Support across Australia for an equalised National Sea Highway was substantial and the subject of a bidding war between Prime Minister’s Keating and Howard. Because of its impact on key marginal seats, it possibly gave John Howard government. NOTE: Government response came too late for proper investigation In the case of the recent Tasmanian Freight Equalisation Scheme ‘TFES’ and BSPVES Productivity Commission review, the Federal Government’s response relating to the question raised by the PC as to the purpose of the BSPVES, came too late for it to be dealt with effectively by the PC, the ACCC or by the PC’s respondents. Regardless of this, the Productivity Commission should have an ongoing role in revisiting findings subsequently proven to be inappropriate, ineffective or inconsistent with sound democratic processes and proper fiscal redistribution. Peter Brohier was chairman of the former Committee for Bass Strait Transport Equality and the former National Sea Highway Committee, the catalysts behind the introduction of the BSPVES.
Support across Australia for an equalised National Sea Highway was substantial and the subject of a bidding war between Prime Minister’s Keating and Howard. Because of its impact on key marginal seats, it possibly gave John Howard government. NOTE: Government response came too late for proper investigation In the case of the recent Tasmanian Freight Equalisation Scheme ‘TFES’ and BSPVES Productivity Commission review, the Federal Government’s response relating to the question raised by the PC as to the purpose of the BSPVES, came too late for it to be dealt with effectively by the PC, the ACCC or by the PC’s respondents. Regardless of this, the Productivity Commission should have an ongoing role in revisiting findings subsequently proven to be inappropriate, ineffective or inconsistent with sound democratic processes and proper fiscal redistribution. Peter Brohier was chairman of the former Committee for Bass Strait Transport Equality and the former National Sea Highway Committee, the catalysts behind the introduction of the BSPVES.
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