Tim, I also think
some had prior knowledge. Joe Hockey said so before back-pedaling at the speed of sound.
Government seizes on Hockey's Qantas comments - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
Quote:
On ABC TV's 7.30 last night, Mr Hockey told Leigh Sales he heard the aircraft would be grounded "weeks ago".
"They've [Qantas] been saying it. Weeks ago. Publicly and privately, they have been saying for weeks," Mr Hockey said.
Asked if he had heard it "personally in a meeting with a Qantas representative at some time in the past few weeks?" Mr Hockey replied, "Yeah, sure".
Now, how the hell has that not been investigated more vigorously I do not know.