Slippery escape for invisible villains

Australia's detention centres scandal, and the Westminster parliamentary tradition of ministerial responsibility:

Q: "Prime Minister, did you give any consideration, in light of this report, to replacing [Vanstone]?"
Howard: "No."
Q: "Why not?"
Howard: "Because I don't think the circumstances supported such a decision. I indicated last weekend that ministers should go if they are directly responsible for significant failings or mistakes, or if their continued presence is damaging to the Government.
Source: SMH

Emphasis mine. Amanda 'Amandatory Detention' Vanstone must go, and immediately.

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