If the Brisbane Airport Corporation (BAC) ever wanted to redeem its credibility with the new Federal Labor Government and Prime Minister Rudd in particular, it should immediately sack its whingeing, whining spokesman Jim Carden who appears to be doing his best to undermine the BAC's relations with the Government.After Prime Minister Rudd announced an investigation into a possible curfew at the Brisbane Airport to overcome years of unacceptable noise levels for residents on Brisbane's southside, what does the quick-thinking, ever-diplomatic Jim Carden do?
He announces that the BAC might pull the plug on the $1 billion second runway project in retaliation!
Either Jim Carden is a complete dill or he is trying to find an excuse to scrap the project, because his threats of blackmail against Prime Minister Rudd are a corporate tactic which might have worked with the previous government but not with Kevin Rudd.You see, Jim, governments are elected to represent the people - not to fatten the profits of large corporations who couldn't give two hoots about the 100 complaints a month which they receive from the long-suffering residents of Brisbane.
Jim Carden is typical of the old-fashioned breed of corporate giants which make dire threats against governments when they cannot get their own way.
Who cares if they pack up their bat and ball and scrap the project? It will make a lot of angry residents very happy, Jim.
Your company has repeatedly ignored genuine complaints from members of the public, treating them with disdain and claiming that the company's only duty is to its shareholders.
That sort of corporate thinking belongs in the 1950s.
It's time the BAC re-examined its position and said: "Sayonara" to Jim Carden if it wants to forge a proper professional partnership with the new Federal Labor Government.
The BAC should start working with the government and the people of Brisbane - and not against them.
Jim, are you listening? .... Jim .... Jim .... Jim .... Jim?
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