The whole costly ADSB implementation in Australia was exacerbated by incompetent and amateur input from a GA representative body acting after suitable gratuities and inducements were made available by the vested parties. These amateurs post regularly on this forum, (one in particular), who continues to demonstrate the sycophantic attitude of one captured by the allure of fame, (or notoriety), and an inability to accept his fall from grace. There are others who put up reasoned argument but still fail to justify the exercise for the low level GA sector. There was no cost benefit analysis, or if there was, the result was factored in beforehand, and negated any subsequent studies.
The whole thing, like so much more at the hands of people in charge of taxpayers money was a fraud.
Staib appears to think the credit card fraud doesn't matter because the cash came from industry and not the taxpayer. What base stupidity to think such money was not deprived from getting to the taxpayers coffers and is a fraud whatever the amount. When people are left in charge of my money, I need to know their probity is beyond question.
Governments don't like bureaucratic or corporate thieves. They hate competition.
EDIT for Kharon: The bracelets were from "camp couragie" an institution for upstream white water rafting.
Last edited by Frank Arouet; 28th Nov 2014 at 20:51.
Reason: Practicing paddling skills.