Australian businesses among the world's most confident

I totally agree, why would I not be confident, all my competition is or has gone broke, construction has near stopped and we all need to cut costs, wages are our biggest concern so we lay off good people and put them on the dole this then costs us again as they are using our taxes as is the Government as a non productive expense, The country is going down hill fast with this Government and now I am feel more confident, I DON`T THINK SO.

Good to see there are some thinking Australians left.....but unfortunately none are in government...

Well it could be worst if Abott gets in as has his Liberal State Counter Parts SLASH SLASH SLASH no money spent on Infrastructure that's how the Howard Government kept us in th black you IDIOTS. My Company has more work now than ever did under Howard and keeps 6 employed buy the way i pay my staff well. Why don't you take a Pay Cut IDIOT.

My friend it appears we have a Labor supporter in our midst, or is he in the whore house buisness, Next to the current Government they are the only ones taking home a large pay packet. As for myself my friend I take the same pay home as my staff nothing more, and by the way my executives had a vote last year and reduced their own pay and stopped bonuses, and I had nothing to do with it, They not like some want to achieve a future for themselves and the company so no Unions welcome.

Well you guys are far from right we are in manuafacturing for mining and water supply and sewerage a Niche Market we pay ourselfs the same as our top employees and risk our assests everyday do you. I am just stating the TRUTH it Hurts ardent Liberal Supporters such as yourselfs but get educated we have the best economy in the world even ex Prime Minister Mr Howard stated that at a Business Lucheon less than a month or 2 Ago. The Slashing in Jobs is happening in all states that have gone Liberal That's plain to see. I am NOT a Labour supporter i just do not believe evrything that Rupert Murdoch's owned media tell you guys. end of converstaion stop reading Papers and do some none biased research.

Well Ken I guess you would know intimately all about this current Government being in the Sewerage business!! Pity you do not look at the overall performance of this Government (Taxes ,refugees,land sell off, fair distribution of GST etc. etc. and only look at how well you are doing. Rise out of the sewer!! - end of conversation !!

Fortunately we are in the Electrical Enginnering Bussiness. Next time i design a Water Filtration Plant that you all drink i will ensure it mixes with re-claimed effluent so you can drink it as it would be no worse than whats in your brains or comes out of your mouths. Ken B.Eng Electrical Honours

Ken ,Can see you are obviously well mannered & educated Man xxxxx

Ken, I am still hard at it, well after retiring age. I am here because I choose to, still have all my skills, ethics and abilities. I have seen it all through many governments. From your comments I suspect you just need a bit more time on the planet, realise the results of such squander of public funds, your funds, from your hard earned dollar. Just pay attention, businesses are going broke everywhere, every day another one goes. This madness with public funds will only last while the stuff in the ground lasts. That is all that props this country up at these times, and gives the good figures Swan keeps taking credit for. While the funds are available from mining, they need to be put back into the country’s economy, not sending overseas chasing votes and fairyland dreams of greatness, but like any good businessman puts his profits back into his company. I don’t think you’ve got it yet, when you have been around a bit longer, maybe you will see, eventually.

Ah, nice to see you there Ken, I was beginning to think that Labor rust-on's had gone the way of the dodo. But there you are, master of the spin as all the party faithful are. Interesting to see though that one of the little side observations is that Australia ranks 47th in the world for connection of electricity. Given the profits in that industry it is a surprise. But that's OK, we will wait for the power to come on in confidence!