Australian Aviation Green Paper released

[Andrew McLaughlin]

Originally Posted by NickN

Loks like the guys from the Palm Island project may be needed. Would cost a fortune but what a great drawcard for the tourism trade.

Again, the Persian Gulf is a sheltered and shallow region of ocean....the Tasman Sea is not!

[Nigel C]

Originally Posted by Andrew McLaughlin

And to hell with the environment! Look at the Three Gorges Dam!!!

That's exactly my point...they work without a care of what anyone else might think of them or their methods.
Sometimes, but definately not all of the time, I wish our Federal Government would show the same decision making prowess when it came to major infrastructure projects!

[Jayden Laing]

Would Parkes be a suitable place for a new alternative airport for YSSY. There is talk of a Newcastle building company, Buildev, turning the regional airport into one that is capable of handling B747's & the cargo like planes.

[Nigel C]

It would need high speed rail and an autobahn.

[Joseph D]

Originally Posted by Nigel C

That's exactly my point...they work without a care of what anyone else might think of them or their methods.
Sometimes, but definately not all of the time, I wish our Federal Government would show the same decision making prowess when it came to major infrastructure projects!

It is the dreaded NIMBY Syndrome. Both the state and federal governments bow to NIMBYs' all too regularly.

[Nigel C]

They bow to the possibility of an election loss.

[Gareth Forwood]

Why is Badgerys Creek no longer an option? I thought the government bought land there specifically for the purpose of building a new airport.

[Joseph D]

Originally Posted by Gareth Forwood

Why is Badgerys Creek no longer an option? I thought the government bought land there specifically for the purpose of building a new airport.

Refer to Post 37.