LETTERSaving you time. Since 1994. A monthly newsletter FROMdistilling public policy and government MELBOURNE decisions which affect business opportunities in Victoria, Australia and beyond. Well into the 16th year. 1,300,000 words, available to search digitally. Celebratory launch of the 150th edition when you are all back from the beach. CHRISTMAS/SUMMER HOLIDAY EDITION MID-NOVEMBER to MID-DECEMBER 2009 ISSUE 150 INSIDE Anti-corruption commission, maybe 3 The Parliament of the World’s Religions in Melbourne 3 Brown coal off the agenda (for now) 8 150 new tables for Crown, $10m for problem gamblers 9 Victoria’s most vulnerable not protected 10 Alcohol fight long term 16 Robert Doyle one year on 17 Goodbye Connex/Yarra Trams, hello MTM/KDR 20 Recent Developments in Roy Morgan Readership Measurement - see Page 12 MID-NOVEMBER to MID-DECEMBER 2009 14 Collins Street Melbourne, 3000 EDITORIAL: OUR NEED FOR RESPONSIBILITY Victoria, Australia P 03 9654 1300 F 03 9654 1165 A Herald Sun (with perhaps three times the circulation of The Age) survey found 85 per cent of people thought community services Minister Lisa Neville should resign in the wake of the Ombudsman’s
[email protected] www.letterfrommelbourne.com.au report in relation to child services, that children in (state) care were being so badly regarded/looked after. The minister has carried on as if nothing has happened. What the (our supposed) Westminster system and parliamentary democracy used to be about was that the minister should resign when Editor Alistair Urquhart matters within (her) ministry go quite wrong. What is the minister responsible for anyway… anything.