The Budget & Nation Building Projects

Submitted by rlewis on Thu, 14/05/2009 - 12:10.

For me, nation building projects aren't a freeway diversion or a six kilometre underground train link to Footscray. Nation building projects are those which capture our national imagination like the Snowy River Scheme did.

I think the Federal Government missed the main chance here...

Digging a channel from Spencers Gulf to Lake Eyre to keep it filled forever, or a grand circumnational rail link, or a superhighway and railroad across the red centre from Brisbane to Perth, carrying coal one way and iron ore the other, is what we are after if we are  excite us all with a national vision and solidarity. Dressing up localised routine infrastructure needs, as  something very special, doesn't cut the mustard.

The broadband intitiative is fine, but doesn't reach out to the soul of the nation.

Where is our Vision Splendid  project Kevin?

Comments

nation building by george on 14/05/2009 4:17 pm
Excellent article.Some by Koko on 14/05/2009 5:35 pm
I hope you sent this ti KR Ray .. by Dusty on 16/05/2009 10:50 am
Dorrigo by gramps70 on 22/05/2009 10:57 am
What Nation Building 2020 Vision by Whiteknight on 24/05/2009 5:57 pm
It should provide benefit to by albfalco on 31/07/2009 10:51 pm
National building  projects by albfalco on 26/09/2009 2:26 am
thanks for understand me by TechnologyLK on 26/10/2009 3:55 pm

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