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Friday, March 06, 2009
Police wall more formidable than APEC security.
The"Great Wall" that divided Sydney during the 2007 APEC Summit cost $2million, and most memorably couldn't keep the Chasers out.But the most intriguing aspect of the report by Edmund Tadros in The Australian yesterday was this:
"Police have been fighting a Freedom of Information request for the full price tag of the fence for more than 16 months. It was only after the intervention of the NSW Ombudsman that the force relented and released the costings to news.com.au."
Just a reminder:Premier Rees on 24 October 2008:
"My clear message to the New South Wales public sector is this: The public has a right to know."
The"Great Wall" that divided Sydney during the 2007 APEC Summit cost $2million, and most memorably couldn't keep the Chasers out.But the most intriguing aspect of the report by Edmund Tadros in The Australian yesterday was this:
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