[thorn bird]

"...That is again the problem that we have with Moorebank. There is simply no answering of the critical questions. There are three completely failed premises: it takes trucks off the road, it reduces air pollution and it saves costs. Any critical analysis of those three premises shows that they are completely faulty. In the Moorebank Intermodal, we have another complete planning fallacy. This should be combined with the airport at Badgerys Creek..."

Mate since when has common sense, and common Good ever overcome political donations, after retirement directorships, farms in New Zealand, etc, etc!
Money rules that is all that counts, and if you are lucky enough to be in a position to dip your nose in the trough, well good for you, but Karma has a nasty way of catching up with you, I hope and pray anyway.