With the extra-ordinarily good Penelope Layland moving on from the Chief Minister’s media office the wheels appear to have fallen off.
I know other news outlets are becoming increasingly frustrated by the great silence that has descended, especially with a lot of no-brainer departmental stuff now needing sign-off by the Chiefly office.
Today there was an effort which really demonstrates the way things have gone in the last couple of months.
Released today, dated today, is an admonition to come along for the “Festival of the Forests”. Also known as arboretum open day, which was, er, tomorrow.
With the Liberals having sorted out their communication efforts it’s not a great time for the wheels to be falling off.