Controversial judge Tim Carmody’s $290,000 annual pension package is a stunning example of the chasm between our judiciary, and the rest of us.

But it is also a strong reminder that the ramifications of a bad political decision can last much longer than the government that implemented it.

Tim Carmody will never have to pass "Go" on the Monopoly board again. Credit:Daniel Hurst

Pink batts is an example of that. So is energy policy, under successive governments.

And at home, the stellar example is Carmody, who was appointed chief justice by former Campbell Newman after a short stint as chief magistrate.