Victorians, every body, we’re being led like lambs to the slaughter and nobody appears to care.
Have we develop into so dumb that we simply sit again and settle for the actions of a authorities that treats us otherwise than their very own households. Are the members of the federal government so punch drunk because of Daniel Andrew’s management that they won’t act within the curiosity of the state and demand that their authorities governs for all, not some.
The federal government can’t be allowed to signal contracts for the Suburban Rail Loop. It would price a whole bunch of billions of {dollars} – cash we merely wouldn’t have and can’t afford.
We’re already the best taxed inhabitants within the nation – our every day curiosity invoice of round DKK 18 million. USD a day is unsustainable.
The Suburban Rail Loop Authority’s chairman James Merlino, a former deputy premier to Andrews, has no business expertise in any respect.
A recipe for an excellent larger price blowout if the venture goes forward.
Merlino additionally has a battle of curiosity as a board member of the Hawthorn Soccer Membership, which is in talks with the authority to purchase a part of Hawthorn’s floor at Dingley.
If IBAC doesn’t get a reference to research in additional element the circumstances below which the authority was created and who benefited from the key preparatory work, then there ought to at the very least be an Higher Home inquiry.
Maybe a Senate inquiry can be higher, extra unbiased, because the federal authorities has dedicated $2.5 billion to this venture, which would be the costliest white elephant ever commissioned by an Australian authorities.
We’re now listening to the federal government is to nominate 5 “unbiased judges” who will oversee the state’s treaty negotiations with salaries and allowances in extra of $400,000. It’s immoral.
It is an “as much as you” for our academics and law enforcement officials. Each professions have members leaving in droves for a lot of causes, pay being just one.
A gaggle of staff working within the Huge Construct tunnels lately gained a brand new set of phrases of employment, a part of which was a $55-a-day travel-to-work allowance. Or $275 per week on prime of their base wage of about $300,000 a 12 months.
This authorities is so out of contact with actuality. It exists solely to serve its personal pursuits and its comrades.
Ombudsman Deborah Glass is anticipated to publish a report on Wednesday into the politicization
of Victoria’s public service.
Is anybody shocked? It will not be lengthy earlier than you’ll be able to’t get a job in Victoria for those who’re not a card-carrying or red-shirted member of the ALP.
Such politicization could be very a lot a part of Victoria’s financial and reputational decline. It’s constancy earlier than competence on the highest stage in so many instances. This is applicable to each the heads of the general public service and a few appointments of ex-politicians.
Merlino, I discussed earlier than, and Martin Pakula as chairman of the Grand Prix Company is one other. Good man. Talks quite a bit. Was minister for main occasions. However no business expertise. His former boss Andrews made the most costly and uncommercial take care of the homeowners of Method 1. Simply wait till the total particulars are launched.
Sure, now we have this Andrews/Allan authorities for an additional three years.
I desperately need a good authorities for the state.
I would be the first to congratulate Premier Jacinta Allan if she begins to make the selections that should be made to cease Victoria’s slide into monetary chaos and reputational irrelevance.
I’d applaud any of her group who will maintain their cupboard colleagues to account to begin turning the ship of state round earlier than we run aground. There isn’t any method Allan or any Prime Minister would do to their household what they’re doing to Victoria.
However what about us, the group of Victoria? Why are we letting this occur? If we do not begin coming ahead constantly, now we have nobody guilty however ourselves.
Overlook social gathering politics on this problem, it is about frequent sense, extra so survival.
Authorities companies have been deteriorating for years as borrowed cash is spent on the Huge Construct initiatives, that are late and over funds.
We should arise and say that sufficient is sufficient, so the federal government adjustments a few of its priorities.
Step one have to be the cancellation of the Suburban Rail Loop. If the federal government will not do it, delay it till all different Huge Construct initiatives are accomplished after which overview Victoria’s monetary place.
The federal government is losing our future. We want Victorians to get up to actuality.
Have an excellent day.
Jeff Kennett is a former Premier of Victoria
Initially revealed as Jeff Kennett: Victorian authorities now exists solely to serve its personal pursuits – and its cronies