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[David Lochrin]

On Friday 13 February 2009 13:36, Brenda Aynsley wrote:
> > I'm sure this has been explained to the good Senator, and I'm afraid
> > I'm losing respect for him.  If he objects to stimulating the economy
> > on principle that's one thing, but holding the Government over a
> > barrel in order to get money for his pet project is quite another.
> 
> David this is called politics, practised over centuries, where politics 
> means the art of compromise.

True Brenda, too true (:-).

> Today, Nick got the government's attention  
> and has moved some aspect of the murray-darling basin higher up 
> in its list of priorities AND in return the government has his support 
> for the stimulation package.
> 
> That's a good outcome, it's what we call a win-win, is it not?

Yes, but it could have very easily been a lose-lose!

> And I gotta say that as a South Australian watching the murray 
> and lower lakes die, anything that can get a solution on the way 
> is a really good thing!

I certainly second that.

David