Dick: you just don’t get it.
The person who gets the gig will just be a captive of the same regulatory Frankenstein that gobbled up his/her predecessors. That’s why the government wasn’t overwhelmed with 'acceptable' volunteers this time around.
At Senate Estimates last night, Mr MrDak said words to the effect that an announcement was expected in the next couple of weeks. (I will have to check the proof Hansard to confirm.)
I’m hoping against hope that the new DAS is Jonathan Aleck. He deserves the job.