When asked about whether Dr. Haneef would pursue compensation, his Brisbane-based lawyer, Peter Russo, said the issue had not been fully discussed yet. “I think… we should wait until the Clarke Inquiry concludes before we go down that path,” Mr. Russo said.

On May 8, the NSW Opposition set down five clear criteria for supporting the privatisation. All five have been met. End of story? You’d think so, but there are machiavellians in the Liberal Party who can see angles invisible to the rest of us. They think that the privatisation plans are a Labor plot and are urging Barry O’Farrell to vote against them at tomorrow’s sitting of parliament.