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Revitalising Midlands rail heritage

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Mark McGowan
6 hrs ·


For nearly 100 years, the Midland Workshops were the home of railcar manufacturing.

Well today, we’re announcing that we’re bringing the work home.

Located just one kilometre from the historic Workshops, a new facility is set to be built in Bellevue.

Creating new jobs and opportunities as part of our $1.6 billion plan to build 246 new METRONET railcars."


 
I've been really impressed with the way Labor, have gone about business in W.A since attaining office, Federal politics could learn a lot from McGowan.
The major thing that has struck me, is you hardly hear from him, he is just getting on with the job as I said most impressive.IMO
 
I see Labor in W.A are continuing on with the good work. Not only have they managed to double the service cost for electricity, they now have managed to hit large families with extra water charges, hardly a murmer.

https://thewest.com.au/news/wa/new-...-postcodes-in-perth-the-hardest-ng-b88941206z

Like I said earlier, they get away with a lot more than the Lib's can. :xyxthumbs
Having said that, I do agree heavy users should get hit, water in W.A is scarce and producing it is expensive.
It is just the way it goes quietly past the reporters, that amuses me.
 
The did run pretty hard on repaying the debt to give them selves some wiggle room but that will evaporate in 12 months I would imagine just in time for the GST top up payments.
 
IFocus said:
The did run pretty hard on repaying the debt to give them selves some wiggle room but that will evaporate in 12 months I would imagine just in time for the GST top up payments.
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The GST fix which Barny screamed for, over eight years and everyone including W.A Labor told him he was just a whinger. lol
At least something has been done about it, and McGowan doesn't have to worry about building any hospitals, or fixing the roads around the airport, or sorting the airport rail link.
I know you, the same as me, think that despite public opinion Barny will be given a lot of credit down the track.
McGowan is extending the Roe Highway over the freeway, he is no fool, I think it looks as though he will kick on in the same vein as Barny, which is a godsend for W.A.
It doesn't matter which party is in, if the aim is to improve on what you are left with, I'm impressed so far.:xyxthumbs
 
I was happy with the effort of Barnett government, got some long term infrastructure done while we had the boom. I must say I am equally impressed with McGowan and the continued infrastructure effort with the metronet and also debt reduction. He got on well with the Turnbull and we looked set for receiving more favourable GST share. Morrison will need to follow through or it will be goodnight Scomo in the West.
I am more often than not a lib voter.
 
Smurf1976 said:
Sounds like there's some sensible people steering the ship over there?
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No we have our fair share of luntics :):).....WA drivers are just absolute morons :(:(

Just got lucky with the leadership being middle of the road not ideological like the Feds
 
Another good move by the W.A Labor Government, just shows a Party doesn't have to move in with the fringe dwellers, to come up with fair and reasonable policy.

https://thewest.com.au/news/wa/nort...protect-entertainment-precincts-ng-b88963547z

Also it shows you don't have to use a sledge hammer to crack a walnut, it's a shame some of our Federal counterparts can't follow suit, rather than having to make every policy a Nation breaking event to suit the media circus.

Here is another example of the Government looking at the bigger picture, I think the Libs in W.A will have to improve their rhetoric, to land anything on McGowan.

https://thewest.com.au/business/min...ine-bailout-cost-taxpayers-250m-ng-b88965673z
 
IFocus said:
I don't agree on the TAB
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I don't either IFocus, but having said that, the internet is really changing the face of gambling.

Maybe we are just old school and think a steady income is the way to go, when in reality the World is moving on.
I'm not sure and these calls by Government, are usually well thought out, they have a 25 year look ahead time frame.
We tend to think about next friday arvo. lol
Who knows, but I'm guessing with the NBN everything that is over the air, is going to move to cable.
That will free up bandwidth, for the next step, like autonomous vehicles, which will need massive bandwidth.
Just my thoughts. But I tend to think, McGowan is a bit like Barnett, he is no fool.
 
Obviously the big miners, have scared the crap out of the major political parties, in W.A

https://thewest.com.au/business/min...-price-on-wa-iron-ore-levy-hike-ng-b88991825z

From the article, the Labor Party Resources Minister said with regard increasing a levy on iron ore miners:

Mines and Petroleum Minister Bill Johnston said even with changes, the idea was unlikely to fly with the State Government.

“Unlike the WA Nationals, our focus is on working closely with industry to create opportunities that generate jobs and boost our local economy,” he said.

“The WA Nationals’ election policy was ludicrous anyway and this is evident in the way West Australians voted against them.”

Mr Johnston said if the Nationals wanted to help pay down debt they should have supported changes to gold royalties.
 
Humid said:
Freight link from where exactly?
They might want to sort out the Freo bit first
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Well the Roe Highway, whether it goes to Freo or Kwinana, can't just hit a dead end in the middle of nowhere.
Luckily it will be self resolving, when there is a traffic jam back to Midland.
 
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