I must confess,I did know you meant "thread" but I couldn't resist the opportunity.
There now, I have spent a post as well.
I know that you are with Abbott Joe & Co in concentrating on little things rather than things that really matter - pink batts instead of employment, school halls instead of the environment etc etc etc & etc but we really need to prioritise.
Swan had no idea and panic, doing a "me too" following the sheep.
Australia was in a good position and there was no need to throw so much money around in waste.
He made a lot of people very rich with pink batts and school toilets, and put many into debt.
He is still borrowing after many years.
Australia can't keep being run like this.
http://www.aofm.gov.au/
Total Commonwealth Government Securities on Issue - $267,236m (and Still increasing.)