Hi Sandy,

 >    Can't say that I'm a great follower of Government owned  businesses
 >    particularly with the corruption and massive free handouts which
 >    would never be given to private ent. 

Aint that the truth...

 >    I was very surprised to hear
 >    that the govn run fleet of limousines charged out their hourly rate
 >    at $80.00 per hour.  Considering they pay no sales tax on their
 >    vechicles, their drivers are on saleries not the hourly rate and
 >    their fuel and running cost would be almost half that of private ent,
 >    yet the private ent charge out rate is $55.00 per hour.  This was on
 >    the tv last Sunday morn.  No wonder the country is going down hill.

And on the subject of Telstra, I wonder what the cost is for all the
"company" cars they run. I've got a guy here in my street and
that "Telstra" car he's got, is just sitting there most of the
time, that's if he isn't taking the wife to do the shopping in it. Passed
another one today comming back from a friends, with the wife and kids in it
and the camping gear in the back. Now is anyone going to tell me, that they
where on official Telstra business??  So far today that's 2 possible wasted
cars {at} $16.000 each..., plus expenses....


Just a thought....
                                Tom

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