[Sandy Reith]

Couldn’t agree more with P7 in the sense that hybrid creatures of government are a poor substitute for real companies in competition which do provide the environment of opportunity, growth of economy and lead to our high standard of living. This is precisely why I think we should emphasise to policy makers that the experiment of the hybrid regulator, such as the CASA, and that the whole concept of the Government Business Enterprise is not a success, the reverse is the reality, ‘in extremis.’
Its probably more complicated with postal services because I think there are inter governmental agreements in regard to movement of mail with obligations that would need to be satisfied if radical change was required.

I note that a spokesperson for the many hundreds of small post offices has a high regard for Christine Holgate. Seems she is regarded as saviour of their businesses and their spokesperson was fiercely defending Ms. Holgate’s action in gifting to certain individuals that have assisted AusPost in it’s efforts to make those POs a lot more viable.

Would that we had some fierce warrior type in government to stand up for General Aviation, unlikely on my ‘watch’ before they Cartier me away, but we must live in hope and stay on message.