Comments on: NSW Budget: The Housing-Led State (with new letterheads!) http://larvatusprodeo.net/2009/06/16/nsw-budget-the-housing-led-state-with-new-letterheads/ Life, Culture and Politics from BrisVegas Tue, 14 Feb 2012 11:23:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Ambigulous http://larvatusprodeo.net/2009/06/16/nsw-budget-the-housing-led-state-with-new-letterheads/#comment-150898 Ambigulous Wed, 17 Jun 2009 11:07:53 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2009/06/16/nsw-budget-the-housing-led-state-with-new-letterheads/#comment-150898 Oh don't be silly carbonsink, it was a housing bubble in the USA, not here. Our banks are the best in the world, because the Treasurer made sure their regulation was improved several years ago. So we're just fine. Housing here has never been over-priced. It's solid bricks and mortar we're talking. Yes, I'll take increments of $10,000 now. You'll have to signal more clearly if you're still bidding, Sir. Anyway, as I was explaining, the Treasurer - the Very Lion of the Asian Financial Crisis - has firewalled our economy, and as he is now in the 13th highly successful year of his very fine stewardship of all matters financial, you may rest assured.... What? WHAT???!!!!!????? Oh don’t be silly carbonsink, it was a housing bubble in the USA, not here. Our banks are the best in the world, because the Treasurer made sure their regulation was improved several years ago. So we’re just fine. Housing here has never been over-priced. It’s solid bricks and mortar we’re talking. Yes, I’ll take increments of $10,000 now. You’ll have to signal more clearly if you’re still bidding, Sir.

Anyway, as I was explaining, the Treasurer – the Very Lion of the Asian Financial Crisis – has firewalled our economy, and as he is now in the 13th highly successful year of his very fine stewardship of all matters financial, you may rest assured….

What?
WHAT???!!!!!?????

]]> By: Mercurius http://larvatusprodeo.net/2009/06/16/nsw-budget-the-housing-led-state-with-new-letterheads/#comment-150897 Mercurius Wed, 17 Jun 2009 10:55:03 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2009/06/16/nsw-budget-the-housing-led-state-with-new-letterheads/#comment-150897 Gold star to Carbonsink! Gold star to Carbonsink!

]]> By: carbonsink http://larvatusprodeo.net/2009/06/16/nsw-budget-the-housing-led-state-with-new-letterheads/#comment-150896 carbonsink Wed, 17 Jun 2009 10:11:01 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2009/06/16/nsw-budget-the-housing-led-state-with-new-letterheads/#comment-150896 <blockquote>Three stimulatory measures are directed at driving property activity.</blockquote> Er, wasn't it a housing bubble that started this big mess?

Three stimulatory measures are directed at driving property activity.

Er, wasn’t it a housing bubble that started this big mess?

]]> By: steveh http://larvatusprodeo.net/2009/06/16/nsw-budget-the-housing-led-state-with-new-letterheads/#comment-150895 steveh Wed, 17 Jun 2009 07:38:14 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2009/06/16/nsw-budget-the-housing-led-state-with-new-letterheads/#comment-150895 Oh God, not another restructure...fine if it works but we'll (again) have to change a bunch of customer records or they won't pay the bills. One of my customers even has magnetic letter sets so he can change the name out the front of the building without needing screws/etc :-) A bit scary how dependent they are on property...if that bubble ever bursts we'll be lucky if there's any money left to pay for a single surgeon... Oh God, not another restructure…fine if it works but we’ll (again) have to change a bunch of customer records or they won’t pay the bills. One of my customers even has magnetic letter sets so he can change the name out the front of the building without needing screws/etc :-)
A bit scary how dependent they are on property…if that bubble ever bursts we’ll be lucky if there’s any money left to pay for a single surgeon…

]]> By: Mercurius http://larvatusprodeo.net/2009/06/16/nsw-budget-the-housing-led-state-with-new-letterheads/#comment-150894 Mercurius Wed, 17 Jun 2009 01:00:29 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2009/06/16/nsw-budget-the-housing-led-state-with-new-letterheads/#comment-150894 That was the one I was trying to remember, Pablo - thanks! That was the one I was trying to remember, Pablo – thanks!

]]> By: pablo http://larvatusprodeo.net/2009/06/16/nsw-budget-the-housing-led-state-with-new-letterheads/#comment-150893 pablo Tue, 16 Jun 2009 11:48:02 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2009/06/16/nsw-budget-the-housing-led-state-with-new-letterheads/#comment-150893 Conservation and Land Management to then become Dept of Lands, Water Resources, to then become the Dept of Land and Water to then reverse to Dept of Lands and Dept of Water and Energy, not to be confused by the Dept of Environment and Climate Change. Conservation and Land Management to then become Dept of Lands, Water Resources, to then become the Dept of Land and Water to then reverse to Dept of Lands and Dept of Water and Energy, not to be confused by the Dept of Environment and Climate Change.

]]> By: Liam http://larvatusprodeo.net/2009/06/16/nsw-budget-the-housing-led-state-with-new-letterheads/#comment-150892 Liam Tue, 16 Jun 2009 07:20:51 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2009/06/16/nsw-budget-the-housing-led-state-with-new-letterheads/#comment-150892 Pft, the Feds have the States beat. Since the 1990s: Dept. of Immigration and Ethnic Affairs --> Dept. of Immigration / Dept of Ethnic Affairs --> Dept. of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs --> Dept. of Immigration, Multiculturalism, and Indigenous Affairs --> Department of Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs --> Department of Immigration and Citizenship. And let's not start on responsibility for CES/Centrelink. Pft, the Feds have the States beat. Since the 1990s:
Dept. of Immigration and Ethnic Affairs –> Dept. of Immigration / Dept of Ethnic Affairs –> Dept. of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs –> Dept. of Immigration, Multiculturalism, and Indigenous Affairs –> Department of Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs –> Department of Immigration and Citizenship.
And let’s not start on responsibility for CES/Centrelink.

]]> By: Mercurius http://larvatusprodeo.net/2009/06/16/nsw-budget-the-housing-led-state-with-new-letterheads/#comment-150891 Mercurius Tue, 16 Jun 2009 07:11:15 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2009/06/16/nsw-budget-the-housing-led-state-with-new-letterheads/#comment-150891 Steve, I'll check with my friend. I think he can beat that one... ...But the fact that the Dept. of <em>Planning</em> has been through bi-annual name changes says it all, really! Steve, I’ll check with my friend. I think he can beat that one…

…But the fact that the Dept. of Planning has been through bi-annual name changes says it all, really!

]]> By: Steve http://larvatusprodeo.net/2009/06/16/nsw-budget-the-housing-led-state-with-new-letterheads/#comment-150890 Steve Tue, 16 Jun 2009 06:24:00 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2009/06/16/nsw-budget-the-housing-led-state-with-new-letterheads/#comment-150890 The restructuring this govt has undertaken over the last 15 odd years is ludicrous. Dept of Urban Affairs and Planning -> Planning NSW -> Dept Industry, Planning and Natural Resources -> Department of Planning, that's just where the planning department has been lately. challenge: see who can come up with the longest NSW govt departmental chain over the duration since the ALP has been in power in NSW. The restructuring this govt has undertaken over the last 15 odd years is ludicrous.

Dept of Urban Affairs and Planning -> Planning NSW -> Dept Industry, Planning and Natural Resources -> Department of Planning, that’s just where the planning department has been lately.

challenge: see who can come up with the longest NSW govt departmental chain over the duration since the ALP has been in power in NSW.

]]> By: Sir Isaac Newton http://larvatusprodeo.net/2009/06/16/nsw-budget-the-housing-led-state-with-new-letterheads/#comment-150889 Sir Isaac Newton Tue, 16 Jun 2009 06:23:30 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2009/06/16/nsw-budget-the-housing-led-state-with-new-letterheads/#comment-150889 If the Envelope be Pushed and Will not Move, I Claim its Masse must be Vast, as my Analysis of Motions Terrestrial and Heavenly Doth Attest. (Forget the Apple, 'twas but a Pretty Story to Staunch a Bore) If the Envelope be Pushed and Will not Move, I Claim its Masse must be Vast, as my Analysis of Motions Terrestrial and Heavenly Doth Attest.

(Forget the Apple, ’twas but a Pretty Story to Staunch a Bore)

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