Originally Posted by
missy
And why CASA, ATSB and Airservices need to be brought back into the Department with direct ministerial oversight.
Never!
One of the principal reasons bodies are set up as quangos / government-owned corporations is so that the politicians can avoid responsibility.
When stuff goes wrong, the Minister can blame the management and/or the Board, while pointing out that they are legally independent and it would be most improper for the Minister to direct them on an operational matter.
If the brown stuff really hits the whirly thing, the 'outraged' Minister can fire the Chair or the whole Board whilst weeping copious buckets of crocodile tears about how upset, disappointed and/or horrified he/she is.