[AusNOG] http://www.theaustralian.com.au/australian-it/nbn-tender-halted-over-price-gouging/story-e6frgakx-1226031765304

[David Mitchell]

On 1/04/2011 11:04, Mark Stewart wrote:
> Typical Unionised styled tactics. Try and grab as much money as possible
> and screw everyone else!
> 
> I swear Unions will be the downfall of Australia.

Unions have been around for a while and haven't caused our downfall yet.

The Age ran a more detailed article on this on their front page today,
so I doubt it's an April Fool's, unless NBN Co management have a wicked
sense of humor :)

http://www.theage.com.au/technology/technology-news/nbn-co-ditches-gouging-bidders-20110331-1cngl.html

"NBN Co made the move because it believed the bidders were trying to
gouge excessive profits from the taxpayer-backed project, blaming rising
labour costs from the resources boom as a convenient excuse."

Cheers,
Dave