Policy Adviser

Melbourne, Australia.
Joined March 2011
For the proud SEC workers who built and maintained our energy system - it's about more than just electricity. It's about opportunity for workers, families and communities. And that's what we'll bring back - power for Victorians, by Victorians.
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Today we finished removing our 65th level crossing. They're dangerous. They're congested. And now they're gone for good.
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Jackson Stiles retweeted
Today's Victorian budget puts patients first. youtube.com/watch?v=GE3wzN-3…
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A bipartisan Parliamentary Committee has found the Commonwealth's GST formula is unfair, and will cost Victoria up to $1.2 billion a year (enough to employ 10,000 nurses) unless the “no worse off” guarantee is extended. parliament.vic.gov.au/eic-la…
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The pandemic has thrown new challenges at boards, demanding transformations in business practices. Governance Institute of Australia & @AICDirectors have published a new report, Governance through a crisis: Learning from #COVID19 -Lessons for now & beyond: bit.ly/3bLWEen
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This is such a helpful chart. The only reason I'm posting is though is because I'm stanning on @ABSStats who created it and who really should be given so many pats for their awesome work, especially lately.
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Super early release update, $30bn paid out to households... or put another way $30bn the government has avoided having to borrow (at just 0.8%) to 'support' households who have had to provide their own safety net at the expense of their retirement incomes #ausbiz
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Unions and business have shown an extraordinary level of cooperation through the COVID-19 pandemic. Today we are coming together to support a paid pandemic leave scheme that helps all workers to comply with the applicable state and territory public health directives.
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One unfortunate outcomes of doubling the cost of Arts degrees (female dominated) is that many women will continue paying HECS (up to 10% of income) at the same time as paying childcare fees and therefore adding to effective tax rates and lowering workforce incentives for women.
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Today’s front pages. Your right to know. #pressfreedom
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Accounting giant KPMG has called for the rate of Newstart to be lifted by almost $100 to $370 a week, saying the unemployment benefit should be benchmarked at 50 per cent of the minimum wage. theaustralian.com.au/nation/… #auspol – at Melbourne, Victoria
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'The two arms of my life': Faith and footy guide Giants superfan to grand final | @taylor_denny @themattbungard
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Brilliant ⁦@AlanKohler⁩ recounting past reactions of the market to changes of government at Australian elections ⁦@abcnews⁩
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Australia officially enters a "per capita" GDP recession, the first since 2006. We are clearly too reliant on population growth to support economic activity and both monetary and fiscal policy makers should be concerned #ausbiz #auspol
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The world is 'sleepwalking to catastrophe' over climate risk, reports @JamesFernyhough. #ausbiz #environment bit.ly/2T2wr1i
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Todays HS Opinion Piece "All Kids Should be Able to Live in Hope"
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Replying to @Adam_Creighton
The national accounts show @Adam_Creighton 's point nicely as bracket creep and more tax being paid has consistently become a greater proportion of household income over the past 8 years #ausbiz #auspol
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