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No Gold for the Rest of You

ABC staff squeal like wounded rabbits if they ever feel their free $1.3 billion per year is threatened.

Where’d the gold come from, Tom?
Where’d the gold come from, Tom?

ABC staff squeal like wounded rabbits if they ever feel their free $1.3 billion per year is threatened.

But they happily deny employment opportunities to people who prefer working for a living, and then act as though they’re the good guys:

Comedian Tom Gleeson has used his star power for a second time to help shut down mining plans for the Macedon Ranges.

The plans merely proposed low-impact geological surveys for gold. Had a mine eventuated, it might have been similar to Bendigo’s successful Fosterville operation – where 80 per cent of its 570 employees live in the area.

Still, why would Victoria need any new jobs? It’s not as though the place is headed for economic collapse or anything.

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Original URL: https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/blogs/tim-blair/no-gold-for-the-rest-of-you/news-story/5384edeea6e01cd332305390c8e2d244