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Re: BaillieuWatch
Reply #1845 - Dec 16^th, 2011 at 7:04am

buzzanddidj wrote on Dec 15^th, 2011 at 7:55pm:

... and TODAY'S
"FAIL"
?

Government backflip on speed camera locations

December 15, 2011

The State Government will no longer publish a weekly list of mobile speed camera locations, four months after the practice was criticised by the auditor-general.

The Government began publishing the locations online and in the Herald Sun newspaper at the start of the year,
fulfilling a key election promise
.

But an auditor-general's report in August found the publication was counter-productive and at odds with the road safety message.

The Herald Sun stopped its publication of camera locations shortly after the report was released and the Government has been reviewing the publication on the Department of Justice website.

The Coalition was highly critical of speed cameras while in opposition, claiming they were
"revenue raisers"
, but accepted the auditor-general's findings that they do help to reduce the road toll.

The Police Minister, Peter Ryan, says the Government has carefully considered the auditor-general's recommendations.

"Based on findings of the review and taking into consideration the auditor-general's recommendation, the Coalition Government has decided not to continue providing a weekly list of rostered mobile road safety camera locations," he said in a statement.

Opposition spokesman James Merlino says it is an
embarrassing backflip
for the Government.

"There's no doubt that the Government has to accept that this was a
dumb idea
," he said.
"This was never supported by Victoria Police, this was never supported by Victoria's road safety partners, this was always a

stupid policy

found out by the auditor-general and they've finally reversed their decision."

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-12-15/government-stops-publishing-speed-camera-l...

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The Government has confirmed revenue from mobile speed camera fines dropped by 8 per cent in the eight months after motorists were warned where the cameras would be, although there was no increase in the number of accidents.

Police Minister Peter Ryan yesterday said the fall in revenue had nothing to do with his decision to ban the practice

http://www.news.com.au/more-speed-traps-for-motorists/story-fn7x8me2-12262223131...

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FRED. Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 3698	Re: BaillieuWatch Reply #1846 - Dec 16^th, 2011 at 7:07am But an auditor-general's report in August found the publication was counter-productive and at odds with the road safety message. The Herald Sun stopped its publication of camera locations shortly after the report was released and the Government has been reviewing the publication on the Department of Justice website ROAD SAFETY
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Re: BaillieuWatch
Reply #1847 - Dec 19^th, 2011 at 1:20pm

Baillieu Government ignored festive taxi fix

December 13, 2011

A SECRET report calling for a massive boost to after-hours public transport over the Christmas party season has been ignored by the Baillieu Government.
The Herald Sun can reveal that public transport agency Metlink warned the Government in the report that more frequent overnight buses out of the city were needed to avoid widespread chaos.

But no extra services have been added.

Instead, the Government last night said it was still analysing demand for late-night weekend travel.

That will offer little comfort to the thousands of revellers who will be stranded in the city this Friday and Saturday.

Fears are mounting for this weekend, the busiest of the year for taxis except for New Year's Eve.

Public Transport Minister Terry Mulder has instead asked his officials to look at extending train services in future.

Metro said it was far too late to schedule extra services for this year, as it would require months of planning.

The Opposition's Fiona Richardson said Mr Mulder knew of the problem but had not acted.

"Perhaps if (he) dropped his chauffeur-driven ministerial car ... and opted for public transport, he might understand," she said.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/baillieu-government-ignored-festive-taxi-fix/st...

... or let's have ANOTHER REVIEW

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Lobo Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 7406 Sydney Gender:	Re: BaillieuWatch Reply #1848 - Dec 19^th, 2011 at 1:22pm I wish I had your stamina, buzz. I would like to have keot this sort of a log about Batty O'Frazzle, up here.
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buzzanddidj Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 14169 Eganstown, via Daylesford, VIC Gender:	Re: BaillieuWatch Reply #1849 - Dec 19^th, 2011 at 1:34pm Lobo wrote on Dec 19^th, 2011 at 1:22pm: I wish I had your stamina, buzz. I would like to have keot this sort of a log about Batty O'Frazzle, up here. It's NO hard work, froggie A couple of times a day I google "Baillieu news" There's a new list of stuff ups - every time I look More than I can use
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Lobo Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 7406 Sydney Gender:	Re: BaillieuWatch Reply #1850 - Dec 19^th, 2011 at 1:41pm Will see how I go. Not holding my breath. BTW... Phonetic spelling of white dogs name please.
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buzzanddidj Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 14169 Eganstown, via Daylesford, VIC Gender:	Re: BaillieuWatch Reply #1851 - Dec 19^th, 2011 at 2:08pm Lobo wrote on Dec 19^th, 2011 at 1:41pm: Will see how I go. Not holding my breath. BTW... Phonetic spelling of white dogs name please. FINLAY and DIDJ ... he's not white at the MOMENT He's outside, after rolling in a brew of mud and 'roo sh!t
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Lobo Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 7406 Sydney Gender:	Re: BaillieuWatch Reply #1852 - Dec 19^th, 2011 at 2:13pm Thanx, buzz. I'm a 'wolf person' myself, but they are sure beaut looking dogs.
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Re: BaillieuWatch
Reply #1853 - Dec 20^th, 2011 at 9:28am

Lobo wrote on Dec 19^th, 2011 at 1:41pm:

Will see how I go.
Not holding my breath. Wink

BTW...

Phonetic spelling of white dogs name please.

Cheesy

I forgot to mention ...

The Australian Silky Terrier, named Didj ( ... eridoo) is pretty obvious

Fionnlagh translates to "small blonde soldier " in Gaellic

Though I MUST offer some advice, to the class of 2011 ...

NEVER buy a WHITE DOG
NEVER buy a BLACK CAR

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buzzanddidj Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 14169 Eganstown, via Daylesford, VIC Gender:	Re: BaillieuWatch Reply #1854 - Dec 20^th, 2011 at 9:39am One MORE bit of trivia ... The "westie" was origianally red/orange, in colour ( ... many were shot, dead, mistaken for foxes) His "Lordship" put out a directive to selectively breed, so that all the "clan" should be white THIS is the "westie" we know and love today
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Reply #1855 - Dec 20^th, 2011 at 4:51pm

Care to explain to us then Buzz -

1) Why Ted Baillieu is the "Preferred Premier" by 2/3rds of all Victorians?

2) Why the Labor Leader is polling 19% popularity?

Wait - is it all down the Federal party?

Because if I recall rightly you said Labor did well in Victoria federally because of "the excellent Brumby Government" (which by the way was then booted out on its backside).

Feel free to explain why this 'awful Premier' is preferred by so many Victorians.....(me included).

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Re: BaillieuWatch
Reply #1856 - Dec 21^st, 2011 at 8:33am

buzzanddidj wrote on Sep 5^th, 2011 at 12:40am:

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Now wind farm opponents have been handed victory on a plate. The Government’s new policy has three main elements:

the government will amend planning laws to give households power to veto wind turbines within two kilometres of their homes.

Turbines will also be banned in the Macedon and McHarg ranges, in the Yarra Valley, on the Mornington and Bellarine peninsulas, and within five kilometres of the Great Ocean Road and the Bass Coast.

And in changes that go further than the Coalition flagged in the policy it took to last year’s state election, turbines will also be prohibited within five kilometres of 21 Victorian regional centres.
Wind farms approved by Labor and not yet built will not be affected.

The Government claims that 92% of the state is still available for wind farm development, but the people who build them have a different view.

Pacific Hydro say that they will be pursuing opportunities elsewhere after completing current projects.

The Clean Energy Council estimated prior to the election that $3.6 billion worth of investments would not go ahead under the Coalition’s policy.

Make that up to $10 billion according to Giles Parkinson at Climate Spectator. Earlier Parkinson had written about the negativity coming from right-wing governments on climate change policy.[

b]

Barry O’Farrell is on record saying he doesn’t want any more wind farms built[/b]. The wind doesn’t blow so consistently in Queensland, so theoretically there should be opportunities in South Australia

New rules blamed for wind farm loss

September 01, 2011

A developer has scrapped plans for a wind farm project in south-west Victoria because of the State Government's new planning rules.

The company's managing director, David Shapiro, says it is now abandoning the development.

"The Victorian Government has changed the rules and as those rules stand now it simply wouldn't get through the planning framework," he said.

"Our reading of the situation is that really was the intention of Government to make development more difficult."

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-09-01/new-rules-blamed-for-wind-farm-loss/286583...

Mr Shapiro says the company is unlikely to launch new developments in Victoria.

The Planning Minister has said the new rules would not threaten investment in wind energy.

Mr "Planning" Minister ...
Investment is ALREADY leaving - in the BILLIONS

... to be welcomed with open arms, in South Australia - a state that BACKS investment in renewable, clean energy

I dropped by the Hepburn Wind site today, on the way to Melbourne, for Father's Day
I got out of the car, about 200 metres from the nearest turbine

I expected a gentle "hum" from this distance ...
But between the occassional bird noise - and a passing car -
GOLDEN SILENCE

The LOUDEST opponenent FROM where I was, lives over a kilometre FURTHER in the same direction - on the other side of the Daylesford-Ballan Road

She must be Superwoman, with that sort of hearing

This photo was a FAKE ...

"It’s right at our front door" . . . Jan Perry, president of Landscape Guardians anti-wind farm group, at Leonards Hill, northeast of Melbourne, yesterday. Picture: Stuart McEvoy Source: The Australian

... set up by JAN PERRY ( ... of Landscape Guardians) and on the payroll of Peter Mitchell
, a founding chairman of the Moonie Oil Company and now chairman of Lowell Pty Ltd, which runs an investment fund focused on oil, coal seamgas and minerals.

and "The Australian" newspaper

Hepburn Wind has TWO turbines
NEITHER of which had been erected at the photo's time of publication

AND - underground exit cables

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Re: BaillieuWatch
Reply #1857 - Dec 21^st, 2011 at 9:04am

Andrei.Hicks wrote on Dec 20^th, 2011 at 4:51pm:

Care to explain to us then Buzz -

1) Why Ted Baillieu is the "Preferred Premier" by 2/3rds of all Victorians?

2) Why the Labor Leader is polling 19% popularity?

Wait - is it all down the Federal party?

Because if I recall rightly you said Labor did well in Victoria federally because of "the excellent Brumby Government" (which by the way was then booted out on its backside).

Feel free to explain why this 'awful Premier' is preferred by so many Victorians.....(me included).

I CAN'T explain it
Perhaps Victorians have become as
MORALLY BANKRUPT ( ... or as borderline insane)
as YOURSELF ?

I'll give YOU the floor, Rich ... !

What has the Baillieu government DONE or ACHIEVED in an ENTIRE YEAR that should warrant such a swing in its FAVOUR, since the 2010 state election ?

It has FAILED on almost ALL policy from returning cattle herds to national parks - through to YOUR favourite - INCREASING revenue from SPEED CAMERAS and ceasing the PUBLICATION of camera sites

( ... an embarrassing back-flip and admission that LABOR'S POLICY WAS RIGHT)

Your thoughts ?

( ... if Andrei_Hick is in "the land of nod" - I would welcome any other "Baillieu Booster" to chip in on his behalf)

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Re: BaillieuWatch
Reply #1858 - Dec 21^st, 2011 at 9:18am

... and get THIS, "little man"

buzzanddidj wrote on Dec 19^th, 2011 at 9:26pm:

BatteriesNotIncluded wrote on Dec 19^th, 2011 at 8:41pm:

buzzanddidj wrote on Dec 19^th, 2011 at 6:48pm:

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who gives a flying fig about our CARBON FOOTPRINT

Believe it or not - a LOT of us DO

So much so, that a lot of us have made the effort to go

CARBON NEGATIVE

to cover the arses of a LOT of
LAZY TWATS
who say "can't someone else do it"

My opinion is that it is a Governement problem

We didn't WAIT for governments to act
Is an O'Farrell and Baillieu "act" the sort of thing you're hoping for ?

I'M embracing it ALL - lock stock and BARREL !
I couldn't afford to do otherwise

The country has paid for ( ... the bulk of) 16 solar panels
( ... to generate 150% of consumption - raising an annual cheque from ORIGIN @ the top rate - before Lord Baillieu killed it - locked in for 15 years

I supplied my OWN water tanks ( ... which, compared to the town supply, is "crystal clear") and irrigation dam

And the cream on the cake ?

http://cdn.cgdata.com/team/75692/logo/Chiffon_cake_02rga.jpg

Under the carbon pricing compensation package, I will now fall below the tax free threshold

It's a

WIN

WIN

WIN

(... I'm still working on GST - ... though I rarely pay it - and council rates)

I'm MUCH better off with a price on carbon

i

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Re: BaillieuWatch
Reply #1859 - Dec 21^st, 2011 at 9:33am

Your thoughts ?[/b][/size]

( ... if Andrei_Hick is in "the land of nod" - I would welcome any other "Baillieu Booster" to chip in on his behalf)

[/quote]

Looks like we should all return to the family farm ......get the gun out and tell anyone that wants food grown to grow it them selves!!

Don't worry about feeding the populations..... just feed yourselves!!!!!

Sorry did the HIPPY TRIP 25 years ago....... met nothing but a bunch of city folk that had very few skills at anything at all.

All very nice to be self-sufficient.....

But at the end of the day it is going back in time to the tune of 100's of years!!!

IT WILL NOT FEED, CLOTHE or water the world!!

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