T28D # 285 The will be no change whilst the blame can be sheeted home away from the actual causal events.
SPOT ON – until the blame shifting ethos is eradicated from the top down, little will change. The Minister needs to be sharper than this: why? because if it can be proven that the watchdogs (hate that expression) are hoodwinking the public, then not only the minister but the whole government may just take a tumbril (next stop Madam Guillotine).
It may be possible to avoid the chopping block by using the "I trusted the expert" defence, if (big if) the minister was in the dark; but once the lights are on and the Gummint has full knowledge; then things get sticky.
The ATSB and CASA boys and girls at the coal face can only do 'as directed', which is shame. As Jabba says, it would be much better to work with an operator to iron out the kinks before, rather than running about the place trying to cover arse after. Edit - Just read Plane Talking, just about say it all.
Ben Sandilands -
Today.