Comments on: After social media storm, NSW arts funding magically appears http://www.crikey.com.au/2012/11/27/after-social-media-storm-nsw-arts-funding-magically-appears/ now with extra source Tue, 21 May 2013 23:02:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Adeline Teoh http://www.crikey.com.au/2012/11/27/after-social-media-storm-nsw-arts-funding-magically-appears/comment-page-1/#comment-230507 Adeline Teoh Sat, 01 Dec 2012 13:27:31 +0000 http://www.crikey.com.au/?p=334058#comment-230507 The initial decision sounded like it was a triumph of bureaucracy over common sense. Fortunately common sense prevailed, but it took a lot of social media badgering for the polllies to realise what they'd done. The astonishing thing was how little these organisations were asking for in comparison to, say, the $1 billion miscalculation in NSW Government accounts, giving them a healthy surplus instead of a deficit. The initial decision sounded like it was a triumph of bureaucracy over common sense. Fortunately common sense prevailed, but it took a lot of social media badgering for the polllies to realise what they’d done.

The astonishing thing was how little these organisations were asking for in comparison to, say, the $1 billion miscalculation in NSW Government accounts, giving them a healthy surplus instead of a deficit.

]]> By: Salamander http://www.crikey.com.au/2012/11/27/after-social-media-storm-nsw-arts-funding-magically-appears/comment-page-1/#comment-229840 Salamander Tue, 27 Nov 2012 05:03:50 +0000 http://www.crikey.com.au/?p=334058#comment-229840 Had Barry not reversed this decision on Renew Newcastle it could have cost young Tim his seat. This popular outfit has done a brilliant job over several years, accompanied by smart publicity. And if you keep assuming Newcastle is a village in darkest Africa, you will be putting Novocastrians on the radar. Had Barry not reversed this decision on Renew Newcastle it could have cost young Tim his seat. This popular outfit has done a brilliant job over several years, accompanied by smart publicity.
And if you keep assuming Newcastle is a village in darkest Africa, you will be putting Novocastrians on the radar.

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