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Agriculture needs to find $5m in savings

February 10, 2010 by admin

(SMH) The federal department responsible for agriculture, fisheries and forestry will have to find about $5 million in savings next financial year to meet the government's efficiency dividend. But it's too early to say what programs will be dumped to achieve the 3.25 per cent target, a Senate inquiry has heard. read more

Finance Minister Lindsay Tanner is on the record saying there's a bit less than half of the $42 billion "economic stimulus" money doing nothing. Wise up Labor -- we won't miss $5 million out of $20+ billion for our farmers!

Govt can't put figure on stimulus spend

February 10, 2010 by admin

(SMH) The federal government can't say how much of its $42 billion economic stimulus has been spent or remains uncommitted. [..] Finance Minister Lindsay Tanner says "a bit more than half" has been spent. "I can't give you a precise figure because these things are a little bit complex," he told ABC Radio on Thursday. read more

Considering electronics retailer JB HI-FI is still making record profits, maybe Tanner could send the accountants down to the head JB-HIF office and check out how much "stimulus" has gone to the communist junk manufacturers?

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