A value-free consultation

The Augur's Well (TAW): I seem to recognise you in another guise - weren't you the much-acclaimed Minister for Containment at one stage?

The Supplicant (Rudd Pillock): I can't confirm or deny that for operational reasons.

TAW: What brings you hither then, Mr Pillock?

Pillock: You will please show me the respect due to an Attorney-General...

TAW: Certainly, General, eh, Attorney-General... What can I do you for?

Pillock: Leave out the feeble attempt at humour for a start, or I'll have you raided quick-smart...

TAW: So sorry. What is your current inquiry?

Pillock: You will understand that I cannot divulge that for operational reasons...

TAW: Ah, so... May I speculate that it has to do with the anti-terror bill that was so promptly passed at the mere drop of a suggested threat to our fair city of Melbourne? Sorry, I know, operational reasons...

Pillock: It was 'a' anti-terror bill, not 'the' anti-terror bill!

TAW: Sorry 'bout that - I hope you're not here to entrap me into making seditious statements... I was about to joke that 'the worst is yet to come'.

Pillock: We'll have the likes of you for indefinite questioning yet, misguiding the populace with ambiguous sentences and all!

TAW: Straight into sentencing, are we then? You seem to need some good advice
badly...

Pillock: There you go again! But perhaps you could arrange for any advice to be routed through the relevant agencies?

TAW: Are there any? I mean, are any relevant when it comes to oracles? You're meant to pick your own meanings out of whatever advice is given...

Pillock: You can bet your sweet bippie!

TAW: It was a pleasure consulting with you, Attorney-General!