How long until Barry Matthews is out of a job?

**Mully** · 18th February 2009, 18:56

Discuss, and vote

I think he should have fallen on his sword already, once that report was released.

**Forest** · 18th February 2009, 19:10

He's already out of a job. He just doesn't seem to realise it yet.

Expect to see a letter of resignation once the penny drops.

**reofix** · 18th February 2009, 19:18

This man always had the ministers confidence in the days of helengrad... of course the emperor had no clothes and now "everyone " can see again... truly strange!

**Swoop** · 18th February 2009, 19:32

Barry Manilow is out of a job???????

Thank fuck for that!

**Mully** · 18th February 2009, 19:44

Originally Posted by Swoop

Barry Manilow is out of a job???????

Manilow will never die, with such hits as..... umm.....
Oh Mandy and..... umm.... So on.

**Genestho** · 18th February 2009, 19:46

Oh bugger you beat me to it!!
No wonder Labour reps were Mum on accountabilty issues at the pre-election SST conference....Cheers Labour for that nice little mismanagement coverup

If David Garret keeps the screws on, Mr Matthews head should roll....
If this was a private company Management would be removed and underlings underperforming would be out, why should this bunch, responsible for the release of high risk prisoners killing innocents, get away with it?
Yes there's issues within Corrections that need looking into..but maybe if they follow their own reccommendations..that'll be a nice place to start
Nice to see the Poli's doing what they're voted in to do!!!!!

**jafar** · 18th February 2009, 19:46

Barry Matthews is just being used as the fall guy for the gross mismanagement of corrections by Aunty Helen's neanderthals.
He had to make do with the resources ( or lack thereof ) given to his department by his political masters. He will be replaced & don't be surprised when his successor is somehow linked to the "key" administration

**Rockbuddy** · 18th February 2009, 19:47

Originally Posted by reofix

This man always had the ministers confidence in the days of helengrad... of course the emperor had no clothes and now "everyone " can see again... truly strange!

wait untill they return the prisons to private management. then watch it all turn to shit. didnt work the first time. but I agree mathews needs to go

**Usarka** · 18th February 2009, 19:49

Unchained melody?

**Genestho** · 18th February 2009, 19:50

Originally Posted by Rockbuddy

wait untill they return the prisons to private management. then watch it all turn to shit. didnt work the first time. but I agree mathews needs to go

Sorry, might be just me, but I thought it already IS SHIT!!!!!

**Mully** · 18th February 2009, 19:51

Originally Posted by Usarka

Unchained melody?

Very good

Or "Please release me"

**Rockbuddy** · 18th February 2009, 19:56

Originally Posted by The Guzzi Widow

Sorry, might be just me, but I thought it already IS SHIT!!!!!

the thing is the media put all this blame on corrections but they dont differentiate between the parole board/probation service and the prison service so the prison service get all the blame for the mistakes the parole board have made, in reality there is nothing wrong with the prison service much at all. its the parole board and or the probation services that need the shake up

**Big Dave** · 18th February 2009, 19:57

Copper Cabanna.

**Genestho** · 18th February 2009, 20:00

Originally Posted by jafar

Barry Matthews is just being used as the fall guy for the gross mismanagement of corrections by Aunty Helen's neanderthals.
He had to make do with the resources ( or lack thereof ) given to his department by his political masters. He will be replaced & don't be surprised when his successor is somehow linked to the "key" administration

Its not rocket science..
He could've gone to the head cheese and requested the inadequacies he was dealing with be sorted, that he needed resources..
Thats his role dude, and so there would be a "Key" role taken on, dont be naive to think that beaurecrat remenants of old, dont remain..

**jafar** · 18th February 2009, 20:17

Originally Posted by The Guzzi Widow

Its not rocket science..
He could've gone to the head cheese and requested the inadequacies he was dealing with be sorted, that he needed resources..
Thats his role dude, and so there would be a "Key" role taken on, dont be naive to think that beaurecrat remenants of old, remain..

He is the head cheese of that dept, but if he is underfunded & understaffed as reported then mistakes will happen. Anyone in that position would have gone to the 'powers that be' & ask for the resources to do the job, that he didn't have them & is now the fall guy isn't disputed.