If in doubt, reach for another inquiry

After a trend, this column is today being presented as an inquiry into inquiries, writes Michael Clifford

Last week, an inquiry into the banking inquiry commenced. The inquiry into the inquiry concerns allegations by a whistleblower in the inquiry being inquired into that there’s something fishy going on. Once that came to light, there was only one thing for it. An inquiry.

It’s not known how long the inquiry into the banking inquiry will take, but the new departure is bound to be the focus of another inquiry. That is, we are likely to see an inquiry into the inquiry into the banking inquiry. This will come about when somebody believes there’s something fishy going on in the inquiry into the banking inquiry and the fishy business will find its way into the media.