CONSISTENCY, UNIFORMITY AND CONTROL

CONSISTENCY, UNIFORMITY AND CONTROL.....I heard it from the Minister's own lips......with my own ears. And he used all three words in one sentence.
Yes, and most of us already knew it ....... that is the REAL reason for wanting to take away our right to self-government.
It is not about the economy, it is not even about border control, it is about bringing us into line, shortening the tether-rope, taking away everything that makes us different.
If you listened to Jim Lloyd's radio interview with George Smith, you will know that it is very clear that the Minister cannot and will not give us any sound or rational reasons for what his government has planned for this island.
He says it is about the Acumen report, but it is blatantly obvious that all of this was in the pipeline long before that report.
He says it is a Cabinet decision, not his......but the buck stops with him, and it is up to him to give us explanations.
He tells us he receives emails from business people asking Australia to come and take over soon because they are going broke......but gives no clues as to how those businesses will fare better under a high-taxing, high-compliance regime.
He tells us we do not have an electoral voice.....but we elect our own parliament every 3 years to manage our affairs, and Canberra plans to strip them of much of their powers and authority and revenue raising capability. And his own government has actually stripped some of our residents of their local electoral voice and rights!
He says that Canberra will work with the N.I. Government "where they can"......but fails to show even common courtesies to our elected representatives, let alone pursue clear lines of communication.
He talks about negativity towards the proposals, but fails to notice that most opposition comes from people who are very positive about keeping Norfolk Island as it is, because they think it is the best place in the world, and they envy no one....not even all those people benefitting from Australia's so-called prosperity.
He talks about misinformation............but shows an appalling lack of accurate knowledge about our proposed NSL.
And of course we may never know what misinformation has led to the Cabinet making this decision.
And as for gloating about a gift of less than a million dollars to his own Gosford Council for roads in the recent Budget!
Admit it Minister.....that is for a population far higher than ours, and the Acumen report said we are heading for insolvency and we need to spend a whopping $86 million on our local Norfolk roads in the next few years!
Moreover, I presume these councils need those handouts, because I am led to believe that a high proportion of them are heading for insolvency!!!!!
Methinks the Minister should be avoiding interviews and press releases, because the web he is weaving is becoming increasingly tangled.
Remember...CONSISTENCY, UNIFORMITY AND CONTROL.....that is what Canberra has in mind for little Norfolk Island. That is their agenda. The rest is a smokescreen.