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Originally Posted by AndrewJ
Gday Nik
It was "recently" if we are talking about using census data to plan for future growth. Imagine if St Kilda road, or the main grid of Melbourne was originally made using roads of only one lane each way, because thats all that was required at the time.
Agree it was a jobs for the boys, ( or more like selling the family silver to allow you to say you have a balanced budget ).
As in my earlier posts, i contended that census data isnt actually used to plan for the future in many cases, as its now based on how vulnerable political seats are, and who complains the loudest.
Andrew
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Census data isn't used for roads or the electricity grid. Roads in new estates are done by the developer (with input from council). Freeways are done by who has the best political connections, and the electricity grid is done by submissions made by electricity companies to the national regulator AEMO.
Your second paragraph is absolutely spot on.