breakfast time for barny, page-12

don't know, can look at it a number of ways. barnett has backed this project and committed a lot of public money to it, despite those who opposed it.
if he'd made a decision re extension too quickly, his detractors would have jumped all over him saying he hasn't given it proper consideration, he's being wreckless with taxpayers money, etc etc;
I sense that politics such as this are the main reasons behind the delay, and also the reason the extension approval will have some 'conditions' attached so he can be seen to be taking action to ensure no further slippages in the timetable.
you would have thought that a decision is due any time now though - i.e. waiting til last minute would also put him under attack and at risk of blame for further delays..