Re: Prime Minister in France

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

It excites me more than a train designed by a bunch of frogs. Anyway unless Howard starts the
ball rolling before the next election which is unlikely as both parties are trying to out do
each other with regards to financial responsibility, and if labour gets in, Transfield are back
in the race.
Personally, I would like to see an Australian company like Transfield get the job. Although they
may stuff it up (the usual case) at least some of the money stays here, Unlike Leighton where
roughly 50% of construction and project management profits goes to its German de facto parent
Hoticheff.


Rgds

Chris

Richard wrote:

> Gee..why doesnt that excite me!!!  >:~)) Richard
>
> "chris@enet21.com.au" wrote:
> >
> > The Japanese, I believe.
> >
> > Rgds
> >
> > Chris
> >
> > Richard wrote:
> >
> > > Who are the "train" partners in the transfield bid?....Siemens ??
> > >
> > > >:~)) Richard
> > >
> > > "chris@enet21.com.au" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > 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