I agree. Labor & Greens are not helping.
The LNP are not a good choice either.
The media focuses on "2-party preferred", and ignores all the other parties.
Labor are notorious for recklessly wasting money.
Whilst not federal Government related, I read an article the other day that said the Queensland Health payroll system will cost $2 billion to fix.
Two billion dollars. For a payroll system. A computer program.
Sorry, but how does any software package cost that much to fix?
I think even the software NASA uses for its rockets would be cheaper than that.
Dubai bullt the tallest building in the world for less than that. Think about it. An 800 metre building that took years to complete and involved thousands of workers and immense amounts of raw materials.
And this costs less than a Government-funded software package? I will never understand this.
How does a software package cost more than the worlds tallest building? 
It doesn't cost $2 billion, but the amount it costs in kickback's and bribes to win the contract would be obscene.
It began as a $6.19 million contract to IBM which inexplicably grew to a massive $1.2 BILLION waste of money. Another example of a Labor Government (state or federal) who are literally unable to deliver any project they undertake on time or budget. Mind boggling stuff.
The Libs waste a shit load of cash too, it's how government contracts are won and delivered due to having to be so accountable. In the private sector you don't have anywhere near the same requirements to be able to track every last dollar making sure it was spent appropriately, in government everyone is so preoccupied with ensuring the audit trail is defensible and that in itself costs a shit load, you have entire departments just working on procurement alone.
The Libs to me are little more than a bunch of out for themselves right wing extremists who are more focused on their buddies in big business than the people, Labor are not that much different.
Samesame, you're entitled to your view but if Abbot wins tomorrow, I will at least give him an opportunity to Govern the country before passing judgement. Labor have had 6 years to do something and have literally fucked up everything they touched. It won't matter who wins on Saturday, decisions will have to be made which will please some and infuriate others. You can't please everyone, that's an impossible task.
Time will tell but at least Abbot has a degree in Economics, one of the only Ministers with a degree relating in part to their job (I know he's not the Treasurer but he will have some input into that area of policy and the major decisions that arise). Wayne Swan has an Arts degree which asks the question "In what way are you qualified to act in the position of Treasurer (now former)?? Chris Bowen has never had a job in the real world. Uni to the Union and then to Labor.
I have friends who are either running a business or own one. I haven't come across one who didn't tell me how hard it is at the moment to run a profitable business which in turn, has to pay their employees. The Carbon Dioxide Tax was a killer for some plus the uncertainty of the economy and the confidence of consumers to spend some money have all contributed. A change is required.
All Governments waste money and that's something that needs to be addressed for sure. However, when you read about this Labor Government commissioning a study into the chairs they sit on in their Offices which cost us $180,000, that's just infuriating?? The huge amount of Foreign Aid we give away needs to be scaled back so we can help our own first IMO.
The previous Qld State Labor party, who signed a contract with IBM to implement a new Payroll system for the Qld Health Dept for $6.19 Million, inexplicably blew out to an incredible $1.2 Billion!!! And it's still not working correctly!! That's an insane amount of money in any ones language.
You are true blue through and through I get that Wad and as you said I respect your right to vote for whomever you so choose, the Libs are aligned to your beliefs and values so you therefore preference them over other political parties.
Speaking for myself I will be voting for a party that aligns to mine, one that respects the rights of the individual, one that actually gives a shit about the climate and environment, does not automatically preference big business over any of the previous points I have just mentioned and one that does not cling to outdated ideology over common sense and progressive attitudes and can move with the times as people become more enlightened.
Libs are going to romp home though unfortunately, I just hope we get a strong counterweight in the Senate to keep them accountable and in check. One last tongue in cheek comment, having an economics degree doesn't stop someone from being a dick either and Tony Abbott is the biggest dick there is
Right lets get back to drugs, whose have a post election roll this Sat?
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