UIA# 1410 –"the real situation and that person calls for industry comment and this is heard without interference."
Personalities aside: the guys who had the integrity, brains and balls to stand up at the Pel Air inquiry deserve acknowledgement; they have paved the way. The gift of parliamentary privilege and the notion of 'in-camera' is within the remit of any future Senate inquiry. Once people realise the jig is up and some protection is available, perhaps the walls of Jericho will tumble a little sooner; (check passport). Aherne, James and Quinn are now essentially a fully protected species; any form of GWM attack may be construed as a breach of the protection granted, just because they spoke out. So it's – hand off - and softly softly.
With some form of protection (even indemnity) and the right platform we may even get down 'in the weeds' and sort out the bullies and 'experts' who, on a daily basis enforce the will of the Golden West Mafia, issuing whimsical nonsense as "the only way" and achieving "compliance" by threatening, whispering, lying and cheating. There have been some deliberately malicious actions taken at the coal face, some on the ragged edge, some allegedly criminal. The iron ring must be broken and the entrenched culture of fear replaced with a feeling of safety, security and industry well being. Hells bells, there's enough evidence about the place to keep the AFP busy for a decade.
Time to speak up. If the commission goes ahead it may be the one and only shot in a lifetime. A chance to get things squared away. If you have whistle, now is the time to blow it if you have a drum, beat it; but do not sit back at the bar, whining in your cups and doing SFA.
Too many have risked much to even get a policy (such as it is); it's hard work to get any form of political attention let alone get something done, so when the time comes; as it must, speak out without fear. Lots of great quotes to finish my wee rant available; but not this time – Aherne, James and Quinn have opened the gates – now pile in. (You know you want to)......
