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Tony Abbott pledges 'competent, trustworthy' government for Australia
CNN ^ | Sept 7, 2013 | HilaryWhiteman

Posted on 09/07/2013 7:35:16 AM PDT by Innovative

The winner of Australia's election, Tony Abbott, on Saturday pledged to form a competent and trustworthy government after he defeated Prime Minister Kevin Rudd.

"I can inform you that the government of Australia has changed," the conservative challenger told supporters. "For just the seventh time in 60 years the government of Australia has changed."

Under Abbott, the government would find billions of dollars in budget cuts, including slashing $4.5 billion (US$4.1 billion) from foreign aid over the next six years. Money saved would be spent on infrastructure projects including motorway upgrades, in a decision slammed by aid groups.

Aside from business, the two main candidates are separated by their views on same-sex marriage. Rudd is firmly for it, Abbott, a former Catholic seminarian, insists that marriage should be between a man and a woman.

(Excerpt) Read more at cnn.com ...


TOPICS: Extended News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: autralia; conservatives; government; marriage
Now if we could only have a "competent, trustworthy" government in the US...
1 posted on 09/07/2013 7:35:16 AM PDT by Innovative
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To: Innovative

CNN pushing the homo agenda again, I see


2 posted on 09/07/2013 7:36:31 AM PDT by Viennacon
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To: Viennacon

Don’t forget that Abbott won!


3 posted on 09/07/2013 7:38:53 AM PDT by Innovative ("Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing." -- Vince Lombardi)
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Go Abbott! I notice that Abbott also recognizes the reality of the ongoing Syrian imbroglio:
“[Abbott] attracted criticism, mostly from Rudd, when he referred to the conflict in Syria as ‘baddies versus baddies.’ “


4 posted on 09/07/2013 7:41:26 AM PDT by River Hawk
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To: Viennacon
Yeah, the homo agenda is always weaved into the narrative these days, and I couldn't help but note the not so subtle slurring of their Aussie boogieman, Rupert Murdoch. Funny stuff!

I reckon these are darkening days for loony leftists the world over.

5 posted on 09/07/2013 7:45:43 AM PDT by Dysart
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To: Innovative

CNN can’t understand why everyone is not pro-homosexual. After all, everyone they know are.

Pray for America to Wake Up


6 posted on 09/07/2013 7:45:54 AM PDT by bray (Coming soon: The Republic of Texas 2022)
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To: Innovative

Yes, a big victory day. This Abbott doesn’t sound like a David Cameron either.


7 posted on 09/07/2013 7:46:53 AM PDT by Viennacon
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To: Viennacon

“...competent, trustworthy government”..........

Sounds like he is NOT an odumbo.


8 posted on 09/07/2013 7:49:03 AM PDT by DaveA37
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To: Viennacon

Will Abbott reverse the disarming of the citizenry of Australia ??


9 posted on 09/07/2013 7:50:22 AM PDT by George from New England (escaped CT in 2006, now living north of Tampa)
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To: George from New England

Does Australia offer a path to citizenship?


10 posted on 09/07/2013 7:52:22 AM PDT by madison10 (I miss America.)
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To: George from New England

Tough to reverse something like that, but I know there are voices in the party who want pistols back.


11 posted on 09/07/2013 7:53:38 AM PDT by Viennacon
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To: Innovative

The Coalition party don’t control Senate. How they able to get anything done when the Left still control it


12 posted on 09/07/2013 8:07:07 AM PDT by 4rcane
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“Does Australia offer a path to citizenship?”

-Post Hall of Fame! I was thinking about that myself.


13 posted on 09/07/2013 8:14:04 AM PDT by Lou Budvis
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Will he reduce the draconian gun control laws that have been passed in the past 10 to 20 years?


14 posted on 09/07/2013 8:19:23 AM PDT by Jack Hydrazine (IÂ’m not a Republican, I'm a Conservative! Pubbies haven't been conservative since before T.R.)
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That will be a first....


15 posted on 09/07/2013 6:17:28 PM PDT by S.O.S121.500 (Case back hoe for sale or trade for diesel wood chipper....Enforce the Bill of Rights. It's the Law!)
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