Swimmers in WA's north want 'the same sort of facilities Perth politicians have access to'
Swimmers in WA's north want 'the same sort of facilities Perth politicians have access to'
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-26/kununurra-pool-cost-budget-blowout-regional-wa/103627904?
Kununurra is one of Australia's hottest places, and crocodiles live in its waterways, yet its efforts to build a 50-metre pool have been frustrated by funding shortfalls.
What is this god awful reporting! ABC should be ashamed of publishing this.
Ted O'connor (reporter) has written a lazy and trashy puff piece. Pitting rural against metro.
He included a series of comments from locals - (no shade on them, their opinions are all important, but not the only justifications required) - in place of some actual analysis of the reasons why the pool project has become a monster.
And finally the only solution presented is "More money please!"
If we are going to have a mature debate about issues in this country then reporters need to present the public more than worn out culture war excrement, and a series of personal stories.
This could have become a great piece on how the government hasn't got its eyes on the cost of living and inequity starting to really affect all kinds of Western Australians. Its dissapointing.