The time for talk was over when the Senate crew tore the lid off a can of rotten worms. It's not just the little end of town under the wheel, the heavies have had enough of the uncertainty, constant threats, bullying and their procedures being monkey'd about with – to suit some esoteric 'lay' interpretation of how things must be done, according to policy not law.
This new fellah has never, in a privileged, cosseted life had to deal with the likes of the top layers of Golden West Mafia (GWM) {just for Sunny}. He simply will not believe, how could he? The loosing of virginity or immortality are important mile stones along the road to growing up; perhaps by the time he realises he's been 'graped' (Aye, there'll be a bunch of them) it will be too late.
Instead of loafing about at 'seminars' and pandering to special interest groups maybe the place to start would be with treatment of Pel Air, compared to that of Barrier, Polar, Tiger, Airtex etc. Or, perhaps even more 'germane' the treatment of the scapegoats who still carry the scars resulting from their own graping in the interests of meeting the preordained outcomes, so beloved of McComic and his catamites.
Only the minuscule believes CASA are world class, honest and dedicated to improving regulatory safety. No one else who has been marked by the beast does and those who have not are too afraid to speak – lest it be their turn next. To lay sound foundations, first you must dig, dig deep through the layers of faecal detritus, weeds, top soil and tree roots – if you want your castle to stand the test of time. Sure you'll get dirty but that will wash off: the question is – do you want to just look pretty or do the job properly?
Aye well, it was my two bob, spent it as best pleased me...
Toot toot. MkII
Ben Sandilands – Journalist version in -
Plane Talking – not the regurgitated pap from t'other (now unread rag).
(My bold) If the legacy of disrespect and distrust of CASA caused by these and other events isn’t addressed (including the withdrawal of the second rate accident report) Skidmore has no chance of fulfilling his commendable ambitions for the regulator under his direction.
Other bloody incidents that hang over CASA are the 2008 Barry Hempel crash and the 2005 Lockhardt River crash. It is respectfully suggested that DAS Skidmore not read any of the media coverage reported on Plane Talking or mainstream publications on these matters, but the actual coronial documents and testimonies that are covered by legal or parliamentary privilege.
These are serious matters. They cannot be forgiven, ever, given the deep harm done to the public by CASA’s inability or reluctance to carry out its obligations, but the culture that tried to defend and bury these scandals can be broken by a strong and determined DAS.
To remake CASA, Skidmore will need to risk his own appointment. He will need to say and do things that the Minister won’t like, and he will need to take the public, as well as the industry, with him.
Selah...