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- Merlene Crawford on Bob Maumill hangs up the mic It is great sadness, Bob, that you are leaving the airways. You made my afternoons. Please consider gracing the airways ... more
- Anna on Bob Maumill hangs up the mic Dear Bob: I will miss your cheerful voice and down-to- earth approach on thought- provoking topics covered in your programs. ... more
- lee goodacre on Bob Maumill hangs up the mic its about time they pulled your kind off the air! haha..with ur filth and depravity haha..perth will miss the jugaunaut of ... more
- michael on Bob Maumill hangs up the mic sorry your gone bob ,you were a wealth of knowledge humour and always lifted my spirits,take care mate we will all miss you more
- Jack on Bob Maumill hangs up the mic Bob, why you always do that? You give us the best and versatile show and then leave. You are the only one at 6PR with such ... more
- fergal on Bob Maumill hangs up the mic all the best mate your a real radio legend a great laugh but always got the important points across when it mattered have a ... more
- george on Bob Maumill hangs up the mic What a shame, a Great Radio Man, down to earth no bulls**t, Bob would have made a great Pollie, i for one will be sorry to ... more
- Simon on Bob Maumill hangs up the mic Bob, will miss you on 6PR buddy, take care mate and enjoy your retirement. more
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- Brett Clements on Bob Maumill hangs up the mic I will miss your show Bob. Unfortunately I tuned into 6pr in the past 6 months and I loved every minute of you on air ... more
- Wayne on Bob Maumill hangs up the mic Bob your retirement is a loss to the listeners. Your humour is second to none and is what I looked forward to daily. So far ... more
- chas robinson on Bob Maumill hangs up the mic listened to your dribble in Perth, Sydney all around OZ for years.Now in retirement in Phuket. At least you were on the ... more
- Miss Understood on Bob Maumill hangs up the mic Poppy - my afternoons will never be the same again. I wish you nothing but luck with life and love. May the best of your ... more
- Norma Miller on Bob Maumill hangs up the mic Oh! Bob how sad that you are going. I am coming from Cairns next week just to listen to you (and Howard) I am in shock that ... more
- Nigel Onamade on Bob Maumill hangs up the mic So sad to hear that you are leaving Bob. So who is going to take over the "grand father" role at the station now? Wishing ... more
- Maureen on Bob Maumill hangs up the mic Bob you will be sorely missed in the afternoons. No one can take your place but I am sure that Ted will try hard good luck ... more
- Nancy Powell on Bob Maumill hangs up the mic Bob Maumill, our family have been listening to you for many years and enjoyed it. I guess we don't expect you to stay on ... more
- Ross Bailey on Bob Maumill hangs up the mic Dear Bob Have been listening to you for years, you will be surely missed, best wishes for the future and look forward to ... more
- Bazza on Bob Maumill hangs up the mic Mr Maumill, came over from the UK 3 years ago and accidentally tuned to 6PR and have been avid listener since. Your show in ... more
- sandra on Bob Maumill hangs up the mic Hi Bob will miss your sexy voice in the afternoon and your great sense of humour. Goodluck in your retirement but please ... more
Turn it up Colin!
Colin Barnett has made no secret of his wish to industrialise parts of Western Australia's Kimberley.As I indicated in an earlier blog, there will be tough political battles between stakeholders and the government before the bulldozers move in.
Anticipating trouble ahead Premier Barnett hoped to take heat out of what lays ahead by announcing a series of ‘workshops’ involving stakeholders.
But did the Premier really believe he could hand the chairmanship of the ‘workshops’ to Chris Ellison a lobbyist for mining interests who holds an associate directorship of a mining company is a mate of Barnett’s, and a former Liberal Party Senator, long serving soldier of the Party and a former boss and close friend of Western Australian Environment Minister Donna Faragher?
And to top it off, Premier Barnett’s patsy (sorry, appointee) will write the final report into matters discussed at the ‘workshops’.
Questions to the Premier on this matter have revealed former Liberal Senator Chris Ellison was his choice not Minister Faragher’s selection.
That of course means a weak Minister does not have to field questions on the matter. The flak will be copped by Mr Barnett, who remains remarkably relaxed in the face of criticism, preferring to smirk his way through the issue with an I-know-best attitude that has long been part of his political persona.
Someone should tell Premier Barnett that nobbling inquiries, committees and ‘workshops’ by putting political allies in the drivers seat in an old and transparent ploy.
And when the electorate and the press cottons on to what is happening trust in government can be eroded.
That is what is happening now. Premier Barnett has been caught out playing an old and grubby political game.
He is being shown to be too cunning for his own good.
Blog comments
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Bob, shame on you.
Are you suggesting or maybe insinuating (great word, isn't it?)that the Premier of this Great State might be capable of acting in a way which is entirely appropriate to the rapid future development of our Pilbara resources? That he cares nothing for the habitat of the highly endangered Microscopic White 7-Legged Spider Thingy found only and exclusively in highly mineralised areas of the Pilbara? That he may have used a mate to silence our true blue eco-soldiers in the never-ending fight to send our children and their children into penury whilst guarding with all our might the inalienable, nay indivisible 'Thingy rights' of said crawling Thingys? what evidence do you have, Bob?
Your comments,maaaaate, are equivalent to a gunny sack of horse poo!
Colin's ecological credentials are rock solid, built as they are on massive ferro-concrete footings set into some of what used to be the oldest indigenous rock art in the World!Time for a re-think on the 7-Legged Thingy - if its worth Colin's protection, its worth mine.......
Paul Hubbard Tuesday 16 June, 2009 - 11:11 AM -
Nothing could be more fair than an industry, oops, government appointee workshopping a bunch of well educated stakeholders and include a few token others, that are probably not as well educated, then writing a totally unbiased report to ensure any major industry proposals comply with environmental requirements.
Dave Saturday 13 June, 2009 - 5:52 PM
