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Unusually, I partially agree with Parnell Palme McGuinness (“If broke, nationalise? Fix that idea”, July 13). I think, however, that you have to look at why the government runs a service. The main reason is that the private sector can’t be trusted to provide the required service at a reasonable cost. It may need government subsidies, but the government is uncertain whether these subsidies will be used properly or end up reflected in the bottom line. On the other side of the equation, private operators who cannot turn a profit want their business bought out by the government. Northern Beaches…
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