Old Joe vs New Joe
Joe Hockey, Shadow Finance Minister:
Yesterday, Kevin Rudd uttered those words that should send a shiver down the spine of so many Australians… He said that we were going to have an ambitious nation building agenda. … You know what the biggest investment in infrastructure is? Investing in people. Giving them tax cuts, helping them pay their bills everyday.
Joe Hockey, Shadow Treasurer:
Imagine if Ben Chifley and Robert Menzies had given every Australian a cheque for 50 pounds instead of building the Snowy Mountains Scheme. Imagine for all those major projects that have developed over Australian history, if the Government had simply given the money to the people instead of building massive infrastructure.
Yes, imagine. And imagine if the Coalition actually came up with a coherent economic policy, instead of constantly changing their minds for the sake of petty politics and their own careers. Uncle Joe’s hypocrisy is enough to send a shiver down your spine.