The Sunday Telegraph 22 April 2012
There are quite a few important things the government could be talking about right now. Big Joe Hockey’s idea that our entitlements could use a bit of pruning is worth a serious look (though naturally nobody’s all that keen on the details), there’s a carbon tax or something about to be introduced, the health system could definitely use some non-cosmetic surgery, exactly what job we will have done in Afghanistan when we triumphantly withdraw is an interesting question, etcetera ad infinitum.
However, let’s face it, it’s all going to be about the Speaker. Perhaps rather than stepping aside, he could just change his job title to “ringmaster”.
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Yes, it is a sideshow. Gillard should do the same as Howard when *he* was told of these “allegations” – Nothing.
On another note, I always thought Katter would make an excellent Speaker; as long as he was able to use his bull-whip and cattle prod.