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]

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])