Re: Australia's Biggest Dog to Watch Trains

[David Langley <del@ancc.com.au>]

Chris French wrote:

> One can only wonder in awe and despair, at the chronic waste of tax dollars
> at projects like this. Still, money-wasting isn't confined to Victoria.
>
> Here in Western Australia there's a rediculous plan to 'sink' the perfectly
> good Riverside Drive along the Perth foreshore, in order to build a
> so-called 'asthetically pleasing' (to whom?) bell tower (with the Premier's
> name cast on it I might add - talk about ego))!
>
> All this at a time when public hospitals are crying out for money and, more
> relevant to this list, is the need to provide a fast rail service to
> Rockingham and Mandurah. Sometimes I really think our pollies and planners
> live on another planet - I sure wish they'd move there.!
>
> CF
>

Am I only a cynic or is it that this sort of waste of money only occurs in
states where the conservative govts are in power. It certainly seems so.

DEL.