Time running out for East West Link. Andrew Herington

Only a government blind to public opinion can afford to shoot its own umpire.

Yet that is exactly what has happened on the controversial East West Link.

After considering over 1,470 submissions and holding 30 days of hearing, the Assessment Committee appointed by Planning Minister Matthew Guy to adjudicate on the project’s Comprehensive Impact Statement has produced a detailed report running to 389 pages. Continue Reading…