SPEAKING OF PROBLEMS

Australia's skills shortage crisis took a turn for the worse this week with the House of Representatives still unable to fill the vacant position of House Speaker.

Rob Oakeshott put his hand up but that was considered by members of the conservative opposition to be more preposterous than making the Riddler the mayor of Gotham City.

Therefore it appears a new advertisement for the role will be doing the rounds in the employment section of the weekend papers along the following lines:

If you are considering running for the vacant position of Speaker in the lower-house, please express your interest if the following essential criteria applies to you or someone you know:

•  Have a minimum of two-years experience in Childcare
   
• You sat through Anger Management starring Jack Nicholson at least once.
   
• Support the equal opportunity for all act which includes cardboard cut-out representation of MP's absent due to emergency fact finding tours.
   
• Prepared to work overtime including early morning parliamentary sessions.
   
• Good problem solving skills including how to avoid another election if one house of reps MP dies before the parliamentary term expires in 2013.
   
• Are not prone to drowsiness or bench fatigue during quiet or lackluster periods of discourse.  

• Have never inhaled helium during work hours and will committ not to during your term in this role. 
  

Thank you

J.Gillard
The Job Network