Bluesdog said it best, if the Chinese see it as worth 2.6...

Bluesdog said it best, if the Chinese see it as worth 2.6 billion ( at it's very lowest ) how come our goverment cannot see it's worth lending half a billion to keep it and keep the advantages of Aus ownership, that being revenue, employment, taxes, etc and the future expansion of all the above.
Some say it is not their job !!! which brings into question the endless list of inventions and ideas put forth by aussies for a little help by the gov financially, rejected out of hand and then bought back by the goverment at prices ten to on hundred fold after they were developed in another country.
So do not bother to answer the first as the answer is simple -- This and most goverments before have been and are made up of morons.
As for Chinese ownership in Aus what is the difference, first the Pommies exploited us and used our boys as cannon fodder to fight their wars then the yanks --- well we had what they wanted but they were to lazy to exploit it and they moved all their business offshore before selling the world a three legged dog which turned and bit their own
a-se, now the Chinese -- spose they will but they have not stiffed us as yet --- does not matter we need a big brother, who will it be.
Please no bullship about commies cause as we speak the commies are becoming capitalist and the capitalists are turning to state ownership.


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