Who gets to define the public interest, here?

An officer turned into a frog!

Trump's team is neither down nor out ...

The mandarin who got caught: Pezzullo inquiry details revealed After an 18-month FOI battle, Rex Patrick reveals the extent of former Home Affairs secretary Mike Pezzullo's misconduct.

Appalling Australian public servant behaviour hidden by Government www.themandarin.com.au/310711-the-m... #government #corruption #governance

The mandarin who got caught: Pezzullo inquiry details revealed After an 18-month FOI battle, Rex Patrick reveals the extent of former Home Affairs secretary Mike Pezzullo's misconduct.

Appalling Australian public servant behaviour hidden by Government www.themandarin.com.au/310711-the-m... #government #corruption #governance

Create Your Best Meeting Ever  - Leadership Freak “Meetings have become weapons of mass dysfunction.” Rebecca Hinds, PhD  Attendance is not engagement.  Silence about bad meetings is permission for more. Move status updates out of meetings.  Become a...

Use meetings only for Decisions, Conflict, & Sense-making
Eliminate meetings that exist only to compensate for broken information flow
#governance
leadershipfreak.blog/2026/02/03/c...

Where It All Went Wrong: The case against John Howard On the thirtieth anniversary of John Howard coming to p…

It's too easy to think John Howard's role lies in the distant past & is therefore irrelevant, but "Where It All Went Wrong" shows how social engineering over the years 1996 to 2007 still dictates the politics, programs and economics of Australia today. My review: www.goodreads.com/book/show/24...

The Middle East is full of religious extremists who blindly revere evil men.

Oops! I meant *The United States* not The Middle East.

Robodebt lawyer wants APS culture shift to prevent repeats Politicians’ confidence in the quality of advice they're getting from senior public servants is misplaced, says robodebt prosecutor.

Is Oz doing enough to prevent Robodebt #2? Probably not! #auspol #governance www.themandarin.com.au/307565-robod... (requires free sign-up to read)

Some feedback about the new book. What do YOU say? #lobbying #government relations ethicalconsulting.com/book

6 Things Before You Start Lobbying - Lobbying and Governance 6 Things Before You Start Lobbying Before you begin: Who makes the decision? What might persuade or motivate them? How do you best get the necessary

Essential to your lobbying: six things to know: Who, What, How, Internal status, Political status, Influences #lobbying #governmentrelations ethicalconsulting.com/6-things-bef...

Cronyism, cultural failings, and instability at the very top of the public service - very interesting article www.themandarin.com.au/310337-revol... #governanance #government

That exact quandary does not arise less often as you grow older, I can attest

A matter of minutes: The Kitchen precedent, natural justice, and misfeasance in public office The Queensland Supreme Court found a professional services review director committed misfeasance by referring a doctor for investigation without properly considering his submissions, a ruling with bro...

How far do Australia’s public servants have to go when considering submissions? #lobbying #government #governance #malfeasance #misfeasance www.themandarin.com.au/307267-the-k...

Centrism: indifference driven by comfort & privilege allows the false belief that neutrality is virtue #politics #auspol open.substack.com/pub/theethic...

SA 2026 – the next morning Last night’s election was truly remarkable. Preferential counts had little value, as we grappled with a truly astounding number of three-cornered or even four-cornered contests. By this morni…

The Sunday ‘hangover & rehydrating’ version of yesterday’s South Australian election results #auspol www.tallyroom.com.au/64636

We love Cotton Tree! And so many great eating places. You are dead right about Noosa, too.

Governance Lessons From Digging Deep - Lobbying and Governance Governance Lessons From Digging Deep A recent governance project threw up very useful “Dos” and “Don’ts” for community organisations – particularly

Governance lessons for leadership: our deep dive project threw up many lessons for member & stakeholder engagement #governance #leadership ethicalconsulting.com/governance-l...

(to the tune of teenage mutant ninja turtles) seance with the ghost of reagan seance with the ghost of reagan seance with the ghost of reagan

The death of the centre-right Liberal conservatism has been killed by the economic system it supported.

Increasing growth requires politicians to confront traditional centre-right voters – true in Australia too? #auspol chrisdillow.substack.com/p/the-death-...

Looks interesting!

Restless Optimism Not Toxic Positivity - Leadership Freak Pessimists can’t lead. Leading is the practice of restless optimism. Contentment that induces slumber degrades you. Accept your present. Stay hungry to improve.  “Show me a thoroughly satisfied man an...

Restless Optimism – true leadership demands it leadershipfreak.blog/2025/09/25/r... – always seeking the best future & never letting positivity or negativity divert from that search #leadership #optimism

Well baked & sealed in plastic?

The Real Oldest Profession - Lobbying and Governance The Real Oldest Profession Apologies to my friends who are sex workers and those who are spies, but yours is not the oldest profession. Lobbying is. Spies and

Lobbying is the REAL oldest profession! ethicalconsulting.com/oldest-profe... #lobbying #governmentrelations #HowToLobby

Think lobbying is about schmoozing politicians over expensive lunches? Reality is far more calculated, methodical, interesting. ethicalconsulting.com/secret-life-... dispels the opacity + has a free download from a new book, laying out what lobbyists do. #lobbying #governmentrelations #government

We were planning a US holiday for last year or this, but not for a few years perhaps

Remotely ‘merican?

But congratulations on not needing to weep!

I am newer to this game than you, but received a puzzling/hilarious/ depressing note last week advising I was about to receive a deposit of $3.46 because one person living close by had bought a print on demand copy of my book & after costs that was my take

Now, she’s Noemore!