New whispers.
BRB last evening was to be a casual, laid back sort of general gas bag about this, that and the other; whilst waiting for 'developments'. Then, a casual question went off like a firecracker; P7 was startled, nearly (only nearly mark you) spilled his ale. "Any more news, from the Sunday meeting?."
"What meeting?" he gruffs.
"Oh, the Barnaby Joyce, Bill Heffernan and David Fawcett sit down with the Bankstown boys".
"Be buggered" says our parliamentary eyes and ears; "Do tell, for 'tis news indeed to me".
"Well" – says our rumour manger who, after knocking the top off a new pint proceeded to regale us with a simple tale. "As you know, there is a barking match between the airport team and the locals; the story goes that the commonwealth stands to be out pocket a large lump and is rightfully miffed. The boys were offered a fast, nasty 20 minutes, to state a case and put some facts on the table. Two hours later all was revealed. The response was very 'positive' and most 'interested' to the impeccable research and evidence provided. Now there was more to it, but it will be best to wait and see where it all goes".
Couple of facts here, Barnaby, not Warren was to attend, which, stand alone is interesting. Barnaby sent his apologies and a 'minion' to cover the two hour event.
Speculation: is a strata type of arrangement possible for some of our windswept, barren secondary airports?.
Sidebar: will this affect the Archerfield claims? even more than the light minded manipulation of take off and landing data?
Question: Is the call for full on ICAC investigation of the shenanigans with airfield infrastructure and the administration of 'arrangements' now fully justified?
No answers, sorry troops; but the debate ran on late, long and robust. Worth a post, I thought...
Toot toot.