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All you need is a foolproof formula for commercial musical success and the gov. will support you.

Posted by: septimus ( Aus. ) on October 16, 1999 at 12:05:31:

In Reply to: Australia -The Work for the Dole scheme and Musicians posted by Stuart C on October 15, 1999 at 13:25:24:

Mr Abbott didn't dismiss the idea out of hand. He was confident that musicians who believed that they could become a commercial success within twelve months would be able to negotiate something with Centrelink. So you see? All you need is a foolproof formula for commercial musical success and the gov. will support you.
Don't take it out on Tony. He's just toeing the economic rationalist line - if it has no cash worth, it has no worth.
But it is true that he's not very intelligent. I've spoken with him. Thick as.

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