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My interview Razor Sharp 18 February
Me interviewed by Sharon Firebrace on Razor Sharp on Tuesday 18 February. http://sharonfirebrace.files.wordpress.com/2014/02/18-2-14-john-passant-aust-national-university-g20-meeting-age-of-enttilement-engineers-attack-of-austerity-hardship-on-civilians.mp3 (0)

My interview Razor Sharp 11 February 2014
Me interviewed by Sharon Firebrace on Razor Sharp this morning. The Royal Commission, car industry and age of entitlement get a lot of the coverage. http://sharonfirebrace.com/2014/02/11/john-passant-aust-national-university-canberra-2/ (0)

Razor Sharp 4 February 2014
Me on 4 February 2014 on Razor Sharp with Sharon Firebrace. http://sharonfirebrace.files.wordpress.com/2014/02/4-2-14-john-passant-aust-national-university-canberra-end-of-the-age-of-entitlement-for-the-needy-but-pandering-to-the-lusts-of-the-greedy.mp3 (0)

Time for a House Un-Australian Activities Committee?
Tony Abbott thinks the Australian Broadcasting Corporation is Un-Australian. I am looking forward to his government setting up the House Un-Australian Activities Committee. (1)

Make Gina Rinehart work for her dole
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Sick kids and paying upfront

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Save Medicare

Demonstrate in defence of Medicare at Sydney Town Hall 1 pm Saturday 4 January (0)

Me on Razor Sharp this morning
Me interviewed by Sharon Firebrace this morning for Razor Sharp. It happens every Tuesday. http://sharonfirebrace.com/2013/12/03/john-passant-australian-national-university-8/ (0)

I am not surprised
I think we are being unfair to this Abbott ‘no surprises’ Government. I am not surprised. (0)

Send Barnaby to Indonesia
It is a pity that Barnaby Joyce, a man of tact, diplomacy, nuance and subtlety, isn’t going to Indonesia to fix things up. I know I am disappointed that Barnaby is missing out on this great opportunity, and I am sure the Indonesians feel the same way. [Sarcasm alert.] (0)

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No to a flood levy: yes to a super profits tax

Posted by John, January 22nd, 2011 - under Julia Gillard, Labor Party, RSPT, Tax, Tax the rich.
Comments: 5

Labor could tax the super profits of big business to pay for the costs of the flood reconstruction, with plenty left over for better public health, education and transport. Why do they want to tax us instead?

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Interview on the mining tax

Posted by John, June 19th, 2010 - under Resource Super Profits tax, RSPT.
Comments: none

Here’s a link to me talking about the mining tax and other tax matters on community radio station 2XX fm in Canberra a few weeks ago. http://soundcloud.com/act-work/100527-john-passant

The lies of the mining maggots

Posted by John, June 10th, 2010 - under Minerals Council, Mining, Mining maggots, Resource Super Profits tax, Rio Tinto, RSPT, Rudd Government, Rudd Labor.
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Comments: 7

The mining maggots don’t give a toss about jobs. All they care about is their huge profits. During the global financial crisis guess who sacked tens of thousands of workers? The mining maggots.  They got rid of 15 percent of their workforce. So much for their concern about jobs. Here’s how the head of the Treasury, Ken Henry, put it, […]