21 C
Byron Shire
April 25, 2024

Failure after failure

Latest News

Youth crime is increasing – what to do?

There is something strange going on with youth crime in rural and regional Australia. Normally, I treat hysterical rising delinquency claims with a pinch of salt – explicable by an increase in police numbers, or a headline-chasing tabloid, or a right-wing politician. 

Other News

Blockades continue as councillors wave next Wallum certificate through

A second subdivision works certificate for the Wallum estate was signed off by a majority of councillors last week, who again argued that they have no legal standing to further impede an approved development.

The bridges of Ballina Council

Ballina Shire Council has started preliminary investigation works at Fishery Creek Bridge, on River Street, and Canal Bridge, on Tamarind Drive, as part of their plan to duplicate both bridges.

Infrastructure for east end of Mullum

Mullumbimby was founded 135 years ago. In the 1960s sewerage was introduced, as was I suppose drainage infrastructure. Are...

Cockroach climate

The cockroaches in the Byron Council offices are experiencing bright daylight at night. They are trying to determine whether...

Cape Byron Distillery release world-first macadamia cask whisky

S Haslam The parents of Cape Byron Distillery CEO Eddie Brook established the original macadamia farm that you can see...

Foodie road-trip paradise: Harvest Food Trail

Calling all food and farm enthusiasts, the iconic Harvest Food Trail is happening soon, over four days from May...

Keith Duncan, Pimlico

One policy failure after another; what does it take for ‘shifty’ Morrison to come clean, show leadership, and finally accept responsibility?

He had three major policies to get right: Federally controlled aged care, quarantine, and vaccination roll-out, and [he’s] failed miserably on all three. As a result of Morrison’s dithering, Victoria again had to deal with another quarantine failure, this time from SA.

After ‘Scotty’ trumpeted his miracle 2019 election win, most Australians must now think they’re living in purgatory, after the raft of scandals and allegations of corruption against Coalition ministers, in fact it’s difficult to credit them with any success, except that they’ve inadvertently made Labor’s previous GFC National debt of $250 billion, that they attacked relentlessly, look insignificant.

These underachieving blowhards have now accumulated a National debt of $1 trillion! Now that’s a debt, and who the bloody hell is going to pay it off? Frydenberg hasn’t got a clue. And what do us long-suffering taxpayers get for it, except three more intolerable years of government ineptitude?

With billions in hidden slush funds established in their last budget, Morrison is again going to attempt to buy his way back into government, again using our money. Frankly, Australia cannot afford another three years of these recklessly spending bullshit artists.

Previous articleNo SourDough$
Next articleVaccine passports

Support The Echo

Keeping the community together and the community voice loud and clear is what The Echo is about. More than ever we need your help to keep this voice alive and thriving in the community.

Like all businesses we are struggling to keep food on the table of all our local and hard working journalists, artists, sales, delivery and drudges who keep the news coming out to you both in the newspaper and online. If you can spare a few dollars a week – or maybe more – we would appreciate all the support you are able to give to keep the voice of independent, local journalism alive.

5 COMMENTS

  1. Thanks Keith; I could have written that. Labor needs to move & forget about supporting
    Scotty’s ‘gas’ dream. Dangerous times indeed. 1 trillion & climbing.

  2. Now now keith !! as previously stated what country post Covid has had a better turnaround ?? The latest job numbers ?
    Reluctantly accepted by the ABC that are
    Better than Pre – Covid… keith please do i need to remind you that the Party you are a member of .. is factually the party of tax more spend more keith ?? Please!!
    One example keith , straight from the
    Corridors of Labor prior to the Last election
    But you did not hear this from Bill !! That is Shorten… that my tax rate was going from
    48 % to 50%, now keith that is a fact ..
    ” You know this ” the very people
    That labor pretend to be at one with
    You know Keith ? Blue collar workers ?
    Remember those people keith ?
    this is why you lot will not be voted
    In at the Federal election.. that’s just
    One example… be careful what you wish
    For Mr Duncan…

    • Now now Barrow !!! The party of spend more and borrow more ( the taxing more and or cutting services more may come later ) is your President Morrison Government.
      The only pretending being done is by yourself old son.

  3. President ScamMO, The Man of Teflon, can’t believe his luck. No act of malfeasance or scandal under his stewardship sticks to the dude. The punters just happily swallow his marketing and BS. How Good is Australia.

  4. Fiddling the numbers again are we? To market to market to sell another hog. Facts aint facts.
    Fancy dancing with the truth’s more like it – ask a billionaire who’ll laugh off the peasants…

LEAVE A REPLY

Please enter your comment!
Please enter your name here

Coffs Harbour man charged for alleged online grooming of young girl

Sex Crimes Squad detectives have charged a Coffs Harbour man for alleged online grooming offences under Strike Force Trawler.

Blockades continue as councillors wave next Wallum certificate through

A second subdivision works certificate for the Wallum estate was signed off by a majority of councillors last week, who again argued that they have no legal standing to further impede an approved development.

Ancient brewing tradition honoured

An annual event and brewing ritual to honour ancient brewing traditions was held at Stone & Wood’s Byron brewery last week.

New data reveals NSW social housing waitlist blowout

A fresh analysis by Homelessness NSW reveals where people are waiting the longest for social housing, sparking calls to double the supply of social homes and boost services funding.