Journalist | Lawyer. Views my own. Writes for public sector and government news site @TheMandarinAu. https://xitter.cf/t.co/L4WkyU2kIF
Canberra, ACT
Joined July 2009
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▶️ Hear the PM and Bill Shorten's response to a question from @TheMandarinAU about whether stripping public servants of their meritorious honours is on the cards for the sanctions that will come post #robodebt royal commissions. Live from parliament house. #auspol
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When the question is more important than the answer!
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I am proud of my balanced coverage of this govt scandal & I credit Asher for her work leading the fight for victims. I think there should be space for dispassionate conversation about disagreements in any public discourse. Apparently that doesn't happen on X anymore.
@Asher_Wolf blocked me for (Who knows what exactly - Disagreeing with them? Defending my choice of words? Trying to understand the nature of their complaint?) over my robodebt reporting.
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Great coverage of John Brumby book launch from @Coadem in @TheMandarinAU. Ideas to take the heat out of Parliament, encourage collaboration. themandarin.com.au/256733-pu…
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Thanks @Coadem @TheMandarinAU for writing about the launch of ‘A Better Australia’ @MUPublishing @SDHamiltonVIC @UniMelb #MUP #ABetterAustralia
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Journalist and author Rick Morton’s fourth book, ‘Mean streak’, has been released. But publishing his story about the robodebt saga – a masterclass in institutional harm against the public – hasn't shed the weight of the truth. themandarin.com.au/279568-ro…
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"But then they were like, ‘It’s really hard though, bc what do they want us to do? Go into the secretary’s office & say we’ve got legal advice advising this scheme’s illegal?’ Yes — we do want you to do this. It is your job!” @Coadem with @SquigglyRick
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Interesting question from @TheMandarinAU's @Coadem to @PatConroy1 yesterday on the disparity in #defence & #development resourcing.
The Minister responded that "You have to do both... and use all tools of #statecraft to promote a safe and secure region".
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“Fortunately for me, I had [to work] with fine minds and good hearts like
@TonyHWindsor & @RobOakeshott1,” said @JuliaGillard launch 'A Better Aus' this week. In good book stores 22 Oct. t.ly/N3UN1
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Here's a link to the full clip from Insiders this morning. You need independents to make the government more ambitious and to make the opposition more ambitious, to make them better, to keep them honest, to make them strive to provide vision for the country. #auspol24 youtu.be/7AW8K-Y1h0o?si=pTB_…
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Statement on the International Court of Justice ruling on Israeli settlements in Occupied Palestinian Territories.
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Rachel Vagg has been named the state's next auditor-general, and will be the first woman to be appointed to the role in 164 years. themandarin.com.au/250326-kp…
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Australia's three tiers of government have scored poorly in a report assessing the effectiveness of anti-racism policies and programs. themandarin.com.au/250446-re…
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The public servant was celebrated for what was effectively a machinery of government change when WA became an integrated part of the NDIS. themandarin.com.au/250581-ma…
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The Home Affairs Minister says mis- and disinformation, foreign interference, crumbling social cohesion are the main challenges to democracy. themandarin.com.au/250835-cl…
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Government agencies have started to report on the 2024-25 plan to reduce how much the Australian bureaucracy spends on contractors. themandarin.com.au/250811-re…
PREMIUM | Bowen: Australia’s energy and climate debates suffering from polarisation themandarin.com.au/250938-bo…
Meet the woman powering up a gender-equal Victorian public sector via @TheMandarinAU themandarin.com.au/250858-me…
#vicpol #genderequality #EVAW
Liverpool City Council inquiry triggered amid maladministration concerns via @TheMandarinAU themandarin.com.au/250995-li…
#auspol #localgovernment #liverpoolcitycouncil
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Mark Dreyfus says the “shocking acts of violence against women in recent months, weeks and days” show not enough has changed to deal with what he argues should be plainly called male violence. themandarin.com.au/244546-a-…
