Myki: I see dead people!

David Heath
Saturday, 09 January 2010 19:17

Opinion and Analysis

After-all, there had been extensive testing by around 1,000 public servants and they'd not identified any important issues.  Of course they hadn't - they'd had all the training and were in fear of their jobs if they identified any failings!

Enter "the great unwashed."

First of all, they had the temerity to attempt to take up the Government's offer of a free Myki card via the website.  The site crumbled under the load of dozens of concurrent requests.

Immediately, reports started appearing of people unable to complete their card requests. Further, of people unable to add other family-members to a common account.  Cards that were in circulation (for instance purchased in one of the early-adopter localities, Geelong for instance) refused to take on additional funds or wouldn't open barrier gates at city stations.

To all of these issues, the Government's chief apologist, Jean Kerr-Walsh has an answer. Unfortunately, never one to satisfy the complainant.

Remember, Kerr-Walsh has a very clear understanding of people and how to deal with them.  "Whilst you might not have shovelling sand over journalists, you might in a softer way perhaps, see that the government media unit is still trying to manage the media message. Perhaps even manage the media in a softer but at least effective way. 

Readers should Google her name to gain a full understanding of how formidable an opponent she can be.