Hi Grant64 ... this situation is becoming farcical ...
Howard has lost the plot big time and a slave to his no-brainer neo-con philosophy of 'Go for Growth' and 3% unemployment which will directly fuel economic demand which the RBA has indicated no less than six times needs to be moderated.
Howard is running the economy way too hard causing stress and strain for working families and if Labor elected could fuel a UNION backlash given corporations are so profitable currently and a wages breakout.
Howard should put the brakes on immigration (3000 people arriving every week who need housing, schools, hospitals, roads and services etc...) accept that 4% unemployment equals full employment and Costello needs to encourage Banks to tighten credit which is running at over 15% pa for the last decade ... the US is an example of what can happen when debt gets out of control.