Reading this news, I have a certain sense of deja vu. An Australian Labour government stripping defence assets to the bone (whilst coincidentally upping the Perksville Express for themselves and their cronies) to placate an unplacatable northern neighbour.
Angus, I'm sure you tried to point out the folly of this crazy move, just as I'm sure it got you nowhere. Just what the ADF needs... more f***ing VIP transports. Aren't there enough seats in the standard combi tanker configuration for the Party minions and press hacks?