It’s still not much of a pre-iron ore inquiry debate. There is little or no understanding of how the market works, lot’s of flip-flopping between false dichotomies and media that can’t think beyond what the companies themselves are saying. But it is, nonetheless, turning against Mr Forrest, at least today.
The confusion is coming right from the top with a Prime Minister that now sets policy according to the prevailing popular breeze:
Just days after stating that “I think we do need an inquiry”, Mr Abbott shifted his language significantly on Tuesday, while opposition in the cabinet hardened over the issue and Coalition support for a Liberal-led inquiry looked increasingly remote.
