP spent all that money, went into debt and sold off assets for their policies. Many of those policies have questionable value. I'm not sure why my previous post was considered to be pro ALP.
i guess i read it wrong.
i thought you were having a dig at campbell newman, and although he may turn out to warrant it i figured it was a bit premature.
What I was trying to point out is often the ALP can't bring in revenue (tax) policies without a huge amount of political cost. However the Libs/Nats, being seen as the parties of limited government and reduced taxation, even though its usually not true, can bring in new or increased taxes.
There is a fair chance the new Queensland government will jack up mining royalites to reduce taxation in other areas, something the ALP have suffered for federally.
Does the LNP propose reducing government expenditure or are they going to be big spenders?
I have this notion (no proof) that once the federal gov' changes the days of the states on the same side of politics are numbered. So a sort of natural order Labor in federal then Liberal / National in state. Howard (LNP) in all states went Labor ....
I also firmly believe that politics corrupts - so 3 terms and it is time to go
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I do not like the number of layers of governance we have - but at times like these I wish Qld had a house of review - and I want Cambell to have a fair shot but with no review and no opposition...
Can a QLDer tell me why Kerry Obrian on ABC election coverage put that former health minister cretin Paul Lucas up to make comment. I heard he managed to get the biscuit roster right for the tea room on becoming an MP but standing firm on the payroll spectacular just shows how in-ept he was and how under-mined the labor government had become.
For those who don't know - imagine this analogy - you build a bridge - you open the bridge - and the first vehicle to try to cross does not arrive.. So after scratching your head you ask someone to go and have a look at the bridge - and you are surprised that the report commissioned (at great expense) says the sections don't meet in the middle. Substitute the bridge with a payroll system across the state throw 101 systems management 4 dummies out the window - with no burn in tests just - go live...
So you get your wallet out and $80 mill becomes $240 mill and despite being in-charge and in it up to your neck - no-one in your camp seems to notice (they all like biscuits too!!)
His wikipedia entry lists his achievements as ... mostly in-line with the biscuit roster - very self centred and local; a reading glasses only mp with no vision beyond the arms reach...
I have just re-read this - I suppose I answered my own question - it was why he did not get sacked when being an unhealthy minister - too obdurate to notice the true reality...
Interesting times ahead...
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G'day Evlpanda ..
Even an optimist with their head placed in la la land would have tried a few parallel runs then gone live by stages...
Last one I pm'ed had state & federal awards (14 - ish) and allowances for hopping on one foot, going 2 metres above the ground, swapping rosters to boost $'s ..
We only handled a few thousand, but great crew and tireless testing with parallel runs. All custom s/ware - H/Ware already in place.
With a budget like this had politics must have stunk.. That old saying .."If U pay peanuts U get peanut eaters" - but this appeared to be a la carte...
Cheers
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So without Campbell Newman the LNP is crap? Just looked him up on Wikopedia and he comes from a political family. Both his parents were Tasmanian federal Liberal politicians. Mum was a senator who held an important cabinet position. Interesting country we are becoming. More things change the more they stay the same.
A good read on the situation.
www.brisbanetimes.com.au/business/what-campbell-cant-do-20120326-1vtq9.html
Campbell has to try to create a party under him (out of a blithering mess of argumentative nobodies), create policy under him (starting at zero), learn how parliament works (he hasn't a single day's experience), satisfy big business (pay back uncle clive), save money (that's his big promise), build more infrastructure (that's why people like him), and generally pull a rabbit out of a hat. All while, if nature's being fair and throwing him the same challenges as Labor, doing all that in the middle of relentless droughts, cyclones, and floods. Chances of success? Sweet FA.
I predict in about 3 years people will start looking back fondly on Anna's leadership.
That joke was moderately funny when Will Anderson first said it on saturday. Getting a bit long in the tooth now.
