Date: Fri, 18 Nov 2016 06:09:12 From: Martin Foley <Martin.Foley@parliament.vic.gov.au> To: Peter Ross Subject: Re: Apple Store on Fed Square? Why not knock down the Labor HQ in Docklands? Thanks Peter Besides media reports I'm not aware of any formal proposal before government of an actual proposal to turn what is a significant cultural location and civic space that is aged Square into a retail precinct One that would from those media reports transform the architectural location aligned to the river into a seemingly big glass box ( although i stress again this is only from Media reports leaked apparently by a consultant for apple ) would have little architectural or civic value As to the labor office in Docklands - it's architectural significance is nonexistent and as the office is rented other tenants and the owners might be a little upset I will investigate the reports and advise you as to the outcomes Thanks for sharing your views I appreciate the trouble you have gone to Yours sincerely Martin Foley Sent from my iPhone
On 17 Nov. 2016, at 10:53 pm, Peter Ross <Peter.Ross@alumni.tu-berlin.de> wrote:
Dear Martin,
what happened to your colleagues?
Apple, a multinational company with a proud history of tax avoidance, talking to the Labor State government about knocking down the building of the Koori National Trust to build a megastore at Fed Square.
Really?
Maybe the St.Paul's Cathedral instead? Or something else of significance for Victorians?
I suggest to knock down the Labor head quarters in the Docklands instead. We do not need a party which sells the people's valuables to the greedy.
Can you please put a stop to it? It is simply obsciene vandalism.
Thank you Peter