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1. Would seem an excellent selection of a very well-qualified, experienced and credentialled person.

   Posted By: peter, Melbourne

2. I don't see why this appointment would be 'controversial because of his Labor associations' seeing as the previous incumbent was a long time parliamentary leader of the National Party.
   And there is no ambassador to the Vatican. They are ambassadors to the Holy See.

   Posted By: Peter G

3. Another waste of taxpayers' money.
   Prior to Tim Fischer's appointment, the Ambassador to the Holy See was always a career diplomat resident elsewhere (often Vienna); our man in Rome was never accredited to the Holy See, and care was taken to make sure said Ambassador was not Catholic.
   Quite honestly I fail to see the point, except to reward another political fellow-traveller with a (very pleasant) sinecure.

   Posted By: JR, Sydney

4. A good appointment.
   There is no issue at all about ALP affiliation as such affiliation is perfectly legitimate.
   Direct and personal economic interests of working people through the party of one's choice must always be upheld against the snob and false pietistic minority idea that one side of politics has God barracking for it.
   Catholics need to reject snobbery and slurs against one's political affiliations.
   Wishing Jack all the very best on his appointment.

   Posted By: Michael Webb

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