Re: Scully gets out his broom

[Bob <gioia@fastlink.com.au>]

McFergus@my-dejanews.com wrote:

> In article <3583B4D7.A8C6897E@cia.com.au>,
>   robson <robson@cia.com.au> wrote:
> >
> > McFergus@my-dejanews.com wrote:
> > >
> > > A question. Does anyone know of an occasion where, since becoming the
> > > Minister for Transport, Mr Scully has actually been on a train or a tram in
> > > any situation that is not directly linked to the 2000 Olympics?
> >
> > Can anyone remember a NSW Transport Minister that has retained that
> > portfolio very long after advocating light rail?
> >
> > rob
> >
>
> I know that the deal for the current Pyrmont Light Rail system was done by
> the Fahey government, so I assume that Bruce Baird advocated light rail. In
> any case, his portfolio was lost due to a change of government, rather than
> being bumped off by the Premier. Photios apparently advocates light rail, and
> I was almost considering voting for that mob until I heard about their crazy
> plans to spend $1 billion on a 'superhighway' between Penrith and Lithgow.
> Maybe they can send Borbidge down from Queensland, as at least his government
> seemed to be prepared to put money into the transport system (Briztram, tilt
> trains, gold coast extension etc).

I wonder if One Nation has any Transport policy for their march into NSW????? I
doubt it.
Bob