Bravo Hitch! - Well said that man.
But what is transparency? Hitch asks the question and provides a powerful answer; in fact one that should it ever be adopted as 'policy' much would change almost overnight. Hitch is dreaming of course, but that at least is still legal (or it was).
If I may be able to thrust forward some personal philosophy,
transparency is explaining issues before sending out the Show Cause Notice.
Transparency is not redacting pretty much everything requested under Freedom of Information just because the laws allow you to.
Transparency is speaking in plain English rather than some language that sounds like a Biblical tongue.
Transparency is not putting up the ramparts to protect yourself even though you know you are wrong.
CASA has been characterised by a lack of transparency in the past, and calling for transparency will remain nothing but motherhood should none of this change.
And collaboration? Collaboration comes only after transparency is achieved. People will engage if they think CASA deserves their time and effort, and that the time and effort will be respected and do some good. Secrecy is the enemy of co-operation, and it's also the enemy of respect and trust.
Aye; well said that man, indeed. {{ However}}..........
I have trouble imagining the power behind the Spence throne ever allowing that dream to come to fruition; Too deeply entrenched is the resident evil; too comfortable behind the unbreakable walls of self preservation; too many secrets to keep hidden; too much incompetence, bias and animosity to protect and far too many cock-ups, too much money wasted, too many dark connections to keep hidden. The never ending need to justify a 99% 'safe conviction rate and the 'engineered' cases used to justify the expense and keep the mystique of 'safety' through law alive.. All that before the overt stand over tactics and threats used to keep the myth that only CASA knows what is operationally correct, righteous and legally safe are revealed. Transparency cannot happen; there's just too much power, money, incompetence and secrets to protect. Put simply, the CASA top table simply dare not allow their dirty washing to be put out in public. Binskin is either spinning like a top – or the Kook-Aid has addled his brains: whatever, he now needs to watch the dark corners and his back, for that will be often patted, in order to find a soft spot for the knife. Lets see if he will discuss the Andy Pascoe case or even the Buckley matter transparently; that would be a blast. CASA – Transparent? that is real dreaming.
Toot – toot.
But what is transparency? Hitch asks the question and provides a powerful answer; in fact one that should it ever be adopted as 'policy' much would change almost overnight. Hitch is dreaming of course, but that at least is still legal (or it was).
If I may be able to thrust forward some personal philosophy,
transparency is explaining issues before sending out the Show Cause Notice.
Transparency is not redacting pretty much everything requested under Freedom of Information just because the laws allow you to.
Transparency is speaking in plain English rather than some language that sounds like a Biblical tongue.
Transparency is not putting up the ramparts to protect yourself even though you know you are wrong.
CASA has been characterised by a lack of transparency in the past, and calling for transparency will remain nothing but motherhood should none of this change.
And collaboration? Collaboration comes only after transparency is achieved. People will engage if they think CASA deserves their time and effort, and that the time and effort will be respected and do some good. Secrecy is the enemy of co-operation, and it's also the enemy of respect and trust.
Aye; well said that man, indeed. {{ However}}..........
I have trouble imagining the power behind the Spence throne ever allowing that dream to come to fruition; Too deeply entrenched is the resident evil; too comfortable behind the unbreakable walls of self preservation; too many secrets to keep hidden; too much incompetence, bias and animosity to protect and far too many cock-ups, too much money wasted, too many dark connections to keep hidden. The never ending need to justify a 99% 'safe conviction rate and the 'engineered' cases used to justify the expense and keep the mystique of 'safety' through law alive.. All that before the overt stand over tactics and threats used to keep the myth that only CASA knows what is operationally correct, righteous and legally safe are revealed. Transparency cannot happen; there's just too much power, money, incompetence and secrets to protect. Put simply, the CASA top table simply dare not allow their dirty washing to be put out in public. Binskin is either spinning like a top – or the Kook-Aid has addled his brains: whatever, he now needs to watch the dark corners and his back, for that will be often patted, in order to find a soft spot for the knife. Lets see if he will discuss the Andy Pascoe case or even the Buckley matter transparently; that would be a blast. CASA – Transparent? that is real dreaming.
Toot – toot.