[Kharon]

Once more unto the library.

Once more unto the library, dear friends, once more
Or, plug up the holes with our reforming dead. (Sorry Henry)..

One can almost picture Hitch, sitting on the back veranda, coffee mug, pile of Tim Tam, ever ready camera at his elbow, lap top open in front, taking a last look at the garden before plunging into the latest convection from whoever writes the dribble signed by the minister. I admire his fortitude and forbearance; but, how can you do it without ‘the bucket’ close to hand?  

Hitch – “Consequently, it's hard to approach this predicted end to the epic reform program with any confidence.”

The hard, cold, demonstrable truth requires little reading – certainly not a Tim Tam’s worth. A succession of similar missives have been published, all promising the world and delivering an Atlas. It is abundantly clear that CASA have no intention, none, whatsoever of reforming themselves, or the regulations in any way. The system suits, the power base unshakeable, the minister will follow the advice and industry will be left to carry the regulatory burden and shoulder the outrageous costs, delays, criminal charges, strict liability, manipulation, embuggerance and terminal stupidity, no matter the twaddle that the silly, disinterested minister signs his name to.

Well done Hitch; getting through to p23 is a fine effort. In the Aunty Pru library, there are 30 years worth of ‘ministerial’ statements; all relating to the reform of both regulator and regulations. If you ever get the time, inclination or opportunity, drop into the house boat one day and read through them. You will see, exactly, how it’s all been said before, the pattern has never changed, the result inevitable and entirely predictable after you have read through a scant half dozen. Sad, expensive, pointless, but eminently true is the saga of no reform. All there, on the record. Ludicrous (refer Einstein or Twain on insanity).

Not Hitch:


Toot toot.