This is the personal blog of Ian Ker, who was Councillor for the South Ward of the Town of Vincent from 1995 to 2009. I have been a resident of this area since 1985. This blog was originally conceived as a way of letting residents of Vincent know what I have been doing and sharing thoughts on important issues. I can now use it to sound off about things that concern me.

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Wednesday, September 18, 2013

Bull(y) In A China Shop

http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-/newshome/18991122/wa-loses-triple-a-credit-rating
The words 'Bull' and 'China Shop' come to mind. Premier Barnett has been so intent on pushing through his pet projects in what is likely to be his last term in Parliament (and almost certainly last in Government), that he has given up the State's prized AAA credit rating.

It's not only in respect of local government that he has been playing the bully. Major projects such as Elizabeth Quay and the Burswood stadium have been pushed through with scant concern for the State's finances - other than to cut the budgets of many schools. And now there's talk of selling assets we already have to pay for those we don't need.

So perhaps it's less a case of a 'bull in a china shop' than one of a 'bully in a china shop'.
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