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  Barry there is no need to be so condescending and taking that attitude does your arguments and Charlie's proposals a disservice.
  
  It is perfectly reasonable for people to ask questions about the future of the port and the in particular the detail of the two proposals currently being espoused for its possible sale. This questioning is not a slight on you or Charlie, it is, in most cases, an honest desire to have enough information in a plain enough form to understand what is being proposed.
  
  In order to understand what is on the table we need to have clarity around the following:
  
  a) What are the current turnover, gross and net operating profits of the port and what are the medium term forecast for these?
  
  b) What does the state honestly expect to raise from a sale?
  (P.S. Vic this has nothing to do with what you think it is worth)
  
  c) What level of return is likely to be acceptable to external investors for this type of infrastructure investment? and therefore how viable is any sale based on the DHB published accounts?
  
  d) In terms of Charlie's proposal who does he believe will fund this purchase and in what proportions are these entities likely to participate?
  
  e) In terms of Charlie's proposal, why does he believe that the local MP and a DDC council nominee are any more representative of the views of ordinary Dovorians than the members of the current DHB appointed by the DoT?
  
  f) In terms of the constitution of Charlie's proposed Trust Board what safeguards does he envisage having in place to ensure that the local reps are not outvoted by the commercial interests to the detriment of the local community?
  
  g In the DHB proposal how and when will the suggested windfall be remitted to the local community? and does this mean the DDC or what?
  
  h) In Charlie's proposal, how will annual dividends for the local community be distributed? Who will be responsible for allocation? Will it be controlled by DDC or will there be a separate team vetting applications for funds and making awards?

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