Grump wrote: Political discussions a fraught with danger but there is some need for opinions.
I listened to labours Treasury spokesman sometime ago on the ABC and he was talking abt the debt, deficit and other interesting things, one of which was his opinion of Buswell as a Treasurer (not the other crap).
He said without reservation that the issue with the Iron ore priice was that TB was telling Barnett that it would god down and they could not continue to bank on $100 per tonne or even $75 per. Barnett and Nahan both said no and they budgeted on an exorbitant level and created the black hole we have now.
Someone commented on the things the member for Cottesloe has built. Yes he has done a lot of things but a Hospital that was rushed so he could look good, a hole in the ground that has been lambasted on international folk that have credibility in the areas train tracks the were going to happen anyway no matter who is in power and the the rods that again were going to be built with Federal funding anyway.
I think we all need to stop and look at the things that would happen anyway and the things he has done for his own gratification. The Bacterium is just like the copper dildo and the statue on the corner of milligan and The Terrace, just monuments to their own misplaced sense of worth!
The Labour leader and his clique may not be any different but I sense that they may not be so rash given the lessons learned from the RGR era.
For me as a little aside I voted for Dr Aly not for political ideals but her brains and background and wehn it comes time for the the state raffle I will do the same, look for the best candidate in my electorate.
Grump it is projected that Perth will have well over 2 million in years to come. A city of that size needs a decent public transport system. Look at the Liberals record on public transaport (rail in particular) and one would come to the conclusion that one needed to vote for the ALP to ensure that a suitable rail network is built. Look at the contempt that the Liberals have shown those around Ellenbrook. Rest assured if the ALP is elected Ellenbrook will get a rail link. The Armadale line will be extended to Byford and more will come. Of course it won't happen in the 2017-2020 period, but there will be a blueprint for the future.
My other observation is that from a purely selfish WA view, unless and until the people of WA elect a significant majority of Labor federal politicians to the House of Reps the Liberals will continue to ignore WA. They know they can do that and WA will continue to elect Liberals.
