I'm far from overjoyed with the present mob and least of all Constance, but looked at dispassionately, they've done more PT investment than anybody since the Wran government back in the 70s and 80s. Either completed, underway or coming up are: a new regional and long distance fleet, more double deck trains (yes I'd prefer if they were all built locally), a major new metro system, three new tram projects and investment in regional and long distance commuter bus services. The reintroduction of tram in Sydney has been entirely down to Liberal governments as Labor has consistently opposed it. Unfortunately they also build too many motorways but Labor does that too - that's an Australian ritual like the barbeque.

The letters quoted continue to show that people either completely fail to understand the facts about operational privatisation or wilfully distort discussion by spreading false information. Constance makes things worse by saying that it's directed at the unions when the actual reason is better service delivery than government operator-agencies consistently fail to provide. He should be providing the reasoned arguments for that, not making cheap shots. But there are few statesmen in politics nowadays.

Tony P