01-07-2024, 08:24 AM
Wombat …” What else is languishing in CASAs cellars???? Since when did a meeting like this have no minutes?”
Of course it’s the never ending story, for one very obvious reason. The great Australian answer to all sorts of governing matters, find an umpire (if only it was as simple as a game of footy); create an independent commissioner, a corporation like CASA, an Ombudsman, an IBAC or ICAC to name but a few types or lets have a lengthy and expensive inquiry to recommend such a body.
It’s a beautiful thing because we Australians love to denigrate our politicians which even leads them to believe that they are not up to the job, or won’t need to take a full measure of responsibility. Thus the great symmetry, we let them off the hook of accountability and blame for all wrongs is handily deflected away from our elected Members of Parliament, and ourselves for electing them. . .
CASA must be disbanded and its functions handled within a Department of Government with a responsible Minister at head. We should pay our MPs at least double and no Public Servant should receive more than a Minister.
Of course it’s the never ending story, for one very obvious reason. The great Australian answer to all sorts of governing matters, find an umpire (if only it was as simple as a game of footy); create an independent commissioner, a corporation like CASA, an Ombudsman, an IBAC or ICAC to name but a few types or lets have a lengthy and expensive inquiry to recommend such a body.
It’s a beautiful thing because we Australians love to denigrate our politicians which even leads them to believe that they are not up to the job, or won’t need to take a full measure of responsibility. Thus the great symmetry, we let them off the hook of accountability and blame for all wrongs is handily deflected away from our elected Members of Parliament, and ourselves for electing them. . .
CASA must be disbanded and its functions handled within a Department of Government with a responsible Minister at head. We should pay our MPs at least double and no Public Servant should receive more than a Minister.