This is a man that believed in everything that Gillard said must be true because she said it - what a fool
And today I can assure every Australian that their Budget will be back in surplus in 2013.
Status: being broken. Promise no longer made. Figures suggest a multi-billion-dollar blowout.
And it is as disappointing to me as it is to millions of Australians that we do not have a price on carbon… But first we will need to establish a community consensus for action. If elected as Prime Minister I will re-prosecute the case for a carbon price at home and abroad. Status: broken. No consensus sought or reached. A carbon tax introduced against the public’s wishes. There is another question on which I will seek consensus and that is the proposed Resources Super Profits Tax. Australians are entitled to a fairer share of our inheritance, the mineral wealth that lies in our grounds. They are entitled to that fairer share. Status: being broken. Tax introduced that failed to raise a single dollar in its first three months. On the question of asylum seekers can I say this; I can understand that Australians are disturbed when they see boats arrive on our shores unannounced.... I am full of understanding of the perspective of the Australian people that they want strong management of our borders and I will provide it. Status: broken. Boat people arrivals now at record levels, at 2000 a month. Broken promises from Gillard’s 2010 campaign launch: I’ll bring the Budget to surplus in 2013 ... The Budget is coming back to surplus in 2013.
Status: being broken. Government no longer promises a surplus. … we will cut taxes for all businesses in this country… [Abbott] wants to put company tax up. I want to put it down. Status: Broken. Company tax not cut. Taxes effectively lifted instead in last week’s MYEFO.
...we will recognise the first Australians in our Constitution. Status: broken. Promise postponed indefinitely. Broken promises made during the election campaign: There will be no carbon tax under a government I lead.
Status: broken. Tax imposed. Gillard’s ‘cash for clunkers’ scheme… Old car owners will score a $2000 rebate if they buy a new fuel-efficient vehicle, under a “cash for clunkers” scheme announced by Julia Gillard today. Status: broken. Scheme scrapped. Prime Minister Julia Gillard is defending Labor’s climate change credentials, including the much-ridiculed plan for a citizens assembly. A re-elected Gillard government would appoint 150 randomly-selected Australians to assess published climate science and policies to combat the impact of climate change, such as an emissions trading scheme. Status: broken. Scheme scrapped.
