May 2008 - Posts

• Emissions Trading Scheme; not just hot air

  My friend Matthew Warren makes a valid point in today’s Australian newspaper (and in his blog ) about the complexity of Australia's Climate Change policy and the Government’s proposed national emissions trading scheme. As Matthew intimates, th is is not Read More... Posted 23 May 2008 09:35 by Jacquelynne Willcox | 0 Comments Filed under: petrol prices, greenhouse gases, wayne swan, productivity commission, emissions trading scheme

• Keeping on message and getting results

  In the traditions of keeping informed about our industry, my hot shot team attended a breakfast with a presentation by one of our competitors. She was supplying hints for dealing with the now six-month old ‘new’ Australian government. It was a neat presentation Read More... Posted 21 May 2008 11:16 by Jacquelynne Willcox | 2 Comments Filed under: government influence, regulation, manufacturing, government relations, on message

• Dysfunction is all part of Opposition

  My friend Malcolm Colless who writes a political column for the national daily, ‘ The Australian ’ had some wise words today for Australia’s federal Liberal Party, now performing badly as the new Opposition. Sadly for that side of politics, most of their Read More... Posted 20 May 2008 14:36 by Jacquelynne Willcox | 0 Comments Filed under: NSW politics, NSW government, Dr Nelson, Malcolm Colless, Opposition, Kevin Rudd

• Ministers can tell stories

  At a business breakfast in Sydney this morning we were treated to not one but two New South Wales Government Ministers; Ageing and Disability Services (Kristina Keneally) and Health (Reba Meagher) giving us their view of their very troubled worlds. Not Read More... Posted 08 May 2008 12:47 by Jacquelynne Willcox | 1 Comments Filed under: NSW politics, Ageing and Disabilty Services, Reba Meagher, Kristina Keneally, NSW government, Health, story-telling

• In the thick of Aussie Political Mayhem

  The NSW Labor Party held its conference at the weekend and I was there as a business observer. What was striking at these always well run events (they don’t call the ALP head office ‘the machine’ for nothing) is how few business observers turned up this Read More... Posted 06 May 2008 17:01 by Jacquelynne Willcox | 0 Comments Filed under: government influence, political infighting, ALP, Electricity privatisation, NSW politics