Re: Contracts [was tram line extension in Melbourne?

[Rod Gayford <rjaygee@smartchat.net.au>]

That depends on if the contracts were above board. If there has been any whiff of contracts for mates
then the government of the day would be quite entitled to rescind.  Then its up to the contractor to
take whatever action for damages etc they consider appropriate.

Cheers

RJG

Dave McL wrote:

> Christopher_Martin GORDON wrote:
>
> > Dave McL wote
>
> > : What about the Box Hill tram extension? Will that now go ahead with the change of government?
> > : The only tram extension promised on the Labor website is East Burwood to
> > : Knox City.
>
> > The tram extension from Mont Albert to Box Hill, train from St.Albans to
> > Sydenham, and all the new trams, trains and sprinters are part of the
> > contracts with Bayside, Hillside, Yarra, Swanston and V/Line Pass.
> >
> > They will go ahead nothing changes in that area.
>
> I am glad to hear it.
>
> The Labour Party about to be elected in the country in which I sadly
> live has promised to dishonour and renege on many contracts signed by
> the current government. I am glad to hear that Labor in Australia
> honours contracts. Maybe someone in Oz Labor could contact our next
> prime minister, Helen Clark of NZ Labour and tell her about the law of
> contract, before even more NZ jobs vanish to Australia.
>
> David McLoughlin
> Auckland New Zealand