The ABC has been following this up for a few weeks, now. The detail in the following story is the first time that I have seen reasonably clear evidence that the fire at least could have been deliberately lit (and, on a fair reading of the recollections of these witnesses, you'd say that, on the balance of probability, it was). The police response is quite disturbing, with the benefit of hindsight:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-03-24/ ... e/13259246
The 1979 Sydney Luna Park fire
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watt price tully
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Saw a bit of the first programme last week. I look forward to watching it. Extraordinary corruption ( well maybe ordinary corruption for Sidanee and NSW)
Ever since the rum rebellion.....
Ever since the rum rebellion.....
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Neville Wran was Premier during the Rum Rebellion?stui magpie wrote:^
That was back when Neville Wran and his Labor mob were running the state. People joked back then that the NSW Police were the best money could buy
You really should have done that BA & taken up Australian History.
“Wran was the model of a modern major-general
He had information animal, vegetable and mineral” or something like that
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Nah, you’ve got Nifty all wrong; he merely associated with colourful identities. I recall Askin from when I was young bloke and both of them ( Askin and Nev) have carried on a long and fine tradition in Sin Citystui magpie wrote:
keep in mind I grew up in NSW. "Nifty" was Wran's preferred Nickname, "Shifty" was more common even from my Dad who was rusted on Labor to the point of handing out how to vote cards at elections.
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It has been a brilliant doco. I've never been into Royal Commissions, seem to be a dime a dozen but this needs an inquiry far beyond if possible. It's all very well saying 'Everyone new the cops and pollies were on the take', but these families have had their lives ruined by the State particularlly Jenny Godson.