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I'd give the journalist a C+ if they were in school. Good intent but you're comparing a dictatorship with 1.4 billion people to a mostly conservative, sparsely
by jaimex2 2y ago
I'd give the journalist a C+ if they were in school.
Good intent but you're comparing a dictatorship with 1.4 billion people to a mostly conservative, sparsely populated island with 26 million people.
Australia's biggest problem is it needs to find a way to deal with its mining lobbies and political revolving doors hamstringing every attempt to move forward.
If that ever gets dealt with we would move incredibly quickly.
- presentation 2y agoHonestly Australia is a rounding error compared to China in this regard, and the article only seems to mention it because it’s an Australian source. The news here is China’s ramp up.
- jaimex2 2y agoThe context of the article is that the opposition party in Australia wants to give up on renewable targets and just build 5 nuclear reactors instead. Australia has no nuclear reactors currently, nor any waste disposal facility... The article is trying to show how easily China can accomplish what will take years here with numerous delays and cost blow outs.
- immibis 2y agoPeople often say it's impossible for the USA to replicate the success of, say, Sweden, because it's easier for smaller countries to be successful. Now you're saying it's impossible for Australia to replicate the success of China because it's easier for bigger countries to be successful. Which is it?
- pintxo 2y agoChina is bigger, but the real point seems to be the "dictatorship", no?
- jaimex2 2y agoBoth - Australia struggles with direction as lobbies successfully pull in opposite direction of the countries interest for their own. Emissions trading schemes, mining taxes, housing supply are examples where policy has gone through that was not in the best interest of the country and our politicians have landed rewarding jobs for their services. When we do agree to do something, we don't have the skilled man power to do it in under a decade. Our broadband network upgrade for example has taken 15 years and counting to get fibre to everyone. Something as simple as a rail line from the CBD to an airport can take half a century... and counting...
- jaimex2 2y agoI don't think size matters as much as how compromised leaders are. Australia has huge legal corruption issues. We can't see clearly how parties and members are funded. There's nothing illegal in getting a high paying private job after you leave politics even if there were clear conflicts of interest. Our media is easy to gag legally and without question.