Up the Mighty Liberals! #inmalcolmwetrust

Vzzzbx · Post by **Vzzzbx** » 10 Jul 2008 09:53 pm

Oh, and seeing slime like Abbott and Robb be effectively usurped by moderates like Nelson and Turnbull has been wonderful. At last, those of us with a conscience will have a choice once again.

westical · Post by **westical** » 10 Jul 2008 09:58 pm

Vzzzbx wrote:Still, it's a start, and Australia is already a far less embarrassing country than it was just a year ago.

Cause he signed a piece of paper and uttered a five letter word?

unfnknblvbl · Post by **unfnknblvbl** » 10 Jul 2008 10:02 pm

westical wrote:
Vzzzbx wrote:Still, it's a start, and Australia is already a far less embarrassing country than it was just a year ago.
Cause he signed a piece of paper and uttered a five letter word?

Better than flat out refusing to say it...

Vzzzbx · Post by **Vzzzbx** » 10 Jul 2008 10:03 pm

dnftt unfnk

unfnknblvbl · Post by **unfnknblvbl** » 10 Jul 2008 10:06 pm

Vzzzbx wrote:dnftt unfnk

did... did you just hit keys at random there, or what?

Vzzzbx · Post by **Vzzzbx** » 10 Jul 2008 10:08 pm

do not feed the trolls, dude

westical · Post by **westical** » 10 Jul 2008 10:24 pm

Says Vz on the seventh page.

westical · Post by **westical** » 28 Jul 2008 06:36 pm

http://www.news.com.au/travel/story/0,2" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; ... 90,00.html

MUSIC fans might soon have their iPods searched by Customs officers at airport checks and face jail if a large amount of pirated music is found on them.

The push for the unprecedented searches of travellers' laptops and MP3 players has been revealed in a leaked discussion paper relating to a treaty being negotiated by the Federal Government.

...

Thanks Labor voters!

Texas · Post by **Texas** » 28 Jul 2008 06:41 pm

Like that's gonna be easy to police...

Talez · Post by **Talez** » 28 Jul 2008 07:06 pm

How exactly are they going to tell the difference between legitimate and illegitimate on the devices themselves?

Are they going to confiscate my iPod because I could strip all my ripped stuff and still have 500 completely legit (i.e. actually bought from iTunes) tracks on it.

BOOMY · Post by **BOOMY** » 28 Jul 2008 07:28 pm

Yea thanks labor voters, a liberal government would have probably given the US record labels agreement the go ahead.

Furthermore, what did these people think the things were being sold for in the first place (mp3 players that is)? Oh thats right I forgot, legit itunes mp3s. Just like bongs are onsale for tobacco use. Duh

Megaman · Post by **Megaman** » 28 Jul 2008 07:42 pm

Talez wrote:How exactly are they going to tell the difference between legitimate and illegitimate on the devices themselves?

I would imagine the onus would be on you.

Are they going to confiscate my iPod

They'll probably give it back when they release you from jail.

Madmya · Post by **Madmya** » 28 Jul 2008 07:47 pm

Alcopop tax backfires as young turn to spirits

By Alison Rehn

July 28, 2008 12:01am
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IT was meant to reduce the amount alcohol being consumed by young people, but it seems Kevin Rudd's tax on alcopops has had the opposite effect.

New figures from the Liquor Merchants Association of Australia show Mr Rudd's 70 per cent tax hike on alcopops has resulted in the more expensive RTDs (ready-to-drink products) being left on shelves, while full-strength bottles of spirits are walking out the door.

The Distilled Spirits Industry Council of Australia (DSICA) claims the data proves Mr Rudd's plan to tackle binge drinking has backfired.

Last month, drinkers bought 30 per cent less alcopops than they did in April - before the RTD tax hike was imposed.

However sales of full-strength bottled spirits rose 46 per cent.

DSICA admits seasonal factors are at play, but is convinced the tax hike has still pushed up consumption.

It said overall there was a 10 per cent increase in the number of standard spirit drinks sold last month, compared with April.

"The complete failure of the controversial RTD tax trial has been exposed," said DSICA's Stephen Riden. "An extra 21 million standard spirit drinks, or 266,000 litres of alcohol, were sold after the introduction of the 70 per cent tax increase on ready-to-drink products."

Wuh-oh!

westical · Post by **westical** » 28 Jul 2008 08:09 pm

Failproof plan.

Peppermint Lounge · Post by **Peppermint Lounge** » 28 Jul 2008 08:31 pm

Madmya wrote:New figures from the Liquor Merchants Association of Australia show Mr Rudd's 70 per cent tax hike on alcopops has resulted in the more expensive RTDs (ready-to-drink products) being left on shelves, while full-strength bottles of spirits are walking out the door.

The Distilled Spirits Industry Council of Australia (DSICA) claims the data proves Mr Rudd's plan to tackle binge drinking has backfired.

laugh.

Hercy · Post by **Hercy** » 28 Jul 2008 08:40 pm

Yeah, that story wasn't even a day old before it was discredited: http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; ... 316888.htm

westical · Post by **westical** » 28 Jul 2008 08:57 pm

For this year, other spirit sales went up by 7 per cent but the Government says this shows a similar trend to the same time last year when sales of full strength spirits rose by 10 per cent.

laugh

Peppermint Lounge · Post by **Peppermint Lounge** » 28 Jul 2008 10:17 pm

The government being the tax office. The dsica being an organisation representing alcohol manufacturers, their interests and their profitability.

unfnknblvbl · Post by **unfnknblvbl** » 28 Jul 2008 10:51 pm

Hey westy, when I had my tooth pulled a few months back, I had to buy a bunch of drinking straws so I could, you know, drink stuff, but I only ended up using a couple of them.

There's about ninety left... if you give me your address, I'd be happy to send them to you so you've got something physical to clutch at, if you want?

Twiztid Elf · Post by **Twiztid Elf** » 28 Jul 2008 10:52 pm

MUSIC fans might soon have their iPods searched by Customs officers at airport checks and face jail if a large amount of pirated music is found on them.

The push for the unprecedented searches of travellers' laptops and MP3 players has been revealed in a leaked discussion paper relating to a treaty being negotiated by the Federal Government.

...

That is some frightening shit right there.

As for the all new alco-pop tax, I can't believe that anyone can possibly believe/defend that this hasn't had a knock on effect to increased sales of other alcohol and drugs?

westical · Post by **westical** » 28 Jul 2008 10:52 pm

I'd prefer your Kevin07 shirt.

unfnknblvbl · Post by **unfnknblvbl** » 28 Jul 2008 10:58 pm

I don't have one, sorry. I'm not as much of a Labor fanboi as you are a Liberal one, obviously.

Seraph · Post by **Seraph** » 28 Jul 2008 11:06 pm

Liberal shirts are hard to spot, because the logos are in really fine print and most of them are crossed out.

westical · Post by **westical** » 10 Aug 2008 07:19 am

The tide is turning.

http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,24154541-2,00.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

THE Labor Government is clinging to power after suffering a massive swing against it the Northern Territory polls.

westical · Post by **westical** » 19 Oct 2008 12:56 am

The tide has turned in to a tsunami...

http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/lan" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; ... 99508.html

THE Dominello Effect has devastated the NSW Labor Party, with a relatively unknown Liberal rocketing into Parliament in a huge byelection swing last night.

As predicted in last week's Sun-Herald/Taverner poll, lawyer Victor Dominello, 41, romped home with a swing of more than 20 per cent in John Watkins's old seat of Ryde.

Prior to yesterday's poll, Labor held the seat with a 10 per cent margin - that comfortable buffer now belongs to the Liberal Party.

The Ryde result points to annihilation for Labor in 2011, with up to 40 of its 52 lower house seats lost if the swing were replicated statewide.

The Sydney swings were expected by Labor but many in the party were stunned by the extent of the voter backlash. Apart from a 23 per cent swing in Ryde, Labor suffered swings against it of 23 per cent in Cabramatta and 13 per cent in Lakemba.

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WA lost, NT decimated, NSW revolting, QLD going the same way, won't be long until KRudd is next.