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The Australian and New Zealand productivity commissions are seeking public feedback on the idea of having a single currency for the two countries.
…Thus wars have raged in the world since the beginning of time, because we are not ready to deal with the conflict where it really is - within us.
"There is profoundly increasing evidence that foreign espionage and intelligence activities are being practised in Australia on a wide scale… I believe the evidence is so grave and so alarming in its implications that it demands the fullest explanation. The deception over the CIA and the activities of foreign installations on our soil… are an onslaught on Australia's sovereignty."
- GOUGH WHITLAM to the Australian Parliament, 1977
The American Christopher Boyce described CIA covert operations in Australia aimed
at bringing down the Labor Government of Gough Whitlam. Boyce was sentenced
to 40 years solitary confinement for his refusal to stay silent on the matter.
Originally posted by cartenz
reply to post by BeforeTheHangmansNoose
When I first heard the story on ABC, I immediately thought of all the Aussie ATSers and the NWO angle...
I dont think it will happen tho, well not any time soon. The way I see it, and Im not an economist, is that NZ has a slow economic growth rate, practically no resources (compared to AU), and a high unemployment rate. If im correct with those for-mentioned, then it would seem to me as being economic suicide if we let the Kiwis use our currency...
or would it be a new currency, and not just the Aussie dollar being used in yet another pacific island nation?
But at the same time, if there was to be a united currency, I don't think Australians would accept it as it would only benefit NZ and scrap our own unique money.
Originally posted by BeforeTheHangmansNoose
But at the same time, if there was to be a united currency, I don't think Australians would accept it as it would only benefit NZ and scrap our own unique money.
Implying the government has never done something that it's people have opposed?
Though it's not really my point, it's more then likely a way of just trying to get a feel of the peoples position on the issue, as it has already stated.
Originally posted by Jace26
To be honest, I don't even think Australia will be Australia within the next 100 years. WA has a strong move for independence, and Queensland has been talking about indepence since the 1970s.
Originally posted by BeforeTheHangmansNoose
reply to post by Jace26
Thats a good point, though recently in SA's advertiser (quite possibly the worlds worst newspaper) a local poll asking whether or not Australia should become a republic and the results were something like 95% against.
Originally posted by BeforeTheHangmansNoose
reply to post by Jace26
Thats a good point, though recently in SA's advertiser (quite possibly the worlds worst newspaper) a local poll asking whether or not Australia should become a republic and the results were something like 95% against.
Originally posted by cartenz
Originally posted by Jace26
To be honest, I don't even think Australia will be Australia within the next 100 years. WA has a strong move for independence, and Queensland has been talking about indepence since the 1970s.
I would really love to see a WA republic in my lifetime, unfortunately I dont think we have 100 years left to make it happen. And in the current political/economic/MSM climate, I am not pushing for it. I dont want a Sandgropper Republic run by the likes of Gina/Twiggy/The Cottesloe Cabal.
For the time being Im happy to be part of the Commonwealth; WA State election next year I may change my mind.
I WANT THE GLOBE BACK COLIN!!!
EDIT: WA had a referendum in 1933 to split from the Commonwealth, it failed due to media manipulation. maybe I should start a thread on it in Media Matters.....edit on 5-4-2012 by cartenz because: i forget history.
Originally posted by Theprimordialocker
reply to post by BeforeTheHangmansNoose
Just a note this issue has nothing to do with nwo/globalism a trade block between Aus/Nz is natural.
They virtually just another state of Aus nothing new here nothing threatening going on.
edit on 14-6-2013 by Theprimordialocker because: (no reason given)