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John of Caloundra on Tony Abbott on Drive Ah, Amy with her fairy tales. Not grounded in reality. And cry, happily we live in Australia where people contribute to ... more
Richard on Choice between China and USA? So I take that as a yea for communism then Bob.Too many faults too list.China is not our freind, Bob.In fact China has major ... more
John of Caloundra on Will they have to go back? Well, twice the courts have heard both sides of the story (as opposed to most of us), and twice have decided to return the ... more
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Bob Lord on Choice between China and USA? Dear CRYSo America joined WWII to save China? I thought it was because Japan attacked Pearl Harbor. And we were there to ... more
John of Caloundra on Choice between China and USA? Gee Cry, its almost as if previous alliances are reviewed on an ongoing basis! And it's almost as if individuals comments ... more
CRY FREEDOM on Choice between China and USA? Richard, I believe Bob Lord has finally shown his true communist colors, the capitalist society caused the GFC statement is ... more
CRY FREEDOM on Choice between China and USA? To the uneducated I will explain, America supports China from Japanese aggression and in return gets attacked themselves. ... more
Bob Lord on More Origin games in Melbourne? No way, one every three years is plenty for Melbournites. All they do is mock our superior NRL game anyway. more
Bob Lord on Choice between China and USA? Gee, I don't know. Go with our biggest trading partner whose economy is thriving. Or go with the warmongers whose economy is ... more
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Richard on Choice between China and USA? Communism or Democracy.Why are we even entertaining the thought?Bob Carr is a nutcase, but gets elevated to Foreign Minister ... more
John of Caloundra on Choice between China and USA? Wow, it's easy to engender fear and anger in the digital age, isn't it? And Cry, why do you point out this "history" as ... more
John of Caloundra on ACTU calls for casual workers to be ... Absolutely. It's too easy to whack someone on a casual rate and leave them in that situation where they have little job ... more
CRY FREEDOM on Choice between China and USA? From 1937 to 1941 a war raged between China and Japan, the USA in support of China put sanctions of raw materials on Japan ... more

Rudd De Soleil

Posted by: 4bc.com.au | 28 April, 2010 - 10:40 AM

Contributing editor to The Australian, Professor Peter Van Onselen, joins Greg Cary to discuss how the government can go back on their word, regardless of how many promises have been made. Rudd’s recent reneging of the ETS scheme certainly isn’t the first time a prime minister has changed their mind.

Blog comments

I will continue to vote Labor, as I am proud of the way in which our international credability has risen under the leadership of the Federal Labor Government. We have spent our way out of recession. That is an undeniable fact. Working families are safer under a Labor government than a big business owned Federal Liberal Party. I am sure that Tony Abbott is a nice person, he seems to be he participates in his community like tens of thousands of other Australians do, but his ill considered jingoistic ideas have no place in a modern progressive Australia.
Do we have problems...yes we do a lot of them but the Liberals will and can not fix them.

Labor Voter Wednesday 19 May, 2010 - 1:24 PM
How can a PM/treasurer base something as important as Australia's budget on a tax that has not even been passed in parliament?? Is it so he can blame the opposition for not passing it so they look bad instead of him? He still blames the opposition for the ETS not getting through! The ETS did not get through because Mr Rudd did not put the effort into selling it to us. It's rather arrogant to expect us to vote for something just because Mr Rudd says it's the right thing to do.

Lynne from Tarampa Thursday 13 May, 2010 - 2:08 PM
Rudd was worshipping the mining industry while it was saving its behind during the recent downturn....now he wants to punish it and risk thousands of jobs, where is his wisdom???????? "opps I spent too much I'd better get some more money"

Mario Monday 10 May, 2010 - 3:08 PM
Aussies will pay less tax after reforms: PM
This is todays "feel good" promise from our PM.
The promise comes straight after interest rates go up, cigarette excise increases by 25% and house prices are set to soar.
Ask the smokers, Home Owners and Gen Y house buyers if they feel good.

Mad as Hell Thursday 29 April, 2010 - 1:05 PM
You idiot Onselen. Howard went to an election with the GST as a major policy!!!

Allan Wednesday 28 April, 2010 - 6:10 PM
This guy Rudderless is paper thin. He stands for nothing except his own popularity with the public. Spin Spin Spin. God help Australia if they get back in for another 3 years. If we think the best way out of a recession is to spend spend spend, how come it did not work for Greece. I cannot believe Aussies who are so down to earth and straight still hold him in such high regard. 115 BOATS, GROCERY WATCH, FUEL WATCH, DAY CARE CENTRES, 4 DEATHS INSULATION PROGRAM, SUSTAINABILITY ISSUES ETC. On an on. We are heading for trouble with this lot. WAKE UP AUSTRALIA BEFORE ITS TOO LATE.

Steve H Wednesday 28 April, 2010 - 3:03 PM