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Back, in the day.

Back, in the day.

by | Oct 16, 2015 | Senate Estimates - Unplugged

In response to P2 – HERE  Once. When I was very young an Uncle took me on in his joinery shop, so I could earn some holiday money.  First job – after sweeping the floors was sharpening the ‘cutting’ tools.  At first it was only chisels, even then, it was only...
Back, in the day.

Is blood from stones Red?

by | Oct 13, 2015 | Senate Estimates - Unplugged

One of the reasons ‘we’ have adopted The Mandarin, quite apart from the first class reporting and balanced opinion is the messages of ‘hope’ which creep onto the pages.  Modest, but essential changes that those who toil for the government initiate; where a honest,...

Three years and counting.

by | Oct 8, 2015 | Senate Estimates - Unplugged

A nicely done AP post by Ventus and P2 – HERE  -very much to the point. The next big question is ‘why’ have the Senators been unable to get anything changed; both the Fawcett (AWOL) and Xenophon rhetoric should have sent minions scurrying to mend the fences, put the...
Pathway to a private members Bill.

Pathway to a private members Bill.

by | Oct 6, 2015 | Senate Estimates - Unplugged

It was one of the strangest starts to a full dress BRB ever.  Grim and (for that crew) strangely quiet.  My fault thinks I, for the e-mail loops questionnaire had been long and required some thought.  But, the IOS wanted to get a very clear picture before getting down...