Barnett's Secret Agenda Revealed

Whereas the earlier versions of Monopoly use streets or suburbs for locations, the Perth version released today is based on other types of locations. So go to it Sandgropers, you can now build houses and hotels on Kings Park, Cottesloe Beach (well, that seems already to be happening) and Scarborough Beach (ditto) and Rottnest Island (watch those development proposals for Rotto!). And UWA is set to make a killing by selling off 'surplus' land to players or simply charging other players for the privilege of being there (wait, though, isn't that already happening to students?).

And presumably we are set to have houseboats and floating hotels on the Swan River.

Note that 'railroads' includes Perth Buses, Perth Trains, Perth Ferries and Perth Airport. So forget the rail link to the airport (it was never a very good idea anyway) and hop on the (almost non-existent) Transperth bus to the airport, where you'll be able to catch the Greyhound bus to wherever you want to go - as long as it isn't overseas.

Alternatively, just a small deviation to the existing interstate rail line could make Perth Airport the WA destination for the Indian Pacific train - just a few of those airline passengers could help increase the frequency of the Indian-Pacific from its current poxy one train a week (well, twice a week for September and October, perhaps to cash in on the footy finals) - for one of the Great Train Journeys of the World?

You might think all that's a bit far-fetched - now - but just wait. Remember, you read it here first.