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Joe Hockey, Less Weighty, But Still Cocky!

Joe Hockey delivers his post Budget address. Photo: Andrew Meares Responding to Treasurer Swan’s Budget To journalists in Parliament’s Great Hall He seemed so anxious not to fudge it He forgot – pride comes before a fall! He spoke at … Continue reading

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Oz In Need Of Belt Tightening? Surgery or Dieting?

Can anyone explain to me Joe Hockey’s drive for austerity When Australia had seemed to be Enjoying great prosperity? But he says that’ll soon be ending If Gillard keeps up all this spending. A dreadful fate for Oz is pending … Continue reading

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The End Of The Age Of Enlightenment

Joe Hockey travelled to London, To make his declaration That it was time to turn the page, And bring to an end the age Of what he called Entitlement. You may well ask why didn’t he Announce it in North … Continue reading

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Tony Abbott Defends His Magic Pudding Budget Plan

Tony Abbott has been brooding! His budget plan’s been dissed! He can’t see why! He’d billed it as a Magic Pudding! Claims it’s better than Labor’s flat square pie! “I’ll safely manage Oz finances. My team Catholic,  church-going,  good! With … Continue reading

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Budget Smugglers Can’t Hide A Dirty Big Black Hole.

From whatever point of view one looks The Liberal Party cooked its books, Then tried to get the voters’ plaudit Pretending there’d been a public audit. Tony Abbott will not admit that’s fraud, Claims he’s honest and above board. But … Continue reading

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Who’d Want Howard Back?

John Howard has been Lazarus Rising, Not just once, but twice. His memoirs, Oz history revising, Have been selling in the UK, cut price. Now a crisis, most surprising, Brings him back from Blighty in a trice. The Liberal Party, … Continue reading

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Joe Hockey, Tony Abbott’s ‘Little’ Mate!

I think the media are too kind To  Tony Abbott’s not so little mate, Suggesting he’s just disinclined To malice and therefore too straight To efficiently repeat the line The Liberals have on interest rates. Let me explain what’s on … Continue reading

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How low does Joe have to go?

When will polls get so low They can deal a death blow To this lumbering dumbo? Look, his budget address Really failed to impress As he tried to suppress Poor economic prowess. Even dour Andrew Robb An old hand with … Continue reading

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Malcolm’s Musings (with apologies to W.S.)

When in disgrace with polls and Party eyes, I all alone beweep my outcast state, Troubling Machu Pichu with my bootless cries, And Lucy cannot comfort me, sweet mate. Wishing me like to Tony, rich in hope, Could surf like … Continue reading

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The Ballad of Oz King Kev

King Kevin’s in Heaven and Therese is there too With a smile on her face and a wave of her hand She’s making it Rein all over Oz land, Thus leaving fire rangers with nothing to do. So Tony goes … Continue reading

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