Re: Union delivers ultimatum on coal trains

[dbromage@fang.omni.com.au (David Bromage)]

Maurie Daly (mauried@tpg.com.au) wrote:
> On Wed, 20 Sep 2000 22:43:01 GMT, dbromage@fang.omni.com.au (David
> Bromage) wrote:

> >Tezza (tezza2000@dingoblue.net.au) wrote:
> >> "The ASU has also referred the matter to the Australian Competition and
> >> Consumer Commission (ACCC), saying privatisation will lead to a monopoly of
> >> rail services in the Hunter."
> >
> >> As opposed to the monopoly there now?
> >
> >It's currently government operated, so that doesn't apply.

> Umm,Im somewhat confused by the last statement.
> Are you saying that a Govt owned monopoly isnt a monopoly??

A government owned monopoly is a owned monopoly. That's not the same as a
privately owned monopoly.

Cheers
David