While in the opposition – seems the shadow minister had lots to say and was very aware of 'standard' regulator behaviour.
I appeared on the Channel Nine “Today show” where our present deputy Prime Minister The Hon Warren Truss stated on the "Today show” that the situation was the worst case of travesty of Natural justice from a Government Department he had ever encountered. At the time Warren was my local member, a personal friend and was the opposition aviation Minister.
Now as minister again, fully armed with knowledge from 2008, fully cognisant with the event mentioned above; and, now through the first class Forsyth review submissions, but now we don't hear so much as a peep. Mate, the bored is discredited, the administration is discredited and yet you allow the DAS and PMO sail on as though nothing has happened, at all - at all. Policy freeze until the new DAS is in the saddle; no other option really.
Now is a good time to back the Abbott election promises, also to speak out. Lets have an embargo on all major decisions and proposed actions until the new broom is operational and policy is defined. Oh, and please, put a muzzle on this Gibson fellahin; widespread projectile vomiting is being caused by excessive spin, the smoke has stopped the chooks laying; and Mum's vertigo is on the increase due to mirror dazzle. He knows he's peddling snake oil – we know he's blowing smoke. So, what's the point in persisting with the embarrassing farce.
Start chopping Warren, the rot has set in and if the tree hits the neighbours chook shed; don't say you weren't warned about the problem – again.