The Oil Drum: Australia/New Zealand

This sounds like one of those cheap shots between state and federal governements which allow a lot of chest beating but ultimateley delvier very little. It will be interesting to see how Bolshie the NSW government gets with the Feds now that Howard and Co have vacated the chair. Haven't read the legislation but my guess is that there will be so many holes in it which allow various ministers to bury it, that it will be put in a drawer and only brought out when the public demands proof that the pollies are doing something about the crisis. "Look we passed the legislation in 2007, but [industry][feds][greenies][farmers] (insert your vested interest group du jour here) wont't let it ahppen. It's not our fault. We've done our bit. Here look at the legislation?"