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Alec. J. Hidell
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| bwphantom wrote: | Frank Stone is Swann personified  |
Swann?
Is that code for something?
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nomadjack
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Sorry if the actual facts are inconvenient but you might want to try looking at the decline in the federal governments share of health funding if you genuinely want to find one of the primary reasons for the shitty state of the public health system.
"An Australian Institute of Health and Welfare report to be released today shows the Federal Government's share of public hospital funding fell from 45 to 41 per cent in the decade to June last year, while state and territory funding increased from 46 to 51 per cent."
http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/story/0,22606,22533258-5006301,00.html |
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nomadjack
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By the way MC, the original GST agreement did not call for the states to abolish stamp duty it called for the Ministerial council made up of the state and federal treasurers to review the issue after five years and to consider abolishing it depending on the financial position of the states at the end of that period. If you look at the latest Commonwealth-State financial agreement I think you will see that they have since agreed to phase it out by around 2011.
As for the 'stamp duty bonanza' Stui how much do you reckon it costs to provide the necessary infrastructure to keep up with the housing boom which generates the revenue? |
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Culprit 
Joined: 06 Feb 2003
Location: Port Melbourne
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The Chaser got the unions last night.
http://www.abc.net.au/
Unionist infiltration exposed
The Chaser team reveal that 100% of ACTU officials are actually unionists. |
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stui magpie 
Prepare for the worst, hope for the best.
Joined: 03 May 2005
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| nomadjack wrote: | By the way MC, the original GST agreement did not call for the states to abolish stamp duty it called for the Ministerial council made up of the state and federal treasurers to review the issue after five years and to consider abolishing it depending on the financial position of the states at the end of that period. If you look at the latest Commonwealth-State financial agreement I think you will see that they have since agreed to phase it out by around 2011.
As for the 'stamp duty bonanza' Stui how much do you reckon it costs to provide the necessary infrastructure to keep up with the housing boom which generates the revenue? |
I didn't suggest the GST agreement called for abolition of stamp duty, I was intending to point out that apart from federal funding, they also get the GST revenue as well as the money from stamp duty has skyrocketed.
As far as the infrastructure..... 
As far as I understand, developers in the estates build the roads and arrange for utilities. Costs are I'm sure passed onto purchasers.
What infrastructure does the state government provide? (if you say public transport I will injure myself laughing)
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bwphantom 
It's Better to Burn Out Than to Fade Away
Joined: 15 Mar 2002
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| Frank Stone wrote: | | bwphantom wrote: | | Frank Stone is Swann personified |
Swann?
Is that code for something? |
Sorry mate jittery fingers Swan 
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EBB
Joined: 26 Apr 2007
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| Quote: | The Chaser got the unions last night.
Unionist infiltration exposed
The Chaser team reveal that 100% of union officials are actually unionists. |
DUH!
What is exposed however, is that 100% of Liberal Fed politicians are actually payed by the Australian federation! shame! shame! shame!
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member34258
Joined: 05 Nov 2006
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Bloody hell.
The union thugs won! |
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Morrigu 
Joined: 11 Aug 2001
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| member34258 wrote: | Bloody hell.
The union thugs won! |
 DAMN RIGHT WE DID - AS WE SHOULD OF!!
The fight was always more about getting the staff we require to provide the care we want to be able to provide for patients - what we would expect for our kin and for all members of the community
There is no satisifaction in being a nurse and not being able to provide the nursing care you want and know is needed
Surely I must have still been jetlagged when I read that K K K Kennett was on the right path  THAT man did more to decimate the profession of nursing and the provision of high standard health care than anyone in my 30 odd year history of being a nurse - thankfully many of the experienced nurses that walked under his regime have slowly returned
The system is far from perfect now but a squillion times better than it was under THAT man
What the Federal Gov could do is - address the shortfalls in Aged Care funding - that would go along way to reducing the pressure on the public hopsitals
Nurse- Patient ratios here to stay - GOOD NEWS FOR ALL 
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Alec. J. Hidell
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| bwphantom wrote: | | Frank Stone wrote: | | bwphantom wrote: | | Frank Stone is Swann personified |
Swann?
Is that code for something? |
Sorry mate jittery fingers Swan |
I'm still none the wiser.
I guess it is an "in" joke, sorry for not getting it.
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bwphantom
It's Better to Burn Out Than to Fade Away
Joined: 15 Mar 2002
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| Frank Stone wrote: | | bwphantom wrote: | | Frank Stone wrote: | | bwphantom wrote: | | Frank Stone is Swann personified |
Swann?
Is that code for something? |
Sorry mate jittery fingers Swan |
I'm still none the wiser.
I guess it is an "in" joke, sorry for not getting it. |
Think of the opposition treasurer frank.
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stui magpie
Prepare for the worst, hope for the best.
Joined: 03 May 2005
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| Frank Stone wrote: | | bwphantom wrote: | | Frank Stone wrote: | | bwphantom wrote: | | Frank Stone is Swann personified |
Swann?
Is that code for something? |
Sorry mate jittery fingers Swan |
I'm still none the wiser.
I guess it is an "in" joke, sorry for not getting it. |
This seems to happen to you a lot.
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Alec. J. Hidell
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Yeah it does, I think its because I'm still relatively new around here and I think these jokes have been going on for some time and I haven't had the opportunity to participate in them.
Never mind, I'll pick it up as I go along
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bwphantom
It's Better to Burn Out Than to Fade Away
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| Frank Stone wrote: | Yeah it does, I think its because I'm still relatively new around here and I think these jokes have been going on for some time and I haven't had the opportunity to participate in them.
Never mind, I'll pick it up as I go along |
Is good to have you on board Frank..I have learnt a lot from you.
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Alec. J. Hidell
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| bwphantom wrote: | | Frank Stone wrote: | Yeah it does, I think its because I'm still relatively new around here and I think these jokes have been going on for some time and I haven't had the opportunity to participate in them.
Never mind, I'll pick it up as I go along |
Is good to have you on board Frank..I have learnt a lot from you. |
Thank you and please don't think my 'assertive' approach to discussions is personal, I tend to push my point to the "enth" degree.
I know some people think I push it too far, but I really am a good guy, after all I follow Collingwood with a passion.
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