All the stuff about thenewspaper.com, potential legislation, etc...

All the stuff about thenewspaper.com, potential legislation, etc is fair enough, a storm in a teacup.

As to your sources saying "Geelong road is going just fine" I would dog deeper because your sources are just plain wrong.

Do your sources have a vested interest in whitewashing the information? Speak to the people who work there if want the truth, and I do mean work, not manage.