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 Topcover and CYA jobs for former Mandarins and their minions -   

I note that Sir A is back feeding from the bottomless taxpayer funded trough, with Albo calling a review into the Defence bureaucracy...

MEDIA RELEASE
03 Aug 2022
Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Defence

Today the Albanese Government announced details of the Defence Strategic Review, including the Terms of Reference and the independent leads who will conduct this Review for government.

In 2020, the Defence Strategic Update identified that changes in Australia’s strategic environment are accelerating more rapidly than predicted in the 2012 Force Posture Review. As our national security landscape changes, it is vital that our defence force remains positioned to meet our global and regional security challenges.

To meet these challenges, the Review will examine force structure, force posture and preparedness, and investment prioritisation, to ensure Defence has the right capabilities to meet our growing strategic needs.

This is a large task, and it is for this reason we have appointed two eminent leads to conduct the Review; former Minister for Defence, Professor the Hon Stephen Smith and former Chief of the Defence Force, Air Chief Marshal Sir Angus Houston AK AFC (retired).

The Albanese Government is committed to ensuring we have a capable and sustainable Australian Defence Force, which is informed with the best possible strategic assessments.

As independent leads, Professor Smith and Sir Angus will ensure the Review’s recommendations to government meet this criteria.

Professor Smith and Sir Angus will deliver the Review and its recommendations to government in early 2023.

Submissions to the Review from all interested parties are welcome until noon AEST, Sunday 30 October 2022.

For more information or to submit a paper for consideration as part of the Review, visit Defence Strategic Review.

A copy of the Terms of Reference can be found on the Defence website.

(For Albo's 'long association' with Sir A comment ffwd to 11:40 and then think on how that's worked out when you consider the Great OnePie White Elephant... ) 

   
Next I note that Murky is back helping head up yet another Labor Party Govt review into his old department...  

 

Independent Review of Infrastructure Australia

On 22 July 2022, the Australian Government announced an independent review of Infrastructure Australia (the Review). The Review will consider IA's role as an independent adviser to the Commonwealth on nationally significant infrastructure priorities and advise on what changes may be needed to IA's focus, priorities and - if necessary - legislation.

The Review will ensure that IA is positioned to achieve its core purpose—to provide quality, independent advice to the Commonwealth on nationally significant infrastructure that supports the economy, builds the nation and addresses future needs.

The Terms of Reference (ToR) for the Review are below.

Reviewers

The Australian Government has appointed Ms Nicole Lockwood and Mr Mike Mrdak AO to lead the review.

Nicole Lockwood

Ms Lockwood is the Chair of Infrastructure Western Australia, a member of the Boards of the Green Building Council of Australia, the WA Association for Mental Health, and is also a non-executive Director of NBN Co.

Mike Mrdak AO

Mr Mrdak is President and CEO for Australia and New Zealand of NEC. He is a previous Secretary of the Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development, and of the Department of Communications and the Arts.

(ps I also note that Murky is also the Chair of the Airport Development Group / Northern Territory Airports)

Hmm...dodgy? Nah..nothing to see here - 

Finally, from one of the ultimate Can'tberra topcover minions, I note that HVH is yet again self-promoting...

 Via Linkedin:

Greg Hood

Deputy Chair Airservices Australia

Hoping to make a positive contribution as a mentor following an interesting and fulfilling 42 year career in aviation (and still going)! #career #aviation #womeninaviation



Greg Hood — Mentoring Women in Aviation

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