by K_P9 | Jul 11, 2015 | Senate Estimates - Unplugged
Balancing acts and Shanghai darts. Walked into a cheery session of the BRB last evening, good turn out, more to do with roster than anything else, but even so; the place was buzzing. P7_TOM ambled off to get them in, for it was settling up day and I had four pints on...
by K_P9 | Jul 10, 2015 | Accidents and Inquiry, Senate Estimates - Unplugged
P2 – “Accolades to Stuart Godley (on behalf of the ATSB) & Phil Hurst (representing the AAAA) for an excellent proactive initiative – & no muppets or CASA in sight.” I think we must go a couple of steps beyond ‘accolades’. Young Mr. Godley is shaping up...
by K_P9 | Jul 8, 2015 | Accidents and Inquiry, Senate Estimates - Unplugged
Half steam – thanks Minnie. No one can be this purblind, condescending or cynical; not without help. If this farce is a Skidmore brain fart, then the HR people who hired him need to be sued, or the senior mandarin who briefed them needs beating to death with...
by K_P9 | Jul 7, 2015 | Accidents and Inquiry, Senate Estimates - Unplugged
I have now tried several times to shape a post which defines, in a nut shell, the case against the CASA actions framed within the CVD argument. Can’t do it; just end up hammering the keyboard and listing every curse and swear word I have in my lexicon. Waste of...
by K_P9 | Jul 6, 2015 | Senate Estimates - Unplugged
Chips and the spitting thereof. Quote:AP “ In that foul stroke of a pen, Australia became aligned and “harmonized” overnight with NZ policy. Note again, that the NZ PMO’s published paper was the only reference given for the CASA change of implementation.” ...