Guest guest9824 Posted May 15, 2013 Report Share Posted May 15, 2013 The Treasurer Wayne Swan has promised bucket loads of money for WA for transport purposes in the recent budget, hopefully this may mean the rail link to Ellenbrook may get the go ahead again! many people who bought here, bought on a promise by the state government that a link would happen, but it still hasn't yet! Would be interested to hear comments on the above promised funding! Hopefully Colin Barny Rubble won't use it to decorate his new pad in the city! (Getting all political there) bad pea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verystormy Posted May 15, 2013 Report Share Posted May 15, 2013 After the federal budget, it looks like no Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest9824 Posted May 15, 2013 Report Share Posted May 15, 2013 VS I thought Swanny has promised $500 million in his federal budget over 10 years to support the new rail network! Or is that just 'smoke and mirrors' and WA have lost out because of the GST and Barny Rubble can now justify higher taxes on us? Forgive me as I am a political virgin but try to understand what's going on both federally and state, it ain't easy though.Pea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verystormy Posted May 15, 2013 Report Share Posted May 15, 2013 The big spend projects were based on the assumtion that the feds would come up with most of the money. They didnt. The only one that looks like going ahead is the road to the airport. The Libs were expecting several billion. They got $500 mill. Sydney got the lions share of the money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest9824 Posted May 15, 2013 Report Share Posted May 15, 2013 Ahhhh I see many thanks for clearing that up. WA gets less than Sydney yet generates most of the wealth for Australia, right? Barneys obviously rubbing someone up the wrong way! Ho hum back to reality and back in my box. pea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesw Posted May 15, 2013 Report Share Posted May 15, 2013 No, and don't be surprised to see the train link to the airport disappear into thin smoke either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verystormy Posted May 15, 2013 Report Share Posted May 15, 2013 No, and don't be surprised to see the train link to the airport disappear into thin smoke either That was pretty much binned yesterday - saying now only the bypass will go ahead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verystormy Posted May 15, 2013 Report Share Posted May 15, 2013 Its damned annoying for the those of us that fly a lot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StraighttothePoint Posted May 15, 2013 Report Share Posted May 15, 2013 (edited) Surely nobody on these threads actually believes anything that any politician says here? Seriously please tell me you don't...... Why would any party pay for trains to Ellenbrook? What is the political advantage? Do you honestly think Lt Col Blimp (Mark McG) would not have pulled his rail and road proposals after getting in? Of course he would have. The style here seems to be say things that voters like, promise them things and then once voted in just say sorry no dosh or change the priorites. The only thing that matters to Capt Colin are the city projects because he wants the kudos and fame for changing the infrastructure there. The northern suburbs, and possibly the Ellenbrook suburbs, for example are probably all made up of 457, 489, 190 visa holders and other folk who do not vote so why would the pollies even care. Edited May 15, 2013 by StraighttothePoint Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goat Posted May 15, 2013 Report Share Posted May 15, 2013 Barnett will so what he does best , make promises then forget them , only thing he won't shelve is the Liz quay white elephant and his nice new office Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest9824 Posted May 15, 2013 Report Share Posted May 15, 2013 Surely nobody on these threads actually believes anything that any politician says here? Seriously please tell me you don't...... Why would any party pay for trains to Ellenbrook? What is the political advantage? Do you honestly think Lt Col Blimp (Mark McG) would not have pulled his rail and road proposals after getting in? Of course he would have. The style here seems to be say things that voters like, promise them things and then once voted in just say sorry no dosh or change the priorites. The only thing that matters to Capt Colin are the city projects because he wants the kudos and fame for changing the infrastructure there. The northern suburbs, and possibly the Ellenbrook suburbs, for example are probably all made up of 457, 489, 190 visa holders and other folk who do not vote so why would the pollies even care. I believe it when Barny rubble says he is going to spend zillions on a posh new pad in the city! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikkis2000 Posted May 15, 2013 Report Share Posted May 15, 2013 The style here seems to be say things that voters like, promise them things and then once voted in just say sorry no dosh or change the priorites. Isn't that the case in politics the world over...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goat Posted May 15, 2013 Report Share Posted May 15, 2013 I believe it when Barny rubble says he is going to spend zillions on a posh new pad in the city! And his Elizabeth waste of money quay pompous git Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
portlaunay Posted May 15, 2013 Report Share Posted May 15, 2013 Surely nobody in the entire world actually believes anything that any politician says? Fixed that for you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StraighttothePoint Posted May 16, 2013 Report Share Posted May 16, 2013 Isn't that the case in politics the world over...? To an extent yes but it was after living through several political cycles in Perth that I realised how blatantly bad it was. It is on another scale. I could understand alos if it perhaps was more common at local level but the Feds are at it all the time as well. It must just be a style and so as with anything here.... When in Rome.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verystormy Posted May 16, 2013 Report Share Posted May 16, 2013 To an extent yes but it was after living through several political cycles in Perth that I realised how blatantly bad it was. It is on another scale. I could understand alos if it perhaps was more common at local level but the Feds are at it all the time as well. It must just be a style and so as with anything here.... When in Rome.... Yep. There is the infamous "there will be no carbon tax under my leadership". Followed a couple of weeks later by the carbon tax Then there is the WA state goverement "electricity prices will not rise more than inflation under this goverment" Two weeks after the election, a big slug in electricity prices Happens all the time. I do think politicians are all a bunch of lying gits. But the Oz ones takes it to an entire new level Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rossmoyne Posted May 17, 2013 Report Share Posted May 17, 2013 I do think politicians are all a bunch of lying gits. But the Oz ones takes it to an entire new level Totally agree VS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goat Posted May 17, 2013 Report Share Posted May 17, 2013 Maggot Barnett is the worse , why dosent he scrap that white elephant by the river , and keep the plans for transport , answer because he is an egomaniac who couldn't give a rats arse about people Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abc Posted May 17, 2013 Report Share Posted May 17, 2013 Maggot Barnett is the worse , why dosent he scrap that white elephant by the river , and keep the plans for transport , answer because he is an egomaniac who couldn't give a rats arse about people Typical politician then! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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