A MAJOR national bank has been forced to remove more than 100 misleading out of order signs from its ATMs after being targeted by anti-coal activists.
A score of ANZ Banking Group machines sprawled across six capital cities were plastered with "out of order" signs on Sunday after campaigners launched their latest bid to draw attention to the bank's funding of the coal industry.
There was lot's of corruption,the like of which we are seeing now,to rush this through - destroying Aboriginal Heritage sites along the way.
ReplyDeleteNow look where they are.
http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-/newshome/14846460/fortescue-shares-plunge/
Fortescue Metals shares crashed this afternoon after reports emerged the company is trying to reach a deal with its lenders to waive its debt covenants for a year.
Fortescue shares plunged as much as 15 per cent after the Australian Financial Review reported the company was seeking debt relief from its lenders, as a fall in iron ore prices crunched the company’s profit margins.
Yep......Bugger off Barnett!
ReplyDeleteGod knows how long this can continue?
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The forecast, which would amount to $9.5 billion over the period, would add to the utility's already burgeoning net debt of $4.6 billion.
It would also compound the Government's record debt bill, which has blown out to $15.2 billion and is projected to rocket to about $23 billion in the Budget out years.
On the eve of the 2008 State election, State debt stood at less than $4 billion.
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Shadow water minister Fran Logan queried how the corporation planned to spend almost $10 billion in the next 10 years.
He warned that if such an amount was spent, it would lead to massive rises in water bills.
To go With our massive power bills.
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Barnett has banked on conventional gas (LNG exports),Woodside has said unconventional gas will not worry them - but hows this:
In just a few years,and it's just winding up,unconventional gas worldwide is now a $100 billion market.
Going to put a dent in someone,somewhere.