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Convoy of no confidence in the federal government

By Ruth Bonnett - posted Thursday, 4 August 2011


So down your tools, put your leave notice in - for today we become part of Australian history together. *

* Just Grounds online http://justgroundsonline.com/forum/topics/convoy-of-no-confidence-in-the


Most people demand a government they can trust – one that listens and delivers on the will of the people, expressed at democratic elections. The government has broken that trust by undertaking massive economic reforms such as the carbon tax, which will only leave ordinary Australians worse off – for no environmental benefit. Let’s set a true consensus by bringing the community together. Broken promises and minority rule only make the problems we face worse – not better.

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Most people want to protect our precious environment. Spending truckloads of money on ‘decarbonising’ industry will fail to address the real environmental, industrial and economic issues, produce a financial and transactional bubble by dealing in ‘carbon credits’ and severely restrict our freedoms by the granting of unprecedented power to ‘carbon cops’.

Most people want to provide a haven for refugees who risk everything to enjoy the freedoms that we have now. This haven has been turned to hell for a few who will be sent to an uncertain future by a government who has broken another commitment – to stop the human trafficking they are now a full participant in.

Most people want to lead meaningful lives with productive jobs. The imposition of taxes and massive economic reform only make these aspirations less likely. The productive class now need to speak up for their right to run a business, their right to work and their right to a life unhindered by an ever burgeoning number of public servants, with powers vested in them to enforce compliance, misery and economic frustration for many hard working people.

Most people love Australia. They don’t want unelected bureaucratic global bodies to make decisions for us.

Ordinary people are asked to down tools and join the Convoy of No Confidence – to ensure that future generations enjoy freedom from the burdens of a huge and largely irreversible taxes, to ensure that productive people have the confidence to innovate, take risks and start businesses and to have the confidence to start families, create homes and build communities.

A Google search “Convoy of No Confidence” throws up thousands of results. I am joining Convoy Number 4 from Brisbane. My future depends on it, and so does yours.

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Ruth Bonnett is the Queensland Party candidate for Brisbane Central in the next Queensland election.

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