by K_P9 | Oct 13, 2015 | Senate Estimates - Unplugged
One of the reasons ‘we’ have adopted The Mandarin, quite apart from the first class reporting and balanced opinion is the messages of ‘hope’ which creep onto the pages. Modest, but essential changes that those who toil for the government initiate; where a honest,...
by Sarcs | Oct 13, 2015 | Senate Estimates - Unplugged
The Senate Chamber primary colour is red (see above), even the daily running sheet is called the ‘Dynamic Red’ and considering the Senate is the ‘House of review’, red would seem quite appropriate. If the RRAT Committee Senators have an ounce...
by K_P9 | Oct 8, 2015 | Senate Estimates - Unplugged
A nicely done AP post by Ventus and P2 – HERE -very much to the point. The next big question is ‘why’ have the Senators been unable to get anything changed; both the Fawcett (AWOL) and Xenophon rhetoric should have sent minions scurrying to mend the fences, put the...
by K_P9 | Oct 6, 2015 | Senate Estimates - Unplugged
It was one of the strangest starts to a full dress BRB ever. Grim and (for that crew) strangely quiet. My fault thinks I, for the e-mail loops questionnaire had been long and required some thought. But, the IOS wanted to get a very clear picture before getting down...
by Sarcs | Oct 5, 2015 | Accidents and Inquiry, Senate Estimates - Unplugged, Whimsy and Waffle
P9 -“..Just a quick note from IOS – HQ; the Forum just passed 250,000 ‘views’. The Blog is running just shy of 242,500 and trading just over 7000 a week; so, with a bit of luck (nod to the gods) this time next week, the site will have had 500,000 views....