World rowing hoses down premier’s 'signed, sealed and delivered' Rocky claim The Queensland government's enthusiasm for its Rockhampton Olympic rowing course has been met with a dose of reality from international sporting authorities.
World Rowing and its affiliates have effectively doused the state's celebratory fire, revealing that the course is far from "signed, sealed, and delivered.
" Behind this kerfuffle lies a more insidious issue: the tendency for governments to engage in premature triumphalism when announcing major infrastructure projects.