tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24338064.post8278251695439167115..comments2024-02-11T19:28:27.997+11:00Comments on Personal Reflections: Operation Fortitude update - an even bigger fiasco than first thoughtJim Belshawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10075614280789984767noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24338064.post-91731720836258215412015-10-22T07:55:52.425+11:002015-10-22T07:55:52.425+11:00The powers issue emerged later in the Commissioner...The powers issue emerged later in the Commissioner's stuff. You are right, though: the practical effect was the same. I could have drafted stuff that would have achieved ABF objectives without creating the fuss. But then the ABF wouldn't have received the salutary check that was the greatest value. Jim Belshawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10075614280789984767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24338064.post-1673374388780149212015-10-21T17:52:33.838+11:002015-10-21T17:52:33.838+11:00Not much mention (still) of the point that Vic pol...Not much mention (still) of the point that Vic pol and taxi directorate powers were proposed to be used for visa checks. Not sure that I agree that brief was clumsily worded giving people the wrong impression. From the extensive FOI chain it looks like people had exactly the right impression. If use of the law for the purpose it was intended (Adani) is "lawfare" then this must surely be gorilla (sic) lawfare.2 tannersnoreply@blogger.com