The Australia 2020 Summit is over, and the Initial Report is online. Here’s what it has to say about Governance. My comments will come in due course.
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As I’m reading through recent news reports on the Australia 2020 Summit today, I’m been struck by how few people seem to be able to think about Australia’s future — and think big about Australia’s future — rather than just view the world through their own narrow prism of self-interest.
I’ve written elsewhere how the Summit seems to have brought out the whingers who complain that their interest isn’t specifically listed in the topic titles. Today I’m wading through news reports which boast, as the Preston Leader does, that “nine Derebin residents” will be going to Canberra. Similarly, “A strong contingent of gays, lesbians and equal rights advocates has been chosen,” cheers Queensland Pride.
I’ve also written about who I think should be selected, on the basis of talent not quota-filling Nevertheless, the steering committee has magically arranged for 15% of their nominees to be female.
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