Who's a clever boy, then?

Posted by Jenni Colwill on 12 May 2010 | 0 Comments

My first reaction to the federal budget is that Tony Abbott must be VERY pleased with himself. In no uncertain terms he told the government, and Australia, that the most important challenge facing us is getting rid of our surplus, and this has been swallowed hook line and sinker by the Rudd government at the expense of everything that Labor holds dear.

I also suspect that this budget is setting a new low for initiative for any government. After all, Wayne Swan did say yesterday that budgets don’t influence opinion polls.

There is nothing in the budget on improving the equal opportunities legislation, pay equity, women’s retirement incomes or child care.

Who’s a clever boy, then?