> Senator Alston's reply to my MP, and in response to my query, gave a 
> brief history of the situation and told me that "auDA is a 
> professional, non-profit, private sector organisation intended to 
> take over the .au domain space, subject to meeting certain objectives 
> including responsiveness, accountability, transparency and financial 
> stability.  If auDA is able to meet these objectives, it will receive 
> Government endorsement, and steps will be taken to ensure the timely 
> transfer of the ICANN delegation to the new administrator."

which I read as "we think Robert will give it to auDA and we will be in
all of the media to make sure that we receive the credit when it
happens.."

hey, Ill take it.. I could host it on F.. :)

scott..