From Crikey 19.2.08:
Last night's edition of Four Corners was instructive.
"Most cabinet ministers in the former Howard government did not realise that workers could be worse off under Work Choices, former workplace relations minister Joe Hockey says."
Other things the Howard Cabinet didn't understand:
That innocent people might die if we helped invade Iraq.
That putting asylum seekers in high security detention could be construed as harsh and inhuman treatment.
That the Australian Wheat Board was giving lots of money to Saddam Hussein.
That there would never, ever, be a GST.
That we could say sorry to black people.
That the Australian flag was not a party political symbol.
That climate change was a bit of a worry really and quite possibly our fault.
That Don Bradman couldn't help.
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- JENNY'S RED NEWS
- Dear Fellow Bloggers, For some time I have thought about starting a left of centre news and commentary service and I have tried to do this by using email. But as some good, but email overloaded friends have suggested, a better way to go may be by blogging. So here it is! Jenny's Red News. My primary interests are left of centre politics and the very important question of how can we get left of centre parties, groups and grouplets in Australia working together more co-operatively. The right of centre predominates politics in this country at the present time, and they are on the march. We on the left of centre need to work together more co-operatively and constructively to put the left of centre agenda out there, for the perusal and consumption of the Australian people. Particular topics that will be reported on and on which comments are welcome are: Industrial relations - Opposition to Workchoices Refugee and Asylum Seekers Human Rights Civil Liberties Opposition to the Welfare to Work Changes Health System Reform Aboriginal Health and Reconciliation Jenny Haines posted by JENNY'S RED NEWS at 12:50 AM 0 comments