Once upon a time it amazed me. But it doesn't anymore.
So here's the problem.
Many years ago, the then opposition leader made a promise to cancel the permit.
Then he became Prime Minister.
From that day forward, he has wanted to cancel the permit.
But he hasn't, because legally he can't, he has no grounds.
So, instead of doing what a good PM, and a good Government should do, which is admit their error, and move the process forward, all he has done is obfuscate.
So, instead of following the instructions of Judge Jackson and re-decisioning our application in accordance with the law, PEP11 has been put in the too hard basket.
Madeleine King knew it was a career killer. She packed her parachute well before takeoff and duly bailed out.
Poor rookie Minister Husic got the handballed the poison pill, and he too has caught the paralysis bug.
One day, when the permit is approved, which it will be, there is going to be a monster claim for damages made by Advent against the Commonwealth.
GLTAH.
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