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Sydney - North Head / The Gap POM review 16-Dec-2010 At 10:04:04 PM Philtown

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On 16/12/2010 IdratherbeclimbingM9 wrote:
>In what way? Are you saying that politics will determine the outcome regardless?
>How can we target our responses to those 'above', other than through our
>local members?

Absolutely. The depressing state of the bureaucracy in NSW is that in the absence of political will, no change will ever get up. And the political will is completely reactionary. That's why lobbying works so well. :) There are some notable exceptions (i.e. transport), but there really is little to hold out hope for.

Going straight to the mins office is one way, but will be almost innefectual at this point in the electoral cycle. Going to the General Manager of the division within the NPWS who is responsible (i.e. will sign off) on the POM would be the best bet, but it'd probably require an existing relationship to pin them down. The timing of this POM reeks to me of the NPWS trying to slip under the radar of an incoming new minister, because the service would view it as completely uncontentious. The only way to make a change would be to turn it into a contentious issue, so the NPWS is forced to review their decision from on high.

Sigh, politics, NSW style! :/