The sea is salt water. The Murray River is fresh (i.e. not salt) water, as are most inland bodies of water. The terms are basic common knowledge.
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The ALP's Beds Are Burning
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The sea is salt water. The Murray River is fresh (i.e. not salt) water, as are most inland bodies of water. The terms are basic common knowledge.
That says a lot about you. If the article is flawed, then correct it, or tell me why. Don't take the immature attitude of simply refusing to read it, and deal with arguments prebented. If you posted something by Phillip Adams, I would take the time to read it.
http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=931
It's interesting that some hardcore greenies think the government has an admirable record on the environment, which it does. Kemp has been an excellent minister in both portfolios.
Malcolm Turnbull is not a person who can empathise with socio economically disadvantaged people. However, he is a person with the capacity to formulate policy to benefit them. Simply because people come from underpriveliged backgrounds does not mean they are in the best position to come up with ideas and policies. Sure, it is important to have knowledge of everyday lives, but knowledge of economics, law and politics in general is far more important. For example, Bob Brown is passionate and outspoken. However, as he is not open to any sort of compromise, he never actually achieves anything.
There are hundreds of different banks in Australia. People have a choice about which bank they choose. It is unfortunate that bank branches close, but it is unreasonable to expect banks to run operations at a loss. The banks primary obligation is to their shareholders. Retrenchments are not an inherently bad thing either. Workers can be put to use in areas they are more productive, rather than sitting in an empty bank teller all day with no customers. A job is a privelidge, not a right. If fee increases upset you, then here's an idea: Use another bank! Banks can charge whatever they want for their services. You don't have to pay it. Access to banking has in fact increased, with innovations such as telephone banking, internet banking, EFTPOS and ATM's taking the place of bank branches, which are mostly redundant nowadays. The reality is that access to banking services has never been better.
I agree that red tape and taxation are significant problems for business. However, the Howard gov't has cut company tax from 36% to 30% during its period in office. The external sector of the economy has in fact been a drain on the economy, as due to weak overseas economic conditions since 2001, the trade balance has weakened significantly. This is due to falling exports, and rising imports, which are caused by strong internal demand. The Australian economy could easily have slipped into recession, but thanks to the structural reforms of the last 20 years, and excellent management by Howard and Costello, we have strong GDP growth, low inflation and record low unemployment. If businesses aren't doing well, it isn't the government that is responsible.
The Labor model is not perfect by any stretch, but neither is a system that has produced the likes of Downer, Bishop, Kemp, Crichton-Brown, Tuckey, Reith, Alston and turned good people with good values such as Ruddock and Costello into heartless machines that put the interests of corporations above that of the people of Australia. [/B][/QUOTE] Agreed on most of this ,
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In general the ALP pre- selection model is better then the Liberal party models for pre-selection.
2-I think Richard Alston,despite his's alliance with JWH,has shown a better knowledge of Media policy then any liberal minister or shadow minister ever.And he he dislikes David Flint.
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In general the ALP pre- selection model is better then the Liberal party models for pre-selection.
2-I think Richard Alston,despite his's alliance with JWH,has shown a better knowledge of Media policy then any liberal minister or shadow minister ever.And he he dislikes David Flint.
Read today that Garrett has a degree in law.
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He increased the protection of the Great Barrier Reef from fishing and other damaging activities from 5% to 33%, an achievement NO ONE thought was possible, given the power and voice of the various pressure groups of the industries that will suffer as a result. The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) described this as a 'stunning' result and several other organisations have concured that such a feat was a remarkable effort.
The National Heritage Trust has had a completely new strategy plan implemented whereby approximately 50 divisions around the country have been established in environmentally important areas to decide and work out the priorities in the coming years. It's allowed the communities themselves to have an influential voice in the decisions made, rather than having profit-driven interest groups do the talking for them.
The Liberal Party, and Dr. Kemp in particular, have played a leading role in the international movement for protecting Whales. During Labor's time in government, NO minister was ever sent to the International Whaling Commission conferences. Today, Australia is THE LEADER in whale protection, and their profile on the matter is only getting bigger.
500 gigalitres will be directed to the Murray River to begin a steady improvement and rehabilitation of the Murray Darling Basin. Again, the community AFFECTED by such a move has been allowed to play a vital role in the coming rehabilitation program, unlike labor, who assume that once the water in dumped in, problem solved.
I'll finish with a nice quote from the Executive Director of AMPTO, in relation to the Great Barrier Reef scheme.
"I doubt I will ever see a more important conservation effort anywhere in the world in my lifetime."
Achieved Nothing? Umm....you idiot.
EDIT: Oh, and while I'm here.
Last year he established the plan to phase out the use of plastic bags. An initiative you may have seen Latham 'propose' recently. It's amazing what good media coverage can do.
Oh yeah, and he has overseen the objective of Australia meeting its green house gas reduction role.
God I love the environment...and the minister.
As a "part-time" prospector and brother to a once small time gold mining operator I can honestly say that native title has caused about as many problems as those created by the EPA , large mining companies and even pastoralists (glorified squatters) in regard to small mining operations. It is too easy and simplified to blame the Aboriginal population and native title, although there is no doubt the time the Native Title "process" takes can be crippling to small time operators.
In regard to Aboriginal people carrying firearms, most prospectors in the region where I live have had problems with station owners firing weapons at prospectors (both legal and illegal ones.)
All populist policies with no real substance....you idiot. Who, other than a small fishing lobby and transport companies, was going to oppose protecting the reef? The reason they were so stunned was because they expected nothing from a Govt. that has a history of neglect.
Australia has not me its' targets in relation to greenhouse gas emmissions. It has met its' own targets, not those that were necessary to make a real difference. Another stunt.
What about the new excise cuts to diesel fuels announced today. That will do a lot to help greenhouse gas emissions. We're headed down the same cheap gasoline route that the Yanks have and you can't tell me that this is good. Also what about the great unproven technology of burying the coal gas? The Govt. is spending on this because it simply cannot make the hard decisions when it comes to the environment. I don't know if the alternative Govt. is any better, but don't trumpet these loose ramblings as any example of what a great minister that Kemp is. Mr. Squiggle could have achieved all that in half the time.
