Fairfax attacks Abbott for breaking promises one day in the future, maybe Fairfax newspapers are so mad with Abbott-hate that they accuse Tony Abbott of breaking promises long before he's even had a chance to keep them. Yesterday's Fairfax headline: Broken vows pile up as Coalition's pledge of 1 million new jobs refuted In fact, as the report's first paragraph admits, this isn't a broken vow but a projection of failure five years from now: The Abbott government faces further pressure over broken promises with a new analysis showing it will fall well short of its pledge to create 1 million jobs over five years. Last week's Fairfax headline: Tony Abbott "breaks pension pledge" on Disability Support Pension Once again, Fairfax describes as a broken promise something that has not even happened and may not ever. Its claim is based on the claim of a single person - a woman on the disability pension: The Abbott government appears hell-bent on breaking its pledge, made six days out from the September 7 election, not to change the pension arrangements, a Canberra multiple sclerosis sufferer says. Jacqui White, of Symonston, considers the breach of faith is on a par with Julia Gillard's broken ""no carbon tax under a government I lead"" pledge and ""probably worse"," given Mr Abbott did not have to form a minority government. Fairfax's political coverage since the election has been utterly shameful. This meme about Abbott's broken promises comes from a news organisation that did its best to excuse a real and brazen broken promise from Julia Gillard on the carbon tax. Thanks to reader Matt.