And it is bye to Zorica too
There was little fanfare last week when it was announced that Australia’s High Commissioner to Pakistan, Zorica McCarthy, was finishing her stint in the high profile post. Those who followed the Firepower saga will recognise Zorica as the diplomat who purchased Firepower shares at a discounted price from Tim Johnston, shortly after the then Prime Minister John Howard attended a Firepower “contract” signing ceremony in Pakistan that was used to promote the shares. Well, lots more about that in my book. Red faces all around. One can only suppose the episode wasn’t too good for Zorica’s reputation but of course she was cleared of any wrong-doing …