Anderson: Puppeteer or Puppet?
I'm in one of those moods
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…. Hypothetical:-
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….. given the 7 months 'prior' knowledge ‘question’
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…. If a private citizen, had lodged an FOI request back then … that covered:-
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- matters surrounding the ‘GO’ decision for AusNAS 2b
- Interactions between JA, JH, and a host of others
…. Agencies response:- ….. not in the public interest!
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FOI (and subsequent correspondence) then disseminated to the Local Fed Member – who then asked for a re-consideration
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…… Agencies response:- …… not in the public interest!
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… the FOI applicant was found to be a serving air traffic controller at a non-radar regional tower!
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… hypothetically only
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… not in the public interest?? …. Seems it was!
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…. Perhaps the good senator O’Brien might ask John Anderson and John Howard why public transparency and honesty regarding airspace matters (including AusNAS 2b) was not considered to be in the public interest!?
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….. given the 7 months 'prior' knowledge ‘question’
.
…. If a private citizen, had lodged an FOI request back then … that covered:-
.
- matters surrounding the ‘GO’ decision for AusNAS 2b
- Interactions between JA, JH, and a host of others
…. Agencies response:- ….. not in the public interest!
.
FOI (and subsequent correspondence) then disseminated to the Local Fed Member – who then asked for a re-consideration
.
…… Agencies response:- …… not in the public interest!
.
… the FOI applicant was found to be a serving air traffic controller at a non-radar regional tower!
.
… hypothetically only
.
… not in the public interest?? …. Seems it was!
.
…. Perhaps the good senator O’Brien might ask John Anderson and John Howard why public transparency and honesty regarding airspace matters (including AusNAS 2b) was not considered to be in the public interest!?
That’s and easy one SDD.
The current head of the public service has unabashedly stated that only the government is in a position to determine what the public interest is, and therefore the public interest is whatever the government determines it is from time to time.
Neat huh!
The current head of the public service has unabashedly stated that only the government is in a position to determine what the public interest is, and therefore the public interest is whatever the government determines it is from time to time.
Neat huh!
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Could not agree more with much of what has been said on this thread.
But if we really believe their will be any political fall out over this, I think we are the naive ones.
Consider the scandals that this teflon plated government have rode over in the last 10 years, and this would hardly raise a blip on the radar. Unless someone has a tape of Anderson's staffers trying to bribe Windsor, it is far too complex and boring for the average punter out there to either comprehend or care about.
Lets face it - the polling shows they already 'know' that Howard lied and cheated his way through the last two terms - but they still voted for him!
The majority of the voters 'know' that our involvement in Iraq is senseless, but if it doesnt affect them, they don't care.
What chance gaining their interest over airspace issues?
A country only ever gets the government, and the governance that is deserves - therefore trying to keep this issue alive in the media is important. However, it is the concentration span of the audience that our new media (soon to be even further concentrated) has created that leaves me doubtful.
But if we really believe their will be any political fall out over this, I think we are the naive ones.
Consider the scandals that this teflon plated government have rode over in the last 10 years, and this would hardly raise a blip on the radar. Unless someone has a tape of Anderson's staffers trying to bribe Windsor, it is far too complex and boring for the average punter out there to either comprehend or care about.
Lets face it - the polling shows they already 'know' that Howard lied and cheated his way through the last two terms - but they still voted for him!
The majority of the voters 'know' that our involvement in Iraq is senseless, but if it doesnt affect them, they don't care.
What chance gaining their interest over airspace issues?
A country only ever gets the government, and the governance that is deserves - therefore trying to keep this issue alive in the media is important. However, it is the concentration span of the audience that our new media (soon to be even further concentrated) has created that leaves me doubtful.
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I'm surprised you haven't started an "Federal Election 2007 - the real poll on Aviation reform" ..
If Anderson would be allowed to quietly step aside with all questions met with a massive dignity that only observes that more children were beaten and cocker spaniels raped under Labor back in 9 BC when they were last in government.
I don't care what the brandname on the barstid is, when caught with the hand in the cookie jar there should be consequences.
