There’s movement at the station in NSW government ranks. Dr Col Gellatly has come out of retirement, returning to again head the Premier’s Department. Brendan O’Reilly drops down to deputy director-General. D-G of Services, Technology and Administration, Graeme Head (ex-Premier’s Department) today resigned to take up position of deputy-secretary with the federal Department of health.

And why has Kristina Kenneally suddenly developed a sort of New Zealand accent? Is she getting an accent makeover to sound more Aussie?

A brave call: the NSW Libs have just announced their team for the 2011 losers lounge — including Henson Liang, a Burwood councillor and real estate agent. This was the same day as ICAC announced an inquiry into the serious problems at Burwood Council.

Spotted Monday night in Chinatown at the Golden Century Chinese restaurant tucked into a corner table was Daily Telegraph editor Garry Linnel and NRL CEO David Gallop. With them were a conga line of maybe 15 yes men from media organisations and the NRL.

Gallop was overheard thanking them for coming and proclaiming that “you are the people that set the way that league is portrayed in the media, you are the key people in setting the agenda …”

I was surprised by the lack of notable Channel Nine attendees.