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Past perfect - public demands flawless execution : Comments
By Mark Christensen, published 21/3/2012Managing disasters like the Brisbane floods demonstrates that in hindsight no behaviour is perfect.
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The media and many politicians have encouraged a " compo culture " in which anybody who suffers any misfortune demands that a government must be " held accountable " for it , meaning that the person suffering must be given money from the government [ i.e. the taxpayers ] . Additionally , a public apology must be given .
The original apology to the stolen generations was needed , but , since then , any person or group who feels aggrieved demands an apology , followed by compensation , despite claiming that it is not about the money .
As a retired public servant , I have experienced the unproductive result of the compo culture , whereby one is encouraged to take no risks , do nothing original , and is expected to engage in ticking even more boxes to create the impression that the government is doing something about everything .