Tim Dower: Backing out of the Interislander deal was a no-brainer

Early Edition with Ryan Bridge · Dec 13, 2023 · 2m

I think the new Government's actually done at least one thing right this week.

Backing out of the Interislander funding deal was a no-brainer really, if you have any doubt about that, have a look at the piece on the Herald site under the title ‘How to blow $15b.’

That digs into the Auditor-General's report on some of the previous government's insane spending.

Back when Grant was splashing money about like a drunken sailor, anybody with a half-baked plan to burn up a couple of billion was welcomed with open arms.

Cost no object, value for money? Doesn't matter. Possible overruns, blowouts if…