How did WA go from this to this...

[Phoebe]

From promising it to the people of WA on Rego plates:


To actually delivering it to the people:



30 odd years of a boom and thats all what Perth has...

Qatar 30 years ago:



Now in 2016:


How can they do that in a region of instability and conflict but Perth in a region and state that is peaceful, just as good weather, etc etc which it can't deliver it.... come on........ really why ?

 

[Zane_1]

I do agree with your post - but - its not easy to compare a place like Qatar or any of the gulf states with a place like Perth .. the UAE and closeby countries were basically all built on cheap (almost free) labour from central asia.

But overall yes, its hard to believe that we've now got what we've got after so many decades of free flowing cash coming out of the north ... now that river of gold is dry, whats going to happen? Honestly, we haven't learned to live within our means .. which means doing exactly that even in the leaner times.

 

[homer]

Got this from Google.

Economy of Qatar
Statistics
Exports $131.6 billion (2014 est.)
Export goods Liquefied Natural Gas, Petroleum Products, Fertilizers, Steel
Main export partners Japan 25.3% South Korea 18.8% India 12.7% China 7.7% Singapore 6.2% United Arab Emirates 5.1% (2014 est.) [4]
Imports $38.23 billion (2014 est.)


As Zane mentioned above, cheap labour or even imported labour from other countries to help build their cities. Qatar being a member of OPEC...

This will never happen in Australia, with all the protection and minimum wage. The labour costs are high in Australia. And govt departments here are plagued with inertia and non-productive mindsets. Projects that can be completed in 2 weeks in other countries, will take a few months at least.

 

[ampmassageboy]

plus the oil doesn't bubble out of the ground here and get sold at a cost of under $8/bbl

 

[JustMe]

Get real Phoebe.
You're showing photos of Doha (the largest city of Qatar) and comparing them to Perth.
Therefore you should either compare Doha to Sydney or try comparing Qatar's 5th largest town/city to Perth. Failing that then you should at least compare Australia to Qatar.
All will have stark differences but your argument is like comparing Mercury to The Milky Way.

 

[ampmassageboy]

exactly, mercury is a poisonous element and milky way is a choccy bar

 

[westy]

We all know the reasons why.................but it borders on boring. So I am just going to sit and watch this thread go from being about this to this which is something totally unrelated - usually involving Phebes and Happy 2,also,as well.

 

[JustMe]

exactly, mercury is a poisonous element and milky way is a choccy bar

I knew someone would bite - despite the capitalisation; but they both have a low melting point (especially mercury) and I know which I'd prefer to lick off my fingers.

 

[JustMe]

We all know the reasons why.................but it borders on boring. So I am just going to sit and watch this thread go from being about this to this which is something totally unrelated - usually involving Phebes and Happy 2,also,as well.

Another one of Phoebe's much appreciated attempts to stir things up.
But this comparison, disappointedly, is not worthy of argument from this tetchy old fart.

 

[Phoebe]

Another one of Phoebe's much appreciated attempts to stir things up.
But this comparison, disappointedly, is not worthy of argument from this tetchy old fart.

Now now Justme, Me stir things up since when?

 

[Happy2]

Phoebes real day job
Come with me let me show you our magnificent Victoria Quay

 

[Phoebe]

Phoebes real day job
Come with me let me show you our magnificent Victoria Quay

Thats in Fremantle I googled images fremantle and this is what I found: