"And today we have low interest rates, low govt debt and GDP...

"And today we have low interest rates, low govt debt and GDP growth."

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Lol Absa... yup we are far from a military coup unless people start rebelling over our level of affluence.

We are travelling very well.

The past two govts have had excellent ideas but the execution of some of these initiatives has been poor... probably enough to justify getting the boot at the next election.

However, the concepts of a mining tax (at an appropriate level), a pathway to an ETS and the NBN are essential policy goals that need to be seen through to the end.