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 3, 2014

Utopia Nails It Again

Having previously praised the ABC program 'Utopia' for its 'expose' of unnecessary image -making (http://ianrker-vincent.blogspot.com.au/2014/08/even-simplest-thing-is-subject-to.html), I now take my hat off to the series creators yet again.

The latest episode, available on iView until 15th October, is a brilliant exposé of how the development industry gets its way by using weasel words (matched only by the weasel words of the new employee who can only speak in employment jargon at his performance review - and still ends up getting a promotion - out of the Nation Building Authority, much to the relief of other staff) and continually upping its claims.

All of this despite established planning rules and, once the word 'iconic' is uttered, with the connivance of the Planning Minister.

Does this sound horribly familiar?
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