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The Morrison government has taken commuters for a ride.
Using public money as if it were Liberal Party funds.
What we’ve learned about #CarParkRorts this week.
A THREAD
Using public money as if it were Liberal Party funds.
What we’ve learned about #CarParkRorts this week.
A THREAD
Desperate to buy votes, the Morrison government ripped up the rule book in 2019.
They made promises no one could keep - and they must have known this at the time.
So, the commuter car parks program is a disaster, with only 2 completed out of 47.
But that’s not the real story.
They made promises no one could keep - and they must have known this at the time.
So, the commuter car parks program is a disaster, with only 2 completed out of 47.
But that’s not the real story.
The Auditor-General found that they never bothered to speak with councils or state governments, so they had no idea what was happening on the ground.
That’s probably why NONE of the 47 projects were proposed by the Department.
Every single decision, purely based on politics.
That’s probably why NONE of the 47 projects were proposed by the Department.
Every single decision, purely based on politics.
8. Searingly honest and revelatory account of the a good journalist’s internal voices on a story like this, and the external constraints on publication. I RELATED BIG TIME.
Superb, Tory. I would have made the same decision as you for the same reason, until she’ ready let it be.
Superb, Tory. I would have made the same decision as you for the same reason, until she’ ready let it be.
10. Backgrounder thread by @CroweDM on the NSW Police statement closing its investigation.
So @steve_mcdee &I have been discussing the limits of JR generally (&class actions specifically) to fully agitate the fundamental issues of legality & RoL underlying #sportsrorts
A big problem is thinking a litigant with standing who would have an interest in agitating the issue
A big problem is thinking a litigant with standing who would have an interest in agitating the issue
There are real limitations in JR for unsuccessful clubs. They can't directly get the grant. At best it goes back to lawful DM, who may decide in their favour BUT the money has been spent.
Sure you can get a declaration, but so what...
Sure you can get a declaration, but so what...
A sports club that lost members due to a rival club getting a new oval surface may have suffered DAMAGE. But we have no principle of public law damages, and not going to be a tortuous duty here.
Effectively no incentive for anyone with standing to do bring action
Effectively no incentive for anyone with standing to do bring action
1. Journos don’t need to waste space commenting, sigh cynicism, that both sides do it. Voters knew that for yonks, hence trust collapse.
Press Gallery job is to decry it & try hard to make politicians accountable when caught corrupt. That’s their democratic role!
#sportsrorts
Press Gallery job is to decry it & try hard to make politicians accountable when caught corrupt. That’s their democratic role!
#sportsrorts
2. I reported, analysed & commented on the long running 1993-94 Ros Kelly #sportsrorts scandal as new @canberratimes politics recruit under @michellegrattan editorship.
Ran solo mostly, ignoring well meaning advice from a senior political journo to stop wasting my time...
Ran solo mostly, ignoring well meaning advice from a senior political journo to stop wasting my time...
3. ... because Kelly was Keatings mate so she was safe.
Michelle took angry callsfrom Kelly demanding she stop me trying to ‘destroy’ here. Grattan said no.
I got to know Costello and backbencher Judi Moylan, who got into the Howard ministry on the back of her performance.
Michelle took angry callsfrom Kelly demanding she stop me trying to ‘destroy’ here. Grattan said no.
I got to know Costello and backbencher Judi Moylan, who got into the Howard ministry on the back of her performance.
