Barr announces new ministerial portfolios

rommeldog56 said :

dungfungus said :

An excellent choice.
http://www.smh.com.au/national/opposition-to-call-for-police-probe-into-gillard-adviser-leak-20120129-1qo42.html

What do you expect ? It’s more jobs for the boys.

It’s just plain embarrasing for both the ACT Government, the Territory and Ratepayers (who ultimarely are footing the bill). But it is so typical of the decision making of this ACT Government who are so comfortable with the support of the pro labor/greens voter base in the ACT, that they can just about do what ever they like – and they do get away with it.

Maybe we do need an ICAC here – where is the ACT Auditor General in all this ?

Hodges’ last two employers in Australia were Kevin Rudd and Julia Gillard and we all know what happened to them.
Let’s hope the trend continues.

dungfungus said :

An excellent choice.
http://www.smh.com.au/national/opposition-to-call-for-police-probe-into-gillard-adviser-leak-20120129-1qo42.html

What do you expect ? It’s more jobs for the boys.

It’s just plain embarrasing for both the ACT Government, the Territory and Ratepayers (who ultimarely are footing the bill). But it is so typical of the decision making of this ACT Government who are so comfortable with the support of the pro labor/greens voter base in the ACT, that they can just about do what ever they like – and they do get away with it. Maybe we do need an ICAC here – where is the ACT Auditor General in all this ?

An excellent choice.
http://www.smh.com.au/national/opposition-to-call-for-police-probe-into-gillard-adviser-leak-20120129-1qo42.html

MERC600 said :

Well Chief Min Barr does have a new press officer to help him out with his new ministers; a Mr Tony Hodges. I’m sure he must have a considerable wealth of experience ( I seem to recall his name from somewhere )

I think he was instrumental in Julia Gillard losing one of her shoes at the Lobby Restaurant a couple of years ago. He sort of moved to London the next day.

Well Chief Min Barr does have a new press officer to help him out with his new ministers; a Mr Tony Hodges. I’m sure he must have a considerable wealth of experience ( I seem to recall his name from somewhere )

“…Barr has taken on the new portfolio of urban renewal, which he says will promote garden suburbs and urban villages, bringing together infrastructure renewal with the promotion of social and cultural activity at a suburban level….”

Sounds terrifically interesting and exciting, doesn’t it? – but according to a report published earlier this week, this promised Nirvana has already arrived in one of our latest showcase suburbs –

“The Canberra suburb of Crace has been labelled a “disCrace” by one of its residents fed-up with its dirty and dishevelled state.

Shoulder-high weeds grow on verges and median strips while garbage is strewn throughout the suburb.

…… Residents have banded together to collect bagfuls of rubbish and weeds in the past few months in response to growing problems. ….

Large piles of thistles have been stacked on verges with Territory and Municipal Services collecting truckloads of weeds torn out by residents. …….

A Territory and Municipal Services spokeswoman said the directorate was assessing the maintenance of public open space in Crace to determine how to achieve a sustainable landscape that could be provided within the available budget.” [Canberra Chronicle, January 20, 2015]

If it weren’t so dismally depressing (and familiar), it would almost be funny.

rommeldog56 said :

Now, let me get this right :

Barr : Minister for Urban Renewal (incl. along the tram line ?).
Corbell : Minister for Canberra Metro (aka the tram).
Rattenbury : Minister for TAMS and Minister assisting Barr on Transport Reforms.
Gentleman : Minister for Roads, Parking and Planning.

Will be interesting, with the potential overlap, to see how they all work together to come up with a coherent strategy and plan – that works I mean. Who was it who said that we arn’t over governed in the ACT ?

God save the queen.

Masquara said :

Not punishing Joy Burch was a bad move.

I agree, Masquara.

We have a Minister for Children and Young People, a Minister for Ageing, a Minister for Women but no Minister for Men.
In the ACT (of all places) why do we need a Minister for Women? I mean they already run almost everything.

Not punishing Joy Burch was a bad move.