Comments on: Coonan vs Conroy: preparing for battle

By: Stilgherrian · Coonan’s own goals in ICT debate

Stilgherrian · Coonan’s own goals in ICT debate — Sun, 07 Oct 2007 01:55:54 +0000

[...] language is revealing. At Friday’s breakfast forum, two Senators’ body language showed their confidence in their grasp of Information and [...]

By: Stilgherrian · Published twice in one day

Stilgherrian · Published twice in one day — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 09:54:45 +0000

[...] I mentioned before, Crikey was happy for me to cover today’s panel discussion with IT minister Senator [...]

By: nyknyk

nyknyk — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 14:00:06 +0000

Well originally I was horrified when Telecom was sold off. IMO, infrastructure like roads, education, health, power, water and telecommunications are just to important to the entire economy of a country to risk making a profit out of, and I think the Californian experience with Enron adequately demonstrated this, yet despite all the evidence Australia went blindly on making a small amount of people rich and everybody else struggling to pay the bills, US stylin!

Now I work at Telstra (oh the irony).

Anyways, I’ve been pretty indoctrinated, when they autopsy me they will find a big T branded on my heart. In for penny… But what boggles my mind is how on one hand the Liberals will sell off Telstra to ma and pa investors and then with the other, give foreign owned company (OPAL) money to compete with an Australian owned company directly. HSDPA vs. WiMAX…

The present telecommunications situation is laughable. For example, Telstra can only place ADSL 2+ at exchanges that the competition ALSO plan to place ADSL 2+. The Fibre to the Node network is all ready to roll with no tax payer money involved, and yet, due to concerns for looming monopoly (ahem) are prevented from rolling it out…

Obvious signs to me that our government is short sighted and reactionary, and don’t even get me started on the digital television farce…

By: Stilgherrian

Stilgherrian — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 05:15:11 +0000

@Snarky Platypus: There’s some deeply disturbing logic bomb in what you just said. I’ll try not to think about it.

As for tomorrow, well, on Facebook today my status was:

Stilgherrian is blurring distinctions between Helen Coonan and Julie Bishop, and it’s kinda dirrrrty.

Someone who shall remain nameless (but he works for Microsoft) said:

Julie is the cute one. Helen looks like a school headmistress. And not one of those naughty ones with leather, whips and spanking.

I don’t know what that says about him. Or Microsoft.

By: Snarky Platypus

Snarky Platypus — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 23:51:27 +0000

I like an occasional ethical breach; it keeps the bastard in me honest.

Now I worry for you — what happens if you confuse Helen for Julie tomorrow?

By: Stilgherrian

Stilgherrian — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 19:39:00 +0000

Oh dear. I’ve replaced the photograph with the “correct” one. For reference, here’s what I’d posted originally.

I think my mistake was caused by (a) a very long day yesterday and (b) my deep, sensual love for Julie Bishop.

@Snarky Platypus: Sadly, no, there was no “good joke”. Your challenge for today is to think of one. It’ll make up for your, ahem, “breach of ethics” last night.

By: Crispin

Crispin — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 14:23:07 +0000

Thought it looked awfully good for Helen Coonan….

By: Snarky Platypus

Snarky Platypus — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 12:17:46 +0000

You do realise you have Julie Bishop instead of Helen Coonan on the right? Or am I not getting a good joke?