Australian: FORMER dotcom mogul and ministerial hopeful Evan Thornley has apologised to his enraged ALP colleagues but says he does not regret his sudden shift to the private sector, citing the immense potential of electric cars. Mr Thornley — whose decision on December 28 stunned the political establishment — admitted he was approached to head electric car venture Better Place last June but denied any conflict of interest with his role as parliamentary secretary for innovation. In an …