Doesn't matter that we never got the theme park and the government made other mistakes, Explain how it was the governments fault the wheel was delivered late? Were the people building and manufacturing it government employees? Why did you say they "spent $100 million on the Southern Star" anyway? Why would the government be paying for a private compainies ferris wheel?
Research time! The theme park in Melbourne didn't go ahead because the consortium couldn't get the financial backing to do so, not because the government refused permission for it to be built. If the group had gotten appropriate financial backing, then it'd be there today. http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2002/04/06/1017206277784.html Also http://books.google.com.au/books?id=3z1i3VcYyGQC&pg=PA224&lpg=PA224&dq=docklands+theme+park+melbourne+consortium&source=bl&ots=TkywY2PzuN&sig=L69E7l6rWs5GKT7rV2Hlrr93xJE&hl=en&sa=X&ei=NTeWUeLfC-quiQe_oYDYDw&ved=0CFYQ6AEwBQ#v=onepage&q=docklands%20theme%20park%20melbourne%20consortium&f=false