Large numbers of trucks not only add to road construction and maintenance bills, they also make our roads less safe and more congested and add to noise and air pollution.
Greater Sydney sold $281 billion of goods and services to the rest of Australia in 2019/20. Cutting off Sydney could affect everything from petrol and parcels to soft drinks and sliced ham.
Should major Australian ports be in public or private hands? This question goes to whether we are selling off vital assets for short-term financial gain and political expediency, or for commercially sound…