| Source: | ABC News |
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| Published: | Wednesday, October 1, 2008 11:19 AEST |
| Expires: | Tuesday, December 30, 2008 11:19 AEST |
The credit crunch is making it harder for the private sector to finance major projects which may force the Government to fund the infrastructure upgrades itself.
Former RBA boss Ian Macfarlane blames the global financial "mess" on bonus-hungry executives.
It is time to pay our politicians properly, says former Liberal MP Bruce Baird.
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