Comments on: NSW the bankrupt state, in more ways than one http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/09/08/nsw-the-bankrupt-state-in-more-ways-than-one/ now with extra source Sun, 12 Feb 2012 02:48:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Frank Birchall http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/09/08/nsw-the-bankrupt-state-in-more-ways-than-one/#comment-9753 Frank Birchall Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-9753 A poor article -- couldn't even spell Eric Roozendaal's name correctly, let alone provide some evidence to support the abundance of vague generalisations, assertions and half-truths. The theme is "where has the money gone?" How does that classic piece of crude rhetoric contribute anything to an understanding of the state's financial position? According to Michael, we are not entitled to "blame the federal GST carve up" because it's "just another red herring". The fact remains that NSW is disadvantaged in favour of booming states like WA and Queensland. So how is it a red herring? (The 'fingerprints at the scene" attempt at cleverness appears twice, in the second and last paragraphs.) A poor article — couldn’t even spell Eric Roozendaal’s name correctly, let alone provide some evidence to support the abundance of vague generalisations, assertions and half-truths. The theme is “where has the money gone?” How does that classic piece of crude rhetoric contribute anything to an understanding of the state’s financial position? According to Michael, we are not entitled to “blame the federal GST carve up” because it’s “just another red herring”. The fact remains that NSW is disadvantaged in favour of booming states like WA and Queensland. So how is it a red herring? (The ‘fingerprints at the scene” attempt at cleverness appears twice, in the second and last paragraphs.)

]]> By: Tom McLoughlin http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/09/08/nsw-the-bankrupt-state-in-more-ways-than-one/#comment-9754 Tom McLoughlin Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-9754 ... speaking of transparency, the Dept of Water & Energy or DWE, previously known as DNR, DIPNR, DLWC, CALM, and WR (really) have retained an external audit consultancy known as Internal Audit Bureau to review water licensing of the management of some controversial developments by the South Coast office of DWE. <br /><br />A pro bono client tried to subpoena these IAB reports but was ruled out on legal technicalities (not sufficiently relevant to Tinda Creek sandmine case damaging Wollemi World Heritage national park) yesterday 8 Sept in the Land & Environment Court.<br /><br />Premier Rees had water in baton change from Koperberg. All these IAB external auditor reports should be released to the public one way or another, not necessarily in my guy's proceedings. Interestingly the Dept has started (franticly?) advertising hydrologists and compliance officers as per govt adverts in the Daily Telegraph in the lst 2 months or so. Might be getting nervous about the systemic overallocations and failures to enforce licence conditions? … speaking of transparency, the Dept of Water & Energy or DWE, previously known as DNR, DIPNR, DLWC, CALM, and WR (really) have retained an external audit consultancy known as Internal Audit Bureau to review water licensing of the management of some controversial developments by the South Coast office of DWE.

A pro bono client tried to subpoena these IAB reports but was ruled out on legal technicalities (not sufficiently relevant to Tinda Creek sandmine case damaging Wollemi World Heritage national park) yesterday 8 Sept in the Land & Environment Court.

Premier Rees had water in baton change from Koperberg. All these IAB external auditor reports should be released to the public one way or another, not necessarily in my guy’s proceedings. Interestingly the Dept has started (franticly?) advertising hydrologists and compliance officers as per govt adverts in the Daily Telegraph in the lst 2 months or so. Might be getting nervous about the systemic overallocations and failures to enforce licence conditions?

]]> By: Ailie Bruins http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/09/08/nsw-the-bankrupt-state-in-more-ways-than-one/#comment-9755 Ailie Bruins Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-9755 Yes, corruption is very costly and so is its facilitator 'Public Relations'. The extensive and expensive, secretive services of this so called 'profession ' to which our political masters are addicted , needs to be abolished. Without open and transparent government, we can hardly consider ourselves governed by the people and for the people. Yes, corruption is very costly and so is its facilitator ‘Public Relations’. The extensive and expensive, secretive services of this so called ‘profession ’ to which our political masters are addicted , needs to be abolished. Without open and transparent government, we can hardly consider ourselves governed by the people and for the people.

]]> By: maree whitton http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/09/08/nsw-the-bankrupt-state-in-more-ways-than-one/#comment-9756 maree whitton Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-9756 I agree with Michael Pascoe - "WHERE HAS ALL THE MONEY GONE" hospitals, schools, roads, transport, emergency services are in dire straights. Maurice Iemma leaves Parliament with a $150,000 non taxable pension for life, great work if you can get it. <br />Why was it necessary to keep Joe Tripoldi in the Ministry and Finance into the bargain. Lets hope that Eric Roosenthal makes it through the first couple of months in his new portfolio.<br /><br />Maree Whitton I agree with Michael Pascoe - “WHERE HAS ALL THE MONEY GONE” hospitals, schools, roads, transport, emergency services are in dire straights. Maurice Iemma leaves Parliament with a $150,000 non taxable pension for life, great work if you can get it.
Why was it necessary to keep Joe Tripoldi in the Ministry and Finance into the bargain. Lets hope that Eric Roosenthal makes it through the first couple of months in his new portfolio.

Maree Whitton

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