Fox/Lew were never interested in running an airline. All they wanted to do was make a buck from the sale of the terminal leases (AN's main asset). There was always going to be battles over who would get the terminal space. Virgin Blue wants to update their little tin sheds and Qantas desperately needs more space at SYD. The Fox/Lew clowns couldn't make the pen hit the paper when it came to putting their money the table. One of the conditions The Two Ronnies made to the administrators was to not allow any other bidders into the picture. This locked out potential buyers. If they were interested in buying the airline things WOULD have been sorted out a long time ago. With things dragging on as long as they did, Ansetts reputation had been flogged like a dead horse. Well now these two donkeys will have their asses hauled through the courts with "Please Explain".
As for the Australian government. Well done. Another fine mess which you have contributed towards. The word government is synonymous with incompetence, just like Ansett management. Well sucked in now coz you are going to have stacks of people on the dole, and will stay on the dole if they can just to spite you.