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From: Rob on 3 Feb 2010 22:51 On 4/02/2010 1:36 PM, keithr wrote: > On 4/02/2010 12:37 AM, Green Lantern wrote: > >>> >> >> Labour are sure good at wasting money. >> >> > Sure, lets not mention the billion dollars that the coalition wasted > trying to convert a bunch of clapped out second hand 60s helicopters to > function in the 21st century. When it comes to wasting money, they are > all as bad as each other. Who ordered those helicopters?
From: Addinall on 3 Feb 2010 22:56 On Feb 4, 1:51 pm, Rob <mesam...(a)google.com> wrote: > On 4/02/2010 1:36 PM, keithr wrote: > > > On 4/02/2010 12:37 AM, Green Lantern wrote: > > >> Labour are sure good at wasting money. > > > Sure, lets not mention the billion dollars that the coalition wasted > > trying to convert a bunch of clapped out second hand 60s helicopters to > > function in the 21st century. When it comes to wasting money, they are > > all as bad as each other. > > Who ordered those helicopters? Liberal Party. Mark Addinall.
From: Rod Speed on 4 Feb 2010 00:03 keithr wrote: > On 4/02/2010 12:37 AM, Green Lantern wrote: >> " Dr. Sir John Howard, AC, WSCMoF >> "<""theoldfool\"@kangarooistan.com.au is a stupid arselifting troll >> ."> wrote in message >> news:00f2ce91$0$15581$c3e8da3(a)news.astraweb.com... >>> http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-national/failed-broadband-plan-cost-30-million-20100203-ndd8.html >>> >>> The KRudd government's $4.7 billion plan for a fibre-to-the-node >>> (FTTN) national broadband network was unlikely ever to succeed due >>> to a number of significant risks, a report has found. >>> >>> A National Audit Office inquiry has also found the failed tender >>> process came at a cost to taxpayers and project proponents of more >>> than $30 million. >>> >>> The FTTN plan was abandoned in April last year and replaced with >>> the $42 billion fibre-to-the-premises option after it was >>> determined none of the proposals submitted met government >>> expectations. However, the audit office on Wednesday said the government had been >>> given "early advice" about key risks to the success of the request >>> for proposals process for the FTTN plan. >>> >>> Among those key risks, a non-Telstra proposal was unlikely to build >>> and operate a commercially viable NBN in circumstances where the >>> proponent might have to pay the telco to use its existing >>> infrastructure. Telstra had been excluded from the tender process after failing to >>> submit a small-business plan as part of its proposal. >>> >>> The government was also warned the global financial crisis had >>> significantly reduced the prospects of a successful outcome by >>> affecting the viability of proposals, and that there was limited >>> scope to upgrade a FTTN network. >>> >>> Despite its observations, the audit office has not made any >>> recommendations because of the termination of the request for >>> proposals process. >>> >>> It did, however, raise concerns that the process had come at a cost >>> to the government and proponents in excess of $30 million, >>> including some $17 million for the Department of Broadband, >>> Communications and the Digital Economy. >>> >>> Companies bidding to build the network were left out of pocket by >>> between $1 million and $8 million. >>> >>> Opposition communications spokesman Tony Smith said the report >>> showed the entire process had been fatally flawed. >>> >>> Mr Smith said Communications Minister Stephen Conroy had "ensured >>> more than $30 million went down the drain". >>> >>> "It is also clear the minister ignored increasing warnings that the >>> process was failing." >>> >>> The report should ring alarm bells for Australians about the >>> failure of the Rudd government to assess risk and ensure value for >>> money, Mr Smith said. >>> >> >> Labour are sure good at wasting money. >> >> > Sure, lets not mention the billion dollars that the coalition wasted > trying to convert a bunch of clapped out second hand 60s helicopters > to function in the 21st century. > When it comes to wasting money, they are all as bad as each other. Like hell they are. We wont see a surplus any time soon, you watch.
From: Rod Speed on 4 Feb 2010 00:06 Pretzl wrote: > On Thu, 04 Feb 2010 13:36:50 +1100, keithr <keithr(a)nowhere.com.au> > wrote: > >>>> The report should ring alarm bells for Australians about the >>>> failure of the Rudd government to assess risk and ensure value for >>>> money, Mr Smith said. >>>> >>> >>> Labour are sure good at wasting money. >>> >>> >> Sure, lets not mention the billion dollars that the coalition wasted >> trying to convert a bunch of clapped out second hand 60s helicopters >> to function in the 21st century. When it comes to wasting money, >> they are all as bad as each other. > > It's not wasted money to install fibre optic through the nation > This is something that needed doing years ago > Copper wire just don't cut it. > It has left major parts of Australian capital cities without even dial-up let alone broadband Another pig ignorant lie. > I were in NZ a while ago and found even isolated small communities > without telephone exchanges simply had the copper wire connected to a > optic fibre point and they had no trouble with broadband and their > exchanges were at least 30 miles 40 kilometre's away. In Australia > unless you are within 2 kilometre's of an exchange your "broadband" > struggles Another pig ignorant lie. > The Labor Party is dressing up a need of the nation as a "National > Broadband Network" (NBN) that should of taken place yonks ago, as it > has everywhere on the planet, except Australia and Uganda Another pig ignorant lie.
From: Epsilon on 4 Feb 2010 00:32
Petzl wrote: > > > I were in NZ a while ago That would be you and the voices, chasing sheep? |