From:	Marty <s457033@*******.GU.EDU.AU>
Subject:	Re: Australia was Iceland
Date:	Tue, 12 Nov 1996 11:07:56 +1000

> I just remembered something that might be of some help to your writing on
> Australia.
> But in one of the FASA adventures there was a mention of Australias
> Goverment accepting
> help from some megacorps to help quell unrest in some of the major citys.
> wait a sec while i look ....Yep here it is Queen euphoria the NewsNet
> chapter at the back. Australian Goverment accepts help from Megacorporate
> Security forces to Quell Unrest sparked by marches by Goverment workers
> demanding higher pay.

When?? I assume that it was 2050, about when QE was set.

It's not a bad idea, in general; We have an abysmal record of strikes
by Government workers..... And in the past we have been known to shoot
those 'dissidents' manning the picket lines...... Of course they were
usually coal miners, and it *was* the great depression. *grin*

From that info, I'm going to conclude that there are a significant number
of Govt. workers, which means that the govt is relatively intact,
though they may rely on Megacorp support in emergencies.... It even suits
the megacorps to let the govt remain; They get stuck with all the
undesirable citizens, and all the drekky low profit services, like public
transport and sewerage.

Thanks for the info, BTW.

Bleach