[Sandy Reith]

Earl you have not understood how the Commonwealth wheels rotate. Far better to employ those who understand the Canberra ethos. It’s all so smooth, no bumps or undesirable outcomes. For example someone having to take responsibility for a less than perfect outcome, such as some difficult GA person who won’t take a hint and lie down after a minor administrative adjustment. People need to understand the way things are run for the betterment of all Canberrans. There’s so many intertwined networks, including highly paid consulting work reserved for former PS staff. Plenty of inquiry work to fall back upon when looking busy is wearing a bit thin. Inter Departmental exchange workshops in QLD, Winter is a good time to leave Canberra, these are perennial standbys.