I mean, this was 2004. Our pollies realised their mistake and fixed it quickly, right? Right??? #auspol - ThreadSky

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tmfscottp.bsky.social • 61 days ago

I mean, this was 2004.

Our pollies realised their mistake and fixed it quickly, right?

Right???

#auspol

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jimmyaustralia.bsky.social•61 days ago

The time someone had a policy to do something they lost. We as a nation just don't seem to care.

tmfscottp.bsky.social•61 days ago

Source: https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/house-prices-were-already-spiralling-in-2004-here-s-what-howard-and-costello-did-about-it-20241223-p5l0cn.html

psychofunk.bsky.social•59 days ago

@grogsgamut.bsky.social did an awesome podcast many months back on this subject and may have something to say about it...

shystershyster.bsky.social•60 days ago

Sure, just like they did with energy policy.

jenniferphilp.bsky.social•60 days ago

Ha!

pgj.life•60 days ago

Assuming the ‘public anger’ are the same people in 2004 and today right?

castlebar13.bsky.social•60 days ago

Who would have thought!
Happy New Year.

o1kimi.bsky.social•60 days ago

The calibre of politicians is as poor now as it was in the first 30 years of Federation.

bradbrookjenny.bsky.social•61 days ago

Revealing , isn't it? The Libs "feared public anger" Justifiably, I suppose, considering Labor was prepared to start necessary tax changes in 2019, & look what happened to them.. if they get in next, they'll wind back many Labor gains, like the "right to disconnect" because BIG BUSINESS.

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