Comments on: A case study in political reality and the real world http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/09/02/crikey-says-77/ now with extra source Sat, 11 Feb 2012 13:13:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: simmobc http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/09/02/crikey-says-77/#comment-36627 simmobc Fri, 04 Sep 2009 07:06:24 +0000 http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/09/02/crikey-says-77/#comment-36627 I agree generally with the article, I think this will be a win for Turnbull on the following basis, (1) the negative sentiment and the depth that the ALP pushed confidence levels of business to was 'over the top' and could have infact resulted in a better figure than 0.6% and (2), apart from the cash hand out and tax rebates for the purchase of plant & equipment, there is no other stimulus. I agree generally with the article, I think this will be a win for Turnbull on the following basis, (1) the negative sentiment and the depth that the ALP pushed confidence levels of business to was ‘over the top’ and could have infact resulted in a better figure than 0.6% and (2), apart from the cash hand out and tax rebates for the purchase of plant & equipment, there is no other stimulus.

]]> By: Bullmore's Ghost http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/09/02/crikey-says-77/#comment-36404 Bullmore's Ghost Wed, 02 Sep 2009 11:20:19 +0000 http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/09/02/crikey-says-77/#comment-36404 "Just another example of why it’s more fun to be in government than in opposition." Well, maybe 50% of the time anyway. “Just another example of why it’s more fun to be in government than in opposition.”

Well, maybe 50% of the time anyway.

]]> By: NickD http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/09/02/crikey-says-77/#comment-36346 NickD Wed, 02 Sep 2009 06:11:51 +0000 http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/09/02/crikey-says-77/#comment-36346 The better than expected economic conditions should mean that the Government's financial bottom line is a lot better than it was expecting - tax revenues will be higher than predicted and payments on unemployment benefits, etc, will be lower. As the lower revenue and increased welfare payments made up most of the predicted deficits, the debt level won't be as bad either. Just another example of why it's more fun to be in government than in opposition. The better than expected economic conditions should mean that the Government’s financial bottom line is a lot better than it was expecting - tax revenues will be higher than predicted and payments on unemployment benefits, etc, will be lower. As the lower revenue and increased welfare payments made up most of the predicted deficits, the debt level won’t be as bad either. Just another example of why it’s more fun to be in government than in opposition.

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