Ailments? Take your pick – the Rees Government is terminal
July 29, 2009
Is there a serious illness collectively afflicting the Rees Government? Pick a day at random. Say, Thursday and read the news.
First up, Labor re-announces a “new” push to rezone 3300ha in The Hills, Blacktown Liverpool and Camden. This one from Planning Minister Kristina Keneally, who probably didn’t realise her plan had been proposed many times before she joined the Parliament six years ago. [Read more]
When a $243 fine is penalty enough for drivers
July 15, 2009
Take a press release from Castle Hill MP Michael Richardson, who gave the Rees Government a serve in Parliament for what is obviously a huge revenue raiser with an added penalty way out of line for the offence. [Read more]
There’s no harm in fantasising about sudden wealth
July 6, 2009
Everyone was dreaming early last week. And we were, too.
“What would you do if we won the $106million in Lotto?” the Redhead asked. And that started a wonderful hour of fantasising. [Read more]
From a rusty ute to a Hills road wreck
July 2, 2009
What a week it was.
So many nationally important issues to contemplate. Like the jail sentence for Cronulla Sharks’ Greg Bird for a drunken glassing attack on his girlfriend. Will he do his eight months, or get off on appeal? Will she join the cast of Home and Away? [Read more]
Ian Luff
Bernard Bratusa
Jeff McGill