Fri 9 June 2006 - Predetermined outcomes
The Howard government is doing it again.
It’s just like the republic debate all over again. Back then it was not Do you want a republic, it was Do you want a republic with a Prez replacing Her Maj and the GG, appointed by a two-thirds majority of parliament.
This time the energy inquiry being set up is not How can we satisfy our energy requirements cleanly and cheaply, it’s Can we go nuclear?
Is it too much to ask to approach these questions without a predetermined outcome in mind?
Apparently, yes.