Comments on: 2020 Summit snubs over-75s and Queenslanders http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/04/01/2020-summit-snubs-over-75s-and-queenslanders/ now with extra source Sun, 12 Feb 2012 02:48:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Venise Alstergren http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/04/01/2020-summit-snubs-over-75s-and-queenslanders/#comment-22610 Venise Alstergren Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-22610 I'm sorry, but I don't give a f*ck. The whole thing's a jerk -off and no matter what anyone says the poor blo*dy tax-payer will be funding it, one way or another. I didn't know that Australia included Norfolk Is. Crikey! I’m sorry, but I don’t give a f*ck. The whole thing’s a jerk -off and no matter what anyone says the poor blo*dy tax-payer will be funding it, one way or another. I didn’t know that Australia included Norfolk Is. Crikey!

]]> By: Sandra Kanck http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/04/01/2020-summit-snubs-over-75s-and-queenslanders/#comment-22611 Sandra Kanck Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-22611 So much of this extravaganza is going to be about business-as-usual. There are assumptions on the website that population will increase, while peak oil doesn't get a mention. How the organisers plan to come up with any rational outcomes in discussion about the economy if these are not factored in is beyond me. So much of this extravaganza is going to be about business-as-usual. There are assumptions on the website that population will increase, while peak oil doesn’t get a mention. How the organisers plan to come up with any rational outcomes in discussion about the economy if these are not factored in is beyond me.

]]> By: Byron Pershouse http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/04/01/2020-summit-snubs-over-75s-and-queenslanders/#comment-22612 Byron Pershouse Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-22612 Great critical analysis. I notice that there are no preschoolers either. Keep up the good work Great critical analysis. I notice that there are no preschoolers either. Keep up the good work

]]> By: Venise Alstergren http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/04/01/2020-summit-snubs-over-75s-and-queenslanders/#comment-22613 Venise Alstergren Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-22613 PS: Byron beat me to the punch-line. Olé, olé PS: Byron beat me to the punch-line. Olé, olé

]]> By: Peter Maywald http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/04/01/2020-summit-snubs-over-75s-and-queenslanders/#comment-22614 Peter Maywald Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-22614 As usual, the self-governing Australian territory of Norfolk Island has been overlooked completely. Total delegates from here: 0 As usual, the self-governing Australian territory of Norfolk Island has been overlooked completely. Total delegates from here: 0

]]> By: Peter Hanley http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/04/01/2020-summit-snubs-over-75s-and-queenslanders/#comment-22615 Peter Hanley Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-22615 Jane’s headline should have read “Summit snubs Queenslanders, over 75s and regional Australians” Organisers of the Summit expressed disappointment at the low number of applications received from regional Australia. One possible reason for this was that attendees to the Summit are expected to meet all their own expenses which works against people living in regional Australia. The cheapest airfare for that weekend from Townsville to Canberra is $460 if the passenger does not need to work on the Friday before and the Monday after. This increases to well over $1000 if travel needs to be outside working hours. On top of this are the accommodation costs for the weekend. From Brisbane it is possible to fly to Canberra and back for less than $300 outside of working hours. If the 2020 Summit were to be truly representative of the Australian population some mechanism should have been included to assist with the transport costs of people from regional Australia. Peter Hanley Townsvil Jane’s headline should have read “Summit snubs Queenslanders, over 75s and regional Australians”
Organisers of the Summit expressed disappointment at the low number of applications received from regional Australia.
One possible reason for this was that attendees to the Summit are expected to meet all their own expenses which works against people living in regional Australia.
The cheapest airfare for that weekend from Townsville to Canberra is $460 if the passenger does not need to work on the Friday before and the Monday after. This increases to well over $1000 if travel needs to be outside working hours. On top of this are the accommodation costs for the weekend.
From Brisbane it is possible to fly to Canberra and back for less than $300 outside of working hours.
If the 2020 Summit were to be truly representative of the Australian population some mechanism should have been included to assist with the transport costs of people from regional Australia.

Peter Hanley
Townsvil

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