The Ministers elephant.
We have tried hard to rehabilitate this particular beast; without success. Shortly after the Easter break DOIT2YA stamped down the enclosure and returned to his favourite place; parked in the doorway to the Ministers office. There is now quite a long queue trying to get past the Minister's elephant.
One serious problem is there are great steaming piles of elephant mess which keep growing as DOIT2YA mates contribute; there is the ASA pile, the CASA pile and the ATSB pile, all blocking the public access. The Minister uses a private entrance so he sees little mess and those barricading the public access take care to ensure the private suite is kept stench free.
It has been many years now since a Minister looked into the waiting room; last time it happened, so shocked was he that things actually changed; well, for a short while at least.The AOPA analysis which went to then Minister John Anderson so shocked that he sent it off to NTSB for verification. NTSB verified it as correct, with the comment that it was just a compilation of publicly available statistics, clearly presented. Recently published figures suggest the GA accident rate in Oz v. the USA, is now about three times greater, a major deterioration; and, you may note it was effectively forecast in the 'Brunker' report.
The experiment has failed; the huge ASA pile has been exposed; the ATSB mess is growing to alarming proportions and the heap of both old and new CASA detritus is beyond description. But you don’t have to listen to us or read my twiddles; look at the Hansard video from any recent estimates session, your own Senators are showing you where the pooh is piled up.
These are your elephants Minister and ultimately you and you alone are responsible for cleaning up the damage; a moribund aviation industry; airfares increased due Govt. wasteful spending, the reports on why an accident happened nugatory, the lessons un-heeded; or, perhaps even a major aviation incident. All pointed out in graphic detail with only one man failing to act responsibly. Imagine the headlines –“Minister fails to act, despite full knowledge”. The minister responsible for Aviation failed to heed industry and Senate warning of ………………………………..(pick your own topic).
Toot toot.
We have tried hard to rehabilitate this particular beast; without success. Shortly after the Easter break DOIT2YA stamped down the enclosure and returned to his favourite place; parked in the doorway to the Ministers office. There is now quite a long queue trying to get past the Minister's elephant.
Quote:DOIT2YA (Merde for short) This beast used to belong to a crown Minister at one time; alas no longer. We keep this one isolated as it has rogue tendencies and cannot be trusted in the general population, without strict supervision. We are still seeking effective help for the deep seated problems, without much luck and even less success.
One serious problem is there are great steaming piles of elephant mess which keep growing as DOIT2YA mates contribute; there is the ASA pile, the CASA pile and the ATSB pile, all blocking the public access. The Minister uses a private entrance so he sees little mess and those barricading the public access take care to ensure the private suite is kept stench free.
It has been many years now since a Minister looked into the waiting room; last time it happened, so shocked was he that things actually changed; well, for a short while at least.The AOPA analysis which went to then Minister John Anderson so shocked that he sent it off to NTSB for verification. NTSB verified it as correct, with the comment that it was just a compilation of publicly available statistics, clearly presented. Recently published figures suggest the GA accident rate in Oz v. the USA, is now about three times greater, a major deterioration; and, you may note it was effectively forecast in the 'Brunker' report.
The experiment has failed; the huge ASA pile has been exposed; the ATSB mess is growing to alarming proportions and the heap of both old and new CASA detritus is beyond description. But you don’t have to listen to us or read my twiddles; look at the Hansard video from any recent estimates session, your own Senators are showing you where the pooh is piled up.
These are your elephants Minister and ultimately you and you alone are responsible for cleaning up the damage; a moribund aviation industry; airfares increased due Govt. wasteful spending, the reports on why an accident happened nugatory, the lessons un-heeded; or, perhaps even a major aviation incident. All pointed out in graphic detail with only one man failing to act responsibly. Imagine the headlines –“Minister fails to act, despite full knowledge”. The minister responsible for Aviation failed to heed industry and Senate warning of ………………………………..(pick your own topic).
Toot toot.