Senator Abetz movin’ on up?

From memory, Senator Eric Abetz has been involved with the Liberal Party since his youthful days at the University of Tasmania (I’ve convinced myself he had an afro, enjoyed disco dancing, and had many women hanging from his arms), and a Senator since the mid-1990s. Hopefully the sign of an advancing career, Abetz has been shuffled from his position as Special Minister of State to the 'junior' portfolio of Fisheries, Forestry and Conservation.

For a Tasmanian Senator, Forestry and Conservation is a media-rich position, and will hopefully offer Abetz a chance to develop federal policy on issues of concern for the State. Unfortunately, I think it's unwise to hold my breath and wait for the Liberal's to address the Labor Party’s betrayal of Tasmania in 1983- that is, its use of the Commonwealth external affairs power to put its disgusting, traitorous, Hawke-Government foot, in Tasmanian affairs and damn this State to the fiery hell that is perpetual welfare and enviro-vote buying.

Despite his loyalty to the Liberal's, Abetz may very well be undeserving of his new portfolio. After all, while he had responsibility (not yet updated) over the Film Finance Corporation, inter alia, The President v. David Hicks somehow managed to get $400,000+ in taxpayers’ dollars! It’s highly doubtful that the documentary, a propaganda piece claiming that anal intercourse lover, Dave was a good Aussie boy travelling around (and not an enemy of the West), even needed such funding. A fool and his money are easily parted, a maxim Michael Moore has ensured will live on for some time.

Take a look at the full reshuffle here. No doubt the ALS will be pissed off that Costello is still Treasurer.