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I posted to gorey.com.au
Yes Minister meets Alice in Wonderland
I didn’t know whether to laugh or cry when I read the piece by Myles Peterson headlined as above on the Fairfax National Times website. Peterson describes his brief time in the “public service rabbit hole” writing ministerial speeches for the Health Department. There were whoops of joy in the…
February 22 2010, 2:43am | Comments »
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I posted to theborderwatch.blogspot.com
The silence from the State and Federal Governments was deafening when 90 jobs were lost at the Nangwarry plywood mill in April.Contrast that with the loss of 600 jobs at a tyre factory in Adelaide last week.The Federal Government will spend $4.7m on employment assistance under its automotive industry structural…
October 29 2009, 10:44am | Comments »
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I posted to theborderwatch.blogspot.com
Perception of shabby treatment
Politics is largely about perception. Good politicians know how a decision will be perceived in the community.Sometimes the right decision is misinterpreted, unpopular or perceived to be wrong because of an unintended inference.Such appears to be the case with the State Emergency Service relocating two positions from Mount Gambier to…
September 22 2009, 10:54pm | Comments »
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I posted to theborderwatch.blogspot.com
It was pleasing to see Premier Mike Rann announce new rules this week for the management of government advertising.Politicians will be excluded from appearing in advertisements and the Auditor General will conduct an annual review of all campaign activity.The policy should be extended further, however, to limit the amount that…
August 13 2009, 9:43am | Comments »
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I posted to theborderwatch.blogspot.com
Submissions to a Senate inquiry into Rural and Regional Access to Secondary and Tertiary Education Opportunities closed on Friday.Many people are aware of the controversy that followed changes in the Federal Budget to Youth Allowance and the consequences for young people from the country.The Senate referred concerns about the changes…
August 10 2009, 10:34am | Comments »
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I posted to theborderwatch.blogspot.com
Voting should not be compulsory
South Australian Family First MLC Dennis Hood has said he will introduce an amendment to the Electoral Act to make voting in the state election next year voluntary.It's a worthy initiative that deserves support from the major parties.While the Liberals have said they will consider the idea, Labor is unlikely…
July 14 2009, 8:38pm | Comments »
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I posted to ozcomments.com
The Federal Government’s budget hand-out to the ABC to build regional websites has understandably upset newspaper publishers. Competition is usually is a good thing, but is it in this case. Most country towns are well served by commercial content providers, bloggers and niche community sites covering sport, music, etc. Not…
May 25 2009, 6:06am | Comments »
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I posted to oznewspapers.com
The Australian’s media section today examined the issue of taxpayers subsidising development of the ABC’s regional websites. I had missed the budget announcement of $15.3 million being allocated to the ABC to “create virtual town squares for communities” in regional and rural Australia. APN and Fairfax have expressed concerns. The…
May 25 2009, 4:53am | Comments »
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I posted to theborderwatch.blogspot.com
Extend free pensioner transport
The State Government has done the right thing by giving senior citizens free rides on Adelaide public transport, but the scheme should be extended to regional areas.Free public transport on Adelaide's metropolitan trains, buses and trams will be available from 9.30am to 3pm on weekdays, all weekend and on public…
March 31 2009, 9:53am | Comments »
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