What constitutes a “decisive” vote for or against? How would this stack up in other votes including, say, a referendum? Image: Region.
The Hoot is here with debate about matters of the moment, including what makes a vote ‘decisive’ and whether economic analysis is worth the paper it’s written on.
In this episode, Claire Fenwicke steps in for Genevieve Jacobs and joins David Murtagh to discuss the ongoing wage negotiations in the Australian Public Service.
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The CPSU is taking protected industrial action against Services Australia and is considering a similar move for the Fair Work Ombudsman and the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, despite members voting 51.9 per cent in favour of the latest pay deal from the APS.
The union argued the vote wasn’t “decisive” enough.
This begs the question: what constitutes a “decisive” vote for or against? How would this stack up in other votes including, say, a referendum? A point Public Service Editor Chris Johnson made earlier in the week in his article ‘Yes means yes but only sometimes, apparently‘.
How you feel about light rail aside, David Murtagh has a bone to pick with the reliance on economic analysis reports. Are they really a guiding light on whether a project is worth funding or a punt in the dark? And if you really want to nerd out, check out the report Dave relied on (also handy if you have trouble sleeping, just saying).
Given there’s still no firm cost on how much the next stages will cost taxpayers – and how much benefit they’ll bring – it’s a saga that will continue until the thing is (or isn’t) built.
Speaking of taxpayer money, the National Capital Authority is looking to bring a drone show to Lake Burley Griffin over the Australia Day long weekend at an estimated cost of $450,000. The event will be developed in consultation with the Ngunnawal Elders Council.
While Claire Fenwicke thinks replacing fireworks with drones could at least attempt to create a more culturally and historically sensitive event, is this forcing Indigenous people to consult on an event – Australia Day – that makes many of them not just uncomfortable but angry? And surely there are better uses for the money – especially in Indigenous communities.
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