Sanity Reigns ..... Down Under

[GBFan]

Australia’s conservative coalition is set to cut more than 90 percent of the funding related to global warming from their budget, from $5.75 billion this year to $500 million, over the next four years.

Environmentalists and leftist politicians in the country protested the move by conservative Liberal Party Prime Minister Tony Abbott’s governing coalition to slash funding for climate programs, arguing such funding for green energy and reducing carbon dioxide emissions were necessary to stop global warming.

But Abbott’s government shot back, saying that the country needed to reduce the size of government and improve the economy.

“The coalition government acknowledges the role of renewable energy in Australia’s energy mix,” said Industry Minister Ian Macfarlane. “There is over $1 billion in funding for existing renewable projects to be completed over the coming years.”

“Given the tight fiscal environment as a result of [liberal] Labor’s legacy of debt and deficit, the government considers there is a very significant investment in renewable energy,” MacFarlane added.

Abbott’s Liberal-National coalition won a landslide victory in Australia’s election last fall. One of the main promises of Abbott’s coalition was to repeal the country’s carbon tax and costly environmental agenda.

The Liberal-National’s plan to repeal the carbon tax are stuck in the Senate due to Labor and Green party members joining to block any attempt at repeal. Green and Labor party members have refused to back the carbon tax repeal until Abbott proposed an alternative plan to fight global warming.

“Tony Abbott should now abandon the so-called direct action plan, which is little more than a slogan,” Green leader Christine Milne said in a statement.

 

[dogtowner]

Good for them. Even better if they dont squander it on something else.

 

[Aus22]

Since The Liberal introduce a budget which cut much spending and increases taxes, the polls show that the Labor party now leads. While the environment is not a major issue the Liberal government still has a plan to cut global emissions by 2%. It is true it wants to get rid of carbon tax but it has introduce a new tax on petrol (gasoline)In the end it has broken promises. It has reduce expenditure on education and health. Introduce a charge to see the doctor $7, when it used to be free. Abbott is copying the USA in other ways , abolishing restrictions on university fees, and making it hard to get unemployment benefits to people under 30.

Strangely enough this could lead to Abbot replacement by Turnbull a man who believes in climate change.

 

[dogtowner]

Since The Liberal introduce a budget which cut much spending and increases taxes, the polls show that the Labor party now leads. While the environment is not a major issue the Liberal government still has a plan to cut global emissions by 2%. It is true it wants to get rid of carbon tax but it has introduce a new tax on petrol (gasoline)In the end it has broken promises. It has reduce expenditure on education and health. Introduce a charge to see the doctor $7, when it used to be free. Abbott is copying the USA in other ways , abolishing restrictions on university fees, and making it hard to get unemployment benefits to people under 30.

Strangely enough this could lead to Abbot replacement by Turnbull a man who believes in climate change.

Going to the doctor was never free. Europe is feeling the pinch trying to pay for healthcare so you are not alone. Obama's dismal economy is a huge drag on most everyone and there is no hope it will get much betteras long as he is in office. Pray that GOP gets seats enough to override vetos.

 

[Aus22]

Going to the Doctor was free in many European countries and in Australia if you were eligible for bulk billing. There is a means test and there are private doctors who charge. But most use the bulk bill doctor who charges the patient nothing until now.

 

[Pandora]

Going to the Doctor was free in many European countries and in Australia if you were eligible for bulk billing. There is a means test and there are private doctors who charge. But most use the bulk bill doctor who charges the patient nothing until now.

So you pay high taxes for free health care but now that health care isnt free and you still pay the high taxes?

 

[GBFan]

So you pay high taxes for free health care but now that health care isnt free and you still pay the high taxes?

If I didn't know better, I'd say you were in California.

 

[Walter]

Going to the Doctor was free in many European countries

And still is free here.
Only if I have to stay in hospital for a whole day or longer I have to pay a small share per day.

 

[TheJPRD]

It must be wonderful living in a country where doctors, nurses, lab technicians, and other medical personnel work without asking to be paid. Apparently, the manufacturers who produce x-ray equipment, MRI machines, surgical equipment, and so forth don't charge anything for the goods they manufacture? I suppose the workers who construct the hospitals, clinics, and doctors offices don't charge anything either? Ahhh, there's nothing like FREE medical care!

FREE for who????? What crap!

 

[dogtowner]

And still is free here.
Only if I have to stay in hospital for a whole day or longer I have to pay a small share per day.

Free is not the same as no cost to you.

 

[Walter]

Splitting words

 

[dogtowner]

Splitting words

Perhaps but as countries costs are on the rise and it continues to be shifted to the consumer (or not get covered) you guys will start seeing the difference.

 

[Aus22]

Abbott has not reduce taxes in fact he has increase them as well as the Medical charge. Few used to pay to visit the doctor in Australia now Abbott wants everyone to pay $7.
However he does not control the Senate so it might be defeated there.

 

[dogtowner]

Abbott has not reduce taxes in fact he has increase them as well as the Medical charge. Few used to pay to visit the doctor in Australia now Abbott wants everyone to pay $7.
However he does not control the Senate so it might be defeated there.

Whats the stated need for this 7 bucks ?

 

[Aus22]

Abbott Claim Australia's deficit is too large. If is only a fraction of the Deficit in USA and most European countries. One Minister said "sure we're currently at a very low level relative to the rest of the developed world but e don't want to find ourselves where the rest of the world is "'We did not have a recession and have a triple A credit rating. Labour plans to block $2.6 Billion in budget savings