Comments on: NSW: it’s in a different state to the rest of us http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/01/21/nsw-its-in-a-different-state-to-the-rest-of-us/ now with extra source Sun, 12 Feb 2012 06:22:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: BB. Pace http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/01/21/nsw-its-in-a-different-state-to-the-rest-of-us/#comment-5299 BB. Pace Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-5299 Just a reminder Possum Queensland, that the total population of all of the States in Australia is appx 23 million. <br />This means that NSW with almost 8million people ( yes check out the 2007 stats and add 1.1% per annum x 18months ) has to support 35% of the Australian population. <br /><br />Not bad huh, particularly since a couple of billion of our GSt monies goes to support Queensland. <br />Yes check that out, true story.<br />So dear Possum Queenslander, when you decide to give NSW the thumbs down, consider where Queensland would be if NSW decided to stop subsidising that State. Just a reminder Possum Queensland, that the total population of all of the States in Australia is appx 23 million.
This means that NSW with almost 8million people ( yes check out the 2007 stats and add 1.1% per annum x 18months ) has to support 35% of the Australian population.

Not bad huh, particularly since a couple of billion of our GSt monies goes to support Queensland.
Yes check that out, true story.
So dear Possum Queenslander, when you decide to give NSW the thumbs down, consider where Queensland would be if NSW decided to stop subsidising that State.

]]> By: Cathy http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/01/21/nsw-its-in-a-different-state-to-the-rest-of-us/#comment-5300 Cathy Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-5300 This has sparked a million ideas...what about getting an annual report on the state of our states? Handy for people on the move not to mention the healthy rivalry it would promote. We could go further with jumbo screens at airports and borders all flashing the current stats on health, education and infrastructure etc just as Queensland has up there at Tugun. Its jumbotron ticks over on changing population figures. How Bligh collates who came and went is highly debatable but its kind of exciting to watch the calculations go up and down as you sit at the lights in the traffic jam (post by-pass too!). In these tough economic times we need to keep a close eye on which government handles their economies best . This has sparked a million ideas…what about getting an annual report on the state of our states? Handy for people on the move not to mention the healthy rivalry it would promote. We could go further with jumbo screens at airports and borders all flashing the current stats on health, education and infrastructure etc just as Queensland has up there at Tugun. Its jumbotron ticks over on changing population figures. How Bligh collates who came and went is highly debatable but its kind of exciting to watch the calculations go up and down as you sit at the lights in the traffic jam (post by-pass too!). In these tough economic times we need to keep a close eye on which government handles their economies best .

]]> By: Spammy http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/01/21/nsw-its-in-a-different-state-to-the-rest-of-us/#comment-5301 Spammy Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-5301 ooooh - you've upset the natives this time P ;-) ooooh - you’ve upset the natives this time P ;-)

]]> By: M http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/01/21/nsw-its-in-a-different-state-to-the-rest-of-us/#comment-5302 M Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-5302 Poss I remain a fan but your rather selective "state of origin" analysis paints a simplistic and misleading picture. Don't believe everything you read. NSW was hardest hit by high interest rates but also gets the most benefit from rate cuts. In other words first in and first out of recession - your own data is starting to show that (as did December quarter GD which you conveniently omitted). The fallout in finance sector jobs has mostly washed through now - everyone I know who got a package has another gig already. Remember that six months ago everyone was screaming that labour shortages in Sydney were the biggest brake on growth. The state political circus is just a sideshow, mostly of interest to the commentariat who are going in ever decreasing circles to keep it going. The trains still (mostly) run on time and the rest of us are getting on with life in what is still Australia's and probably the world's best city. Poss I remain a fan but your rather selective “state of origin” analysis paints a simplistic and misleading picture. Don’t believe everything you read. NSW was hardest hit by high interest rates but also gets the most benefit from rate cuts. In other words first in and first out of recession - your own data is starting to show that (as did December quarter GD which you conveniently omitted). The fallout in finance sector jobs has mostly washed through now - everyone I know who got a package has another gig already. Remember that six months ago everyone was screaming that labour shortages in Sydney were the biggest brake on growth. The state political circus is just a sideshow, mostly of interest to the commentariat who are going in ever decreasing circles to keep it going. The trains still (mostly) run on time and the rest of us are getting on with life in what is still Australia’s and probably the world’s best city.

]]> By: Tom McLoughlin http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/01/21/nsw-its-in-a-different-state-to-the-rest-of-us/#comment-5303 Tom McLoughlin Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-5303 "Another country" sounds good rhetoric but NSW follows the same trend lines on every measure though lagging. The causes are well known - most globally integrated into the finance sector, not as blessed with the mining boom as WA, QLD, NT, SA. (And I'm grateful we don't have the world's biggest uranium mine.)<br /><br />Then there is Sydney carrying the can for the population/immigration growth at all costs agenda of the federal government in terms of services. But yes I agree meritocracy is a foreign concept in much of State governance. The Tribe is mediocre and regularly dishonest. “Another country” sounds good rhetoric but NSW follows the same trend lines on every measure though lagging. The causes are well known - most globally integrated into the finance sector, not as blessed with the mining boom as WA, QLD, NT, SA. (And I’m grateful we don’t have the world’s biggest uranium mine.)

Then there is Sydney carrying the can for the population/immigration growth at all costs agenda of the federal government in terms of services. But yes I agree meritocracy is a foreign concept in much of State governance. The Tribe is mediocre and regularly dishonest.

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