Comments on: Water services decision time. http://suebrooks.com.au/2009/water-services-decision-time/ The Blog of Councillor Sue Brooks, Hervey Bay - Fraser Coast Mon, 06 Sep 2010 09:34:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Sadman http://suebrooks.com.au/2009/water-services-decision-time/comment-page-1/#comment-632 Sadman Fri, 17 Apr 2009 20:51:03 +0000 http://suebrooks.com.au/?p=395#comment-632 Sue, I admit to not knowing the real difference between a "corporate model" and a "commercialised business unit". But if a "commercialised business unit" is like Baypod, Widelinks or the Airport Industrial Estate, no way should we be taking that path. I also worry about debt transfer, after all that is why WBW was set up wasn't it? I believe we should have a completly seperate corporatized water board, wholly owned by the FCRC. All bills and complaints etc handled by the water board. A board of directors made up of councillors and ratepayers who determine salaries and direction of business. I would also like to see this new body set up in such a way as to make it as difficult as possible for the state or federal government to take control of OUR water. Sue that would have to have been the longest sentence I have ever written. Sadman Sue,
I admit to not knowing the real difference between a “corporate model”
and a “commercialised business unit”. But if a “commercialised business
unit” is like Baypod, Widelinks or the Airport Industrial Estate, no way
should we be taking that path.

I also worry about debt transfer, after all that is why WBW was set up
wasn’t it?

I believe we should have a completly seperate corporatized water board,
wholly owned by the FCRC. All bills and complaints etc handled by the
water board. A board of directors made up of councillors and ratepayers
who determine salaries and direction of business.

I would also like to see this new body set up in such a way as to make it
as difficult as possible for the state or federal government to take control
of OUR water.

Sue that would have to have been the longest sentence I have ever written.

Sadman

]]> By: Smokin' Joe http://suebrooks.com.au/2009/water-services-decision-time/comment-page-1/#comment-631 Smokin' Joe Fri, 17 Apr 2009 06:29:12 +0000 http://suebrooks.com.au/?p=395#comment-631 In the U.S. corporations have been using forced arbitration to take advantage of Americans and avoid accountability when they do harm. Arbitration is a private system between companies and employers and consumers. Will we be charged for the water by a corporation? Who will determine those charges? Reference the CEO's salary, who is going to do determine that? Corporations are notoriously expensive.Forced arbitration clauses are buried in the fine print of terms of agreement and contracts for employment,insurance,retirement amounts,credit cards etc.etc. In the best interests of ratepayers the control of our water should be kept in the hands of our local council. Smokin' Joe In the U.S. corporations have been using forced arbitration to take advantage of Americans and avoid accountability when they do harm. Arbitration is a private system between companies and employers and consumers.

Will we be charged for the water by a corporation? Who will determine those charges?
Reference the CEO’s salary, who is going to do determine that?

Corporations are notoriously expensive.Forced arbitration clauses are buried in the fine print of terms of agreement and contracts for employment,insurance,retirement amounts,credit cards etc.etc.

In the best interests of ratepayers the control of our water should be kept in the hands of our local council.

Smokin’ Joe

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