On no-shows

John Ivison's article on the Cons' Senate-based strategy strikes me as far too kind to a focus that seems destined to flop (if it hasn't already). But it's worth highlighting Ivison's observation that Deceivin' Stephen's first Senate appointee is setting the current standard for sheer uselessness:

(Public Works Minister Michael Fortier)'s view on the legitimacy of the Senate can probably be divined from his voting record. He has voted just five times (all on the same day) in 102 sitting days.

Needless to say, Fortier seems to be just one more example of the Cons readily embracing in government what they used to decry in opposition. But isn't it long past time for the current opposition to start giving Fortier the Andy Thompson treatment over his pathetic voting record to highlight the contradiction?