October 18, 2005
The Deep North
Here's one of the silliest ideas to come out of Queensland for quite some time. (And that's saying something).
Queensland Premier Peter Beattie yesterday backed away from a controversial plan to charge a "relocation tax" on interstate arrivals.
Mr Beattie sparked outrage by suggesting new residents be charged for the costs that rapid interstate migration is imposing on Queensland's health system.
Jeysus
...Beattie....Joh....Bob Katter...Pauline Hanson...Barnaby Joyce...
....is it something in the water up there?
Posted by Quentin George at October 18, 2005 09:30 PMComments
I thought old Barnaby came from NSW originally?
Perhaps he went to QLD not to feel out of place. Well, it beats the ACT.
Posted by: Engels at October 19, 2005 07:45 PM