Bill Hayden on Canberra. debunks the theory that Canberra is bloated, high-income earning paarasite on the public purse (with some help from the Bureau of stats). Part of Face the Nation series. Point to edited text on op-ed.
Szuty says ACT Govt silly to appeal to Howe to overturn committee recommendation on city hill. Federal shallow-throat sources tell me they are barking up wrong tree anyway. Howe has no power to overturn committee’s recommendations. Under federal law, the minister only has power to block draft variations, he has no power to create his own variation (such as allowing six-storeys).