Re: Feds have not spent money extracted from motorists.

[Tell <telljb@ozemail.com.au>]

Fair enough, I take your point.  My apologies to the
AGD, however it sure took a long time for an act of
parliament which is L-A-W, and decreed a fixed amount
from the fuel tax to be spent on roads and has been
seriously underspent for years.

As for the Transport Minister, he sacked two of his
advisors, I agree with Beazley, a classic shoot the
messenger act.

Just heard on a news bulletin, the Feds are considering
amendments to the Act.

....Tell
   

>"David Bennetts" <davibenn@ozemail.com.au> wrote:

> >
> You are sheeting blame in entirely the wrong area, it's only thanks to the
> Auditor General's Department that this was picked up.  The Auditor General
> is not responsible for the actions of the Departments, it's his function to
> report on the compliance and efficiency of government programs.  He has
> limited resources to do this, so has a rolling program to cover all
> Departments - it may be years before the AG covers certain areas.  Don't
> shoot the messenger!
> 
> The slack arses, as you put it, are in the Department of Transport, and the
> buck stops with the Transport Minister.  He has had his butt kicked hard by
> the PM, deservedly so.
> 
> Regards
> 
> David Bennetts
> Bowral
>