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imapassenger1 t1_iyeodt9 wrote

I was living in England in 1989-90 and saw ads on TV for the privatisation of water. Even then I thought "this isn't a good idea". Thankfully we've not done that (yet) in Australia although we've flogged off everything else.

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TheMania t1_iyeww9o wrote

If you want to feel sick to your stomach, check out this piece arguing how many "investment" opportunities are currently held at bay due "politicisation" of water.

It's like vultures learned to type.

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HeftyArgument t1_iyetxo8 wrote

A few more liberal terms and it'll happen, and if it doesn't happen on the first attempt; they'll just try again next time.

Much like how they try to kill off HECS and TAFEs every time they take power.

They run on being better economic managers but they seem more like short term investors pumping and dumping the entirety of the country they're supposedly there to serve.

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