"He's annoyed ACC has made the mistake, particularly as it affects people's lives.

"ACC needs to get its systems in order to make sure it doesn't happen again."

Dr Smith announced two weeks ago that 70 jobs would be axed from ACC as part of a restructuring that will affect 180 people."

Well I guess his staff are in the know!

"Smith, who has an intermittently confrontational personality and turns bright pink when enraged, is also one of the intellectual workhorses of the new National Cabinet. Now, he and his accident compensation portfolio are on the frontline of controversy for the new Government."

What happens when he becomes embarrassed?