Okay, I'm beginning to accept we have a new government

[jack_ryder]

I'm pretty sure this wouldn't have happened under the previous one.

Comments

[jack-ryder.livejournal.com]

Examples?

(I haven't actually seen Evan's speech mentioned that much on SBS and ABC news - and haven't seen it online at the SMH. I assume some comment would be made on Insiders but otherwise it appears to be under the radar - so I'm interested in any further reporting you've seen on it.)

[writers-reign.livejournal.com]

Oh I just mean the comments on the page! The Gregh fellow (sounds like coughing up phlegm) who suggests it is just like weakwristed lefties not to use the power they've been given.

[jack-ryder.livejournal.com]

I love Gregh's understanding of the subtleties of the Westminster system:

In a westminister system, ministers have the power and authortity to things as they see fit.

Historically Immigration ministers have been vested with lots of power, only Evans is complaining about it.

And by "historically" he must mean Ruddock, Vanstone and Andrews all of whom were given increased power by... well, you know...

[capnoblivious.livejournal.com]

...ministers have the power and authortity...

Yeah, I was almost going to respond to that. Only, "responsibility" kind of gets left out of Gregh's worldview...!

[jack-ryder.livejournal.com]

You would, of course, have greater insight into ministerial responsibility than most...

(which raises an interesting question - what did the higher level public servants think of the Howard (mal)administration, or was the lack of respect for policy formation a holdover from Keating? [to clarify - "lack of respect" from the govt ministers])

[jack-ryder.livejournal.com]

And - my fault - I confused "commenters" with "commentators".