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We have had too much fun with the last estimates events to cram them onto one thread.  So change of format : The Sleepy Hollow Gazette carries the ASA, ATSB, AVMED and CASA Hansard and video – separated – for your convenience.  

I know, I know – we changed it – what can I say.   Enjoy.

'On the Busses' - All a-Board!

Now I know that P7 wanted us to play down in 'Sleepy Hollow' - mainly because it has been such a noisy and bloody week down at the RED HOUSE - but that 'man again' is back & wanting to bring up this stuff??- reference - bump in the night:  

Setting the tone:-

Opening remarks 

Senator GALLACHER: Mr Mrdak, have you ever thought of winding up this crew and rolling them back into the department?

Mr Mrdak: No.

Senator GALLACHER: No study has been done on bringing it back into the department?

Mr Mrdak: No.

Translation – Emphatic - Not bloody likely and no choc frog for guessing why; far too smart is the MM.

Closing remarks:-

CHAIR: I am going to go to Senator Xenophon, but before I do that, have you advertised for a new CEO yet?

Mr Mrdak: That is a matter for the board. My understanding is that the board is—

CHAIR: It is such an incestuous set-up that the board will probably say, 'Oh, we will get one of our own little pet cats in there.' Why would you not advertise publicly?

Mr Mrdak: My understanding is that the board is about to publicly advertise the position.

CHAIR: Good.

....You have to watch the small segment when Mrdak gives Half-Wit ‘the look’. Part II from 0640 - 0721.  Priceless - had it made into a screen saver, with a music overlay.  Going to send it to Glen Sterle, he'd hate to miss the fun bits.

Ok TMA courtesy the Oz.. :

Senators call for transparency over Airservices’ top job

• by: EAN HIGGINS
  
• From: The Australian
  
• October 23, 2015 12:00AM
  

Reporter




Liberal Senator Bill Heffernan. ‘It is such an incestuous set-up.’ Picture: Kym Smith Source: News Corp Australia

Senators have mounted a bipartisan campaign to ensure transparency in the selection of a new chief executive for Airservices Australia, with Liberal Bill ­Heffernan claiming the board headed by Angus Houston ­intends to appoint “one of our own little pet cats”.  

Another senator, Labor’s Glenn Sterle, said no appointment should be made until the Australian National Audit ­Office completed an investigation into contracts awarded in Airservices’ $1.5 billion One­SKY project, which senators have ­described as appearing “incestuous” and “dodgy”.

The moves come amid speculation the board of the body which runs the nation’s air traffic control system, and the minister with portfolio responsibility, Warren Truss, are inclined to appoint long-serving Airservices executive Jason Harfield to the job.

Mr Harfield, who started with Airservices 26 years ago as an air traffic controller, was appointed acting chief executive after the resignation in July of former RAAF officer Margaret Staib.

Mr Harfield said “it is certainly my strong ambition to be the long-term CEO of Air­services Australia’’.

While the Airservices board late last week appointed an executive search firm to help find candidates, no ads for the position have appeared.

At a Senate estimates hearing on Monday, Senator Heffernan asked why this was the case. “It is such an incestuous set-up that the board will probably say, ‘Oh, we will get one of our own little pet cats in there’,’’ Senator Heffernan said.

Senator Sterle warned against appointing a new chief until the ANAO brings down its report on OneSKY, which will integrate the nation’s ­civilian and military air traffic control ­systems.

“To do otherwise would send a very clear message that the ­Airservices board and the minister are not taking seriously the allegations,” Senator Sterle said

 
Top job 'that man' - now I wonder if the Senators could ask for the same transparency with the internal Fort Fumble applicants for the Deputy Dog position, where the rumour is (the root of all evil) Doc A is the front runner...UFB!  Dare I say if that happens - goodbye industry..


MTF..P2