How about the FUTURE FUND??The feds are usually not keen to...

How about the FUTURE FUND??

The feds are usually not keen to become shareholders, lest they have everyone from Eddie Groves to Alan Bond lining up tob e bailed out (they are kinda bailing out the childcare industry right now).

Anyway, fingers still tightly crossed.

I think the backroom comment was on the money. I expect FIRB said "we need 90 more days", Banks said "we aren't waiting". This forced Swan's hand to play the nat. security card now rather than in 3 months.

I'd say The Big Australian has been on the blower, but let's wait and see.