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1. Darin says:

   May 14, 2014 at 03:41

   Good grief,well it’s typical that the crying starts when you take away a baby’s rattle so it’s no surprise.

   I would have cut much deeper and really got the lefties crying
2. Adolf Fiinkensein says:

   May 14, 2014 at 07:33

   Yes. I was surprised it did not cut deeper all round.
   • Ronbo says:

     May 14, 2014 at 08:57

     Meanwhile in Seattle, Ronbo is “hearts and flowers” on the world’s smallest violin after reading the article
     • KG says:

       May 14, 2014 at 09:30

       They’re bleating about Fedgov spending $200,000 to buy the original chart of Australia by Mathew Flinders and bring it to Oz–yet the Labour government gave away more than that per month to their lefty “arts” cronies.
       • Darin says:

         May 14, 2014 at 12:43

         The left are intolerant hypocrites by nature,they just can’t help themselves.
         They preach tolerance night and day,but are completely intolerant of any view they disagree with.
         The Art community is just another area where this is true.They rig the system where they not only get all the grant money,but also dictate what is art and who is an artist.
         The “Latte sipping urban hipster homosexual no talent hacks “that control the local art scene in every major western city won’t even consider gallery space for anything that A-shows real God given artistic talent (makes their stuff look like s–t) or B-isn’t done by a gay or lesbian “artist”.
         These clowns would not last ten seconds without feeding at the taxpayer trough.That’s why I support cutting all public art funding and let art go back to making money the old fashioned way,by producing art people like enough to pay for with their own money.
3. MvL says:

   May 14, 2014 at 11:11

   Yes I noticed that sneery comment about the Flinders map.
   I look forward to to seeing further distress amongst “PIOTROWSKI, CHANG, CRAW et al” when they realise that funding for such grants as…….
   The quest for the ‘I’ – a$595,000 grant aimed at “reaching a better understanding
   of the self”.
   $160,000 on an examination of “sexuality in Islamic interpretations of
   reproductive health technologies in Egypt”.
   $443,000 study into “The God of Hegel’s Post-Kantian idealism”.
   $164,000 for a study into “how urban media art can best respond to global climate
   change” ……………
   Is returned to the tax-payers pockets.
   • KG says:

     May 14, 2014 at 11:23

     You may look forward to it, MvL, but it’ll never happen.
     Abolish the ABC and “arts” funding and a fuel excise levy would be unnecessary. It seems “the pain will be shared equally” applies to everything and everybody except these fucking sacred cows.
     • MvL says:

       May 14, 2014 at 12:01

       ….Sigh…..
       Sadly, you are right KG.
4. mawm says:

   May 14, 2014 at 11:29

   Via JoNova quoting the Guardian – the cuts reduce spending from 25.3% of GDP to 24.8% next year. That’s just 0.5%.

   Just like John Key, Abbott has been given the mandate to undo all the harm Labour/Greens have inflicted un the economy……….and then doesn’t have the balls to do it. In addition he has broken his election promise of not raising taxes – top marginal rate has increased to 49%.
   • KG says:

     May 14, 2014 at 11:34

     Damn right, Mawm. Abbott has proved to be a great disappointment.
     • mawm says:

       May 14, 2014 at 12:29

       I often wonder if, when a new government gets in, the PM gets a visit from some ‘heavies’ from the UN/Bilderberg group/ IMF/ World bank/ G7/ Soros, etc. who give him a lecture on a few little “truths” on how his country will be isolated/have sanctions imposed/currency devalued/whatever if he doesn’t follow their instructions. We have seen both Gillard and Key go against their position on a carbon tax after getting in (although Gillard is an out and out liar).
       • Darin says:

         May 14, 2014 at 12:46

         The evidence says your on the money with the IMF/World bank.Global poverty/tyranny is their goal.