ANDREWS
Rowan Dean [AFR] wrote of Premier
Andrews - “.. a cesspit of self indulgent
cosmopolitan culture and disastrous financial management.. ” and “… secret deals signed with Beijing
overlords …” and “… his bungling
treasurer …” . His opinion of his
Federal counterpart was not much better. “… the scheming eunuch Al-Bo and his insane
proclamations which would send Australia into a death spiral”. [paraphrased
but not much]
Alas, Victoria has devolved, with this
premier in charge, from a debt free prosperous and viable state to one of eye
watering debt owed to ‘someone’ who will expect interest and security. That someone will own some $100 billion’s
worth of Victoria. Yes, nearly a
trillion dollars in debt over 7 or 8 years of mismanagement. We are now the pariah mendicant state.
How about secret deals with a regime
which has, does and is proving on a daily basis to ignore the world in which it
sits thereby putting our sovereignty at risk [HK, Taiwan, Sth China Sea, global trade rules, the WHO,
Australia, USA, et alia]. He is
also spending billions of our money on a ‘look at me’ power trip [ for example
the subway and level crossings being built by a Chinese company] whilst
ignoring offered funding from the Federal government on independently
identified essential infrastructure [East
West link - $1.2b thrown away]. How
about funding the destruction of heritage properties [Sandringham golf course $10m] and destroying an inner suburban
golf driving range to build more netball courts without thought of massive
parking issues and whilst there is an existing huge netball centre 5 minutes
away. How about proving a lack of
rational thought by banning activities during our exposure to the global
pandemic such as fishing, golf and archery which are all, by their very nature,
social distancing. All as a “look at me
I’m doing something to stop this pandemic all by myself”. No other state followed suit. Go figure.
Indeed, he and Victoria are a laughing
stock from Canberra and from every other state. He is on his own in the real world and out
of control but out of control threatening our sovereignty, our financial
security and our future. People are
dying! He even claims to have closed the country’s borders despite the Prime
Minister doing just that. Perhaps it
didn’t occur to him that he CAN’T close ‘national’ borders or claim credit.
THE SECOND WAVE
The so called second wave is all
Andrews doing in that he refused to listen to the others who got it right
[everyone else], refused to accept help [ADF with contact tracing], refused the
bees knees of contact tracing software and instigated draconian ‘look at me’
rules [curfew] which no expert believes will do any good but many believe will
exacerbate mental harm. Now we find out
he deliberately misled parliament, the police and health services. History
proves just how badly conceived and managed that was - mal administered and mal
managed – knee jerk crap from people who shouldn’t be let run a two person tea
room. After refusing expert help he spent millions of dollars of our money on
private security firms without safeguards or oversight. This terrible
management decision by Andrews caused the so called second wave with further
losses of billions more dollars for Victoria and Australia PLUS a loss of
productivity which will have an eye watering number attached. Far worse, this has cost hundreds of lives –
all as a direct result of Andrews look at me inept management.
He has recently removed support for
circa 50,000 tradies [sole traders] and
partnerships that don’t employ others.
Obviously he doesn’t believe sole traders or small business are worth
saving.
His thinking and statements are truly
bizarre. He has mooted a 9pm curfew
[from 8pm] providing we mere lemmings are very very good and he has said
restaurants will be allowed to open stressing outside dining and density limits
on inside. A couple of issues
therein. Firstly, this is Melbourne we
live in with its very changeable weather so no, outside dining will never
replace inside. Secondly people will
have to race through a very early dinner to get home by 8/9pm. Obviously Andrews does not go out a lot
because this will just not happen.
WHAT DO WE DO?
Personally I would like to see all
those responsible frog marched out of Parliament into their own quarantine
centre for say 6 months socialising with all the known Covid19 infected – as
they have let happen to others! And yes,
pay for their own hotel room and meals. However, realistically or
lawfully that will not happen and we cannot change Government on a whim as much
as I would like to.
But, in the short term, what we can do
is change responsibility for critical issues such as anything threatening our
sovereignty, spending and anything to do with Covid19 and, for good measure,
throw in dealing with homelessness. Let
Andrews run the day to day minutia whilst bringing in a team of proven ‘can-do’
people [those that can galvanise
transparent action] to get us back on track - just as in dealing with rogue
suburban councils.
The irony of this is that this is what
Andrews should have done from the start.
If you don’t have the expertise then, go and get it. Simple business 101! Don’t pontificate with
‘look at me’ rhetoric whilst the state is haemorrhaging and people are dying.
Harsh?
It can’t get more serious on several fronts. Andrews needs to admit a problem and bring in
the new short term can-do management team.
In this he will be seen as strong, in control and delivering for the
people of Victoria as a leader who recognises when to get help. Reverse narcissism – good!
Send out a distress call to well proven
leaders and experts for help. How about
Keating, Kennett, Costello and Gillard establishing an expert team to bring us
back on track. Wow! Great people all, bi-partisan and proven
leaders. Just 3 months and we could be
seen once again as the state that deals with issues on the front foot, quietly,
respectfully and with transparent purpose.
Premier, please lead from the rear – a
long way to the rear!
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