With no system of checks and balances and no alternative. I agree; I'm actually a small government fan myself. But compared to the billions spent on sports stadiums, the Australian Institute of Sport, art galleries, museums, ballet, opera, arts grants, and many other things which the government sponsors, the relatively few bucks involved in putting on a few films in the park just isn't significant enough to raise my blood pressure.Gees..I wish ! If it was only a "nerve" I woudn't give a rats. It's the thieving sticky fingers on my wallet that hurts !!
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Though I've never understood why rates are related to land value, rather than number of occupants or some other metric related to consumption.
I also note this. I console myself by considering that at least at the State & Federal level , all this expenditure has to get past the opposition, so there's at least some kind of check. Also, I cut them some slack cause you can't please everybody. But local government has no opposition. The councillors are meant to be representing us ... but IMO that does not work.I agree; I'm actually a small government fan myself. But compared to the billions spent on sports stadiums, the Australian Institute of Sport, art galleries, museums, ballet, opera, arts grants, and many other things which the government sponsors, the relatively few bucks involved in putting on a few films in the park just isn't significant enough to raise my blood pressure.
How about the number of toilet pedestals..... Think about it !!Though I've never understood why rates are related to land value, rather than number of occupants or some other metric related to consumption.
