… PM & C acts as a counterweight to the mandarins of the Public service and deal with the issues of how to organise Government itself and how to balance the competing interests of the various departments. … My limited experience of them was that they are the creme de la creme. Very bright, dedicated, hard working, incorruptible and patriotic people. …
That’s why the Prime Minister is knitting a toy kangaroo for Will and Cate’s baby. According to the rags that feature the story on the front page, the concept came directly from Ms Gillard's own staff.
Dealing with the big issues, as always.
… Compare this with the windswept graveyards that typify Australian regional airports and its pretty obvious what CASA has cost the Australian economy in jobs and GDP ….
That outcome is almost entirely the consequence of governments selling off and abrogating responsibility for airports, and almost nothing to do with CASA.
You can't resist focussing on the monkeys. The organ grinders love you.