December 21, 2012

Bess Price’s Award (?) Can It Start A Non-Political Discussion?

Walpiri woman Bess Nungarrayi Price – and her white husband David Price – speak out about conditions for rural Indigenous people in Central Australia – ‘Welcome To My World’ on Radio National. Bess has copped plenty of flack for speaking […]
December 14, 2012

Trains NOT Toll Roads: Council Opposes State Government

Living in inner Melbourne as I now do, I support the concept of a rail link out to Doncaster and the eastern suburbs and NOT an East-West Toll Road/ freeway, which is now the State Government’s top transport priority! I […]
December 13, 2012

Ministers To Give Reasons For Policy Process To Parliament?

The Productivity Commission reports today, after investigating the quality of governments’ efforts in assessing the cost of red tape to the community, that ministers often announce policies first with the costs coming later ‘as an afterthought’. Some ‘Highly Significant’ Policies […]
December 12, 2012

Definitely NOT Best Public Sector Practice. What Can Be Done?

The Age has obtained a report by outgoing Auditor-General, Des Pearson, on the Brumby Government years in government in Victoria. It looks at problems in the public sector. Although the report was not tabled for various reasons, the key findings […]
December 6, 2012

Can You Help ‘Second Bite’ Help Hungry Australians?

Fact: every day Australians go hungry. By supporting SecondBite, we can give vulnerable men, women and children the gift of fresh food. This Christmas Masterchef’s Matt Preston is working as a SecondBite Ambassador to provide food to families who don’t […]