Voice for Aviation or Cuckoo in the Nest.

[Capn Bloggs]

Is anybody able to answer this question, it has quite a bearing on possible outcomes.

Ask him yourself, or are you too afraid to?

[Sunfish]

If you go near a Ministerial advisor for any reason, and the public servants and CASA and the Department find out, they will have your balls for breakfast.

[Vag277]

Originally Posted by Sunfish

If you go near a Ministerial advisor for any reason, and the public servants and CASA and the Department find out, they will have your balls for breakfast.

Sunfish! Where on earth did you get this ridiculous idea?

[thorn bird]

Vag,
I note your location is in Cant'berra is that significant in relation to your post?

[Sunfish]

Vag, the entire world competes for the Ministers ear. The Ministers adviser has it. Public servants jealously guard access to the Minister and usually fight with the adviser as well.

You can see a humorous take on this subject in the constant sparring between Sir humphrey and Mr Wiesel ("Mr weasel") in "Yes Minister". However it is much more serious than that, witness the knives that are out for Peta Credlin.

If you want to kill your pet project stone dead in seconds, try going behind the public services back and get an interview with the Ministers advisor and/or the Minister. Been there and done that when I was very young. Our redevelopment project was held up a further five years as a direct result of our impertinence.