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Gillard defends flood levy to the hilt

Posted by: 3AW Radio | 28 January, 2011 - 10:48 AM
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PLAYING NOW: Neil Mitchell asked the questions of Julia Gillard that have been dominating water-cooler discussion re: the controversial flood levy. Listen to her answers.

NOTE: We do not usually embed an automatically playing media file but this interview has had a massive reaction and has raised questions over whether Neil Mitchell was too 'disrespectful' to the Prime Minister.

3AW NEWS: Julia Gillard claims everyone in her cabinet agrees with the flood levy package that has been announced by the government.

The levy will cover just under $2 billion of the government's portion of the damages bill, the rest will be absorbed by scrapping a series of green programs.

Most of the money will be used on reconstruction efforts in Queensland.

It's believed some senior members of government have expressed reservations aout the levy, but in a heated exchange with Neil Mitchell, Ms Gillard has dismissed those claims as "nonsense".

She also denied political ambitions had nothing to do with the plan she believe needs to be implemented as soon as possible.

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  • i certainly dont agree with carbon tax an other revenue.the world started of as a whole millions off years ago. the climate is warming.has nothing to do with pollution.i learnt from school. history repeats its self in millions of years.we need to get rid of julia gillard.i think we are in for a long hall,for instance boat people,carbon tax,wasting so much money,if we keep going i think we are in for an other recession.flood levy so wrong after australians donating money for the flood we are so generous but bleeding all australians dry. thank-you

    keren Friday 9 September, 2011 - 12:31 PM

  • HUNG PARLIAMENT

    Copyright © Fonda Zonofon 2011
    First Serial Rights offered.

    Gillard, you only know one dance,
    That is the dance of arrogance.
    Youâ??ll never make the house of wax,
    If you proceed with Carbon Tax.

    We all know this, I donâ??t profess,
    You made and then broke promises.
    You were not even elected:
    You put the last nail in Rudâ??s bed.

    Secret deals in little back rooms,
    As masses, wear faces of gloom.
    The earth chokes from global warming
    As carbon tax con; does nothing.

    Juliaâ??s made the wrong selection:
    Pay the price with an election.
    And then will come the final hour:
    Regrets come from losing power.

    End.

    Julia Gillard has conned Australians again with her witty remark.
    There is no denying global warming like she said. But carbon tax is not
    The answer. Planting trees to lower industrial emissions is.

    Her spin Doctors are blinding all Australians including you.
    Her latest spin: These so called 150 celebrities, politicians etc. Who have
    Given Julia their backing: Canâ??t you see, they are millionaires, famous and celebrities â??upper classâ?? Of course they will back her up. They have got plenty of money, unlike the common majority who are struggling to make ends meet and hitting their heads on the wall.

    Fonda Zenofon Friday 3 June, 2011 - 11:28 AM

  • its the Journalists & Media that force Julia Gillard & to scrap the dissability pension !!! It is beacsue of the big Loss they made when Fraudsters were RIPPING off the government to get a Flood loss Payout !!!

    oss Thursday 14 April, 2011 - 2:41 PM

  • i do not agree with the carbon tax.our family and a lot of friends voted for the labour party last election.if the prime minister goes ahead with this carbon tax we will vote liberal next time /regards geoff harris /terang victoria.

    geoff harris Thursday 14 April, 2011 - 9:01 AM

  • its the Journalists & Media that force Julia Gillard & Tony Abott to scrap the dissability pension !!!

    budda Thursday 7 April, 2011 - 10:56 AM

  • Politicians play politics just like radio talk-back hosts being provocative. That is their jobs, and their roles are enshrined in the Constitution which we embrace and uphold. We radio listeners are not stupid. It would be good for Neil to let the Prime Minister state her views without being continually heckled. Bad interveiwing tactics, that.

    Chap Chow Tuesday 22 March, 2011 - 10:13 AM

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