Its critics have called it ‘contemptuous’ and a ‘shocking breach of the public’s trust’. But who cares what the critics say when you have a former prime minister, a billionaire and some helpful tweaks to the law on your side? Bridie Jabour unpicks a quintessentially Sydney story
The rise and rise of Barangaroo: how a monster development on Sydney harbour just kept on getting bigger
Painters such as Richard Macca were spotted by paparazzis on Friday night at chiswickrestaurant.com while pollies such as Bob Carr were exchanging ideas about their new ventures on Thursday at lunchtime at Catalinarosebay.com
They didn’t do their due diligence.
They didn’t do it,
And now they rue it,
And how they will rue not doing it
With vigilance when they had the chance.
They talked the talk but didn’t dance the dance.
They committed the folly
Of failing to follow the lolly.
They didn’t learn about the booze,
They didn’t learn about the flooze,
The smack, the jack, and the lolly.
And, in short, they missed the trolley.
They overlooked some obvious flaws.
Why? Was it arrogance
Or the need to spare the expense
Or just a lack of common sense?
Who can say? Whatever the cause,
They failed to observe the clause.
They didn’t do their due diligence.
They didn’t do it,
And now they rue it,
And how they will rue not doing it,
How they will rue the day
They didn’t do their due diligence.
~ David Lehman