"We will be open and honest" - Abbott!

Ha ha ha ha...... I nearly pissed myself laughing at this one single paragraph. Abbott claims he will be "open and honest" in senate negotiations with Clive Palmer:

Asked whether Palmer was an honest man Abbott said: “It’s not my job to give a character reference for my political competitors and I’m not going to. But on the other hand, it’s also not my job to impugn the integrity of people who may well be our negotiating partners. I expect him to deal openly and honestly with this government and we’ll be open and honest with him.” more

 

Oh my fuckin god. Doesn't he realise nobody believes a word he says anymore? It's like the boy who cried wolf claiming to be honest.

Oh, and the core promises thing has made a comeback, with Abbott determined now to deliver on his "fundamental" commitments:

“We have a budget to get through the Parliament, but even before that we’ve got the carbon tax abolition to get through, the mining tax abolition to get through. I am utterly determined to deliver on the fundamental commitments we took to the people and the abolition of the carbon tax and the mining tax are central to that.” more  

So I guess no cuts to pensions was a non-core promise? Not fundamental enough?