Re: Darwin to Alice railway

[Bruce Greening <bgreeni@ibm.net>]

Tell wrote:

> "Jim Gordon" <j.gordon@bigpond.com> wrote:
> >Just a quick post, a headline on the A.B.C. news break here in
> >Darwin tonight, was that Aboriginal groups (C.L.C, N.L.C.) have
> >cleared the way for the railway to go ahead, although they would
> >not discuss an amount
>
> Hello Jim, I noticed that too.
>
> Australian National Railways had the route ready for a
> line not all that long after the Tarcoola to Alice
> Springs line opened.  There was consultation but no
> impediments what so ever for the line to go ahead,
> except the newly elected prime minister, RLJ Hawke
> "hired" one David Hill to report on the feasibility of
> the line.  Heh Heh .....guess what.?
>
> Since then, we have Mabo, Wik, reconciliation and that
> magic "heal all" word, ......compensation.!
> A lot of people will watch this one real close, because
> we are constantly being reminded that it is not money
> "they" are after, but recognition of indigenous rights.
>
> Cheers
>
> ----Tell


I believe that the cost of 'land rights etc. will mean that this line
will never be built. Don't forget, this is NT legislation, which is a
total mess as far as land rights are concerned.
--
Bruce L. Greening
bgreeni@ibm.net
Townsville
Queensland, Australia