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Good point about the paranoia on accountability.
We need (i.e us the public) to own up to some of our own role in this. Forcing Macca's to put "Caution, might be HOT" on coffee cups etc, insurance premiums on pony clubs that grind them down etc....on every potentially "risky" issue some group somewhere wants everyone else to be accountable. for everything.
We collectively want someone else to own the solution to everything.
So all we get are the risk avoiders. Won't build rail link to MEL airport in case it costs too much. Won't build a second Sydney airport or alter existing flight paths or curfews because there will be pushback from hysterical voters. Can't build a decent medium speed rail line MEL-CBR-SYD because it might cost money. Qantas won't order 777s because they're not quite perfect. The list goes on.
I could go on too.....but I think you get the point. Wish we could wind back the clock.
Algie