Re: Prime Minister in France

["chris@enet21.com.au" <chris@enet21.com.au>]

I think the reason why Johnny Horward is visiting the Alstom factory, is because of
the Speedrail group headed by Wal King and Alstoms. Maybe Mr King is travelling with
Mr Howard at the taxpayers expense. I reckon Wal and his company Leighton Contractors
have aligned themselves too closely with the current govt. and Liberal Party, bad
mistake, as if there is a change of govt. next election, the Labour party, and unions
will back the transfield proposal because of the Leighton-Liberal relationship and the
NSW premier tends to be supportive of the Transfield group.
By the way Wal King gets paid $ 3 million a year, more than the chief execuitve of
BHP.

Chris

David Bromage wrote:

> Michael Kurkowski (mk@netstra.com.au) won a Nobel Prize for literature by writing:
> > David Bromage <dbromage@fang.omni.com.au> said:
>
> > >The PM is visiting Turkey (for Anzac Day), Israel and France over the next
> > >couple of weeks. While in France he will visit the Alstom factory at
> > >Belfort. That's where they make TGVs. Sounds promising.
>
> > Why do I smell a federal election nearby? Actually, the political scene at
> > the moment reeks of a federal election. Of course, this can have nothing to
> > do with the Speedrail showcase making another appearance, can it?
>
> Don't hold your breath just yet. There is another stinker of a Budget
> coming up next month and the GST from July. Stay tuned for a 2001 Budget
> which really reeks of pork, then an election not long after.
>
> Cheers
> David