sorry catweazle. i disagree.
getting pushed around is an australian weakness. we often dont care enough about anything and then we complain because things happen.

over here we have an electricity monopoly (state owned) at my other house i have blown up two computers and my decoder box in 3 months.
after a long period of argument with the company they agreed that the power transformer was malfuntioning and will have it fixed in 16 weeks.
why does it take this to have an elementary part of their business fixed. the thing can burn down a house.
i often get annoyed with activists but not so much with their causes but their methods. but long live the activists. at least they care enough to do something about injustice and unfairness.
if as a customer of an organisation i become less valued then i think i will let them know how i feel.
this is an important issue to me as are many other things. i will continue to protest and seek an explanation.
the racing in australia in recent years hasnt been as good as they think it has particularly in sydney.
just watch the decline after they shut the punters out.
this decision offers a challenge some of us will take it up.

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laurie