[Kharon]

Three degrees of separation; or, how to cover your arse.

Abbott speak: “Let’s hope this does turn out to be the first bit of specific evidence for the whereabouts of the plane,” Mr Abbott told Radio 2SM on Friday.

Truss speak: “But what this will do clearly is alert the world to the fact that it’s possible even after all of this time that wreckage could be washed ashore in parts of Africa or on islands¬ such as Madagascar, and that anything that is sighted should be taken seriously,” Mr Truss said.

Beaker speak: “..chief commissioner of the Australian Transport Safety Bureau, which is leading the search for the passenger jet, said "the discovery did not mean other parts would start washing up on the island"...

JACC speak: “……………………………..”

What on earth is happening, Truss and Abbott elegantly step around mentioning Dolan or the absent Folly, Beaker is generating his own one line statements which are at odds with the ATSB ‘Tweets’.   Is the dim bulb of political awareness flickering into life?

Ring Joe Hattely; go on, you know you want to.  We can at least then rely of some investigative probity and common sense.