Iemma Sucking To The Radical Green Vote

Well Mr Iemma today, 25/7/06, has publicly stated that his cabal will not allow uranium mining in this state, regardless of the position of Mr Beazley and the federal Labor Party. This unilateral action/statement by the fiscally bereft state Labor government is just incredulous. No sooner are they reported as attempting to legislate to hide their back door dealings with the green fringe, so as you and I are not able to see where our votes end up, than this Carr clone flags the depth of deceit he will take in an attempt to show the greens of the mettle he is made of. Perhaps Morris baby should look at the map below and tell us where the uranium is going to be mined in NSW. Especially at this map is compiled by his compatriots in preferential vote swapping.

Australia's Uranium Resources

Australia holds approximately 30% of the world's estimated low-cost uranium reserves at more than 50 known economic deposits and minor occurences. Significantly sized deposits exist in the far north of the Northern Territory, northern and central Western Australia and north-western Queensland and in central South Australia. Exploration by both domestic and foreign companies is continuing to expand.

To read more and see map of Australian Uranium Deposits clcik on the link below
http://www.sea-us.org.au/uran-res.html

More Debus Dictatorship - and in his Electorate

No wonder Minister Debus, member for the Blue Mountains is hopeless on the
environment, he can't even satisfy his own electorate without wasting money
and listening to bureaucrats.

The upgrade of the pedestrian crossing near Blackheath station has done
little to ease safety concerns, judging by early feedback from local
residents.

Can Yasmut from the Blackheath Area Neighbourhood Centre told the Gazette on
Friday that nobody he has talked to is happy with the finished product.

"The feedback is quite diverse and there has been some positive talk about
the new approach from the station side," Mr Yasmut said.

"Many believe hardly anything has changed and some reckon it is more
dangerous than before because the refuge island has been removed.

"Overall the feedback is it (the upgrade) is a waste of $145,000."

Blackheath Chamber of Commerce president Carol Scott said lighting has
improved.

"But better lighting is not going to stop people speeding.

"It's amazing how fast people drive here and when that happens an accident
is inevitable."

The upgrade involved shifting the crossing about six metres south, building
concrete `blisters' adjoining the footpaths and installing floodlights, new
signs, line markings and conduit to service future traffic signals.

An RTA spokesperson confirmed the upgrade cost $35,000 to design and
$110,000 to implement and said it has improved visibility for pedestrians
and motorists.

Blackheath resident Michael Paag - one of more than 1000 petitioners
demanding the installation of traffic lights - said the upgrade is a
disappointing result for the money spent and doesn't address the community's
safety concerns.

"It's disappointing Bob Debus thinks he can take the people of Blackheath
for granted by giving them a second rate solution," Mr Paag said.

"All this and there is still poor visibility in misty conditions and
uncertainty because the refuge island is gone, creating a longer distance to
cross.

"Why install blisters with traffic light cables? Why not just install
traffic lights?"

Mr Debus said last month the upgrade would improve safety and was
recommended by the local traffic committee and endorsed by the Blackheath
Chamber of Commerce.

An RTA spokesperson said retention of a refuge island would have restricted
turning movements for trucks exiting and entering the service station,
despite the new crossing being located further away.

She said the highway crossing between the public school and skate park has
been identified as one of 59 on State government controlled roads to be
upgraded and will be assessed in detail within the next six months

Iemma's $500m bet

When they get caught out trying to steal the State's assets - and sell them
to their wealthy mates - to hide their fiscal ineptitude, the NSW and
Victorian pollies are left with a huge red hole in their budget and with
elections looming they have become desperate. Well it appears from this
story in the daily telegraph, that they have resorted to political coercion
as opposed to stealthy theft. Whilst the state of NSW is in the grips of
families struggling, with gambling being an insidious disease of affliction
for the lesser mortals, the poste Bob Carr/Iemma government once again is
dealing with the devil for survival. After only just hearing about
investment in cigarette companies profits, we now have Iemma leading the way
like the La Costra Nostra.
Where next? Bordellos, or are we secretly already tapping this resource?
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July 04, 2006

THE State Government will go to next year's election with a casino slush
fund of up to $500 million - the up-front fee it is set to receive for the
renewal of Star City's exclusive operating licence.

The new licence has been in negotiation for the past six months and will
replace a 12-year deal signed in December 1994 that delivered a lump sum
payment of $376 million.

The Daily Telegraph has learned the cash-strapped Government is demanding
TABCorp, Star City's owners, again make an up-front payment to secure the
licence to operate exclusively.

The timing of the deal is important, with an election in March and after the
Government missed out on the windfall it would have received from the
now-cancelled Snowy Hydro sell-off.

Apart from negotiating for money up-front, other matters on the table are
the casino's generous pokies tax rate - which is much lower than for pubs
and clubs - and its smoking ban exemption in the high-rollers' room.

The casino operates about 1500 pokies and industry sources estimate the
average annual revenue from each machine is about $180,000.

The average earnings for a poker machine in a registered club is about
$40,000 a year and about $60,000 for pubs.

Unlike clubs and pubs, the casino does not have to shut its pokies down for
six hours a day.

Aquifers to back up Sydney water supply

The New South Wales Government says an investigation has been completed into
the location and quality of large underground reserves of water around
Sydney called aquifers.
The Government announced earlier this year that aquifers had been discovered
in the southern highlands and Sydney's west.
The aquifers could supply billions of litres of drinking water.
The state Opposition criticised the announcement saying the plan to use the
water in an emergency was flawed, because the studies were incomplete.
But the Minister for the Environment, Bob Debus, says Sydney Catchment
Authority scientists have now confirmed the water is of good quality.
He says there could be another aquifer near Warragamba.
"When we get to around 40 per cent of reservoir levels, we can begin
construction of some borefields, possibly actually beginning pumping at 35
per cent of reservoir levels," he said.
"The consequence will be that perhaps 15 billion litres of water will be
available to the Sydney system each year over a period of two or three
years."