How to get a $450,000 job: no ads required - just a nice word from the minister
Rob
Of all the Rudd Government�s ambitious ''nation building'' plans, its
scheme to plough billions of dollars into building a superfast
communications network is the most risky and dubious.
A highly-regarded Labor political strategist, Kaiser was appointed last
November to the $450,000 a year position as head of government relations
and external affairs for NBN Co, the government-owned company which is
to build the $43 billion broadband network.
Now we have learnt that there was a singular lack of process around this
hiring - and apparently around many of the hirings at NBN Co.
In response to Opposition questions at a Senate estimates hearing on
Monday, NBN Co's chief executive Mike Quigley said it was Communications
Minister Stephen Conroy who had suggested Kaiser for the position.
Quigley told the hearing that after Kaiser was mentioned by Senator
Conroy he had referred the name to NBN Co's head of human resources.
Kaiser was hired after two interviews, one with Quigley, and reference
checks. The job was not advertised. There was no executive search
process. No other candidates were short-listed.
Yet Quigley insisted this was an appropriate selection processs. ''We
made an assessment against what we believed the job needed to have.
We've done that in other circumstances also,'' he told the Senate
standing committee on environment, communications and the arts
"snips excluded"
Dr. Sir John Howard, AC, WSCMoF
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> Of all the Rudd Government’s ambitious ''nation building'' plans, its
> communications network is the most risky and dubious.
>
> A highly-regarded Labor political strategist, Kaiser was appointed last
> November to the $450,000 a year position as head of government relations
> and external affairs for NBN Co, the government-owned company which is
> to build the $43 billion broadband network.
>
> Now we have learnt that there was a singular lack of process around this
> hiring - and apparently around many of the hirings at NBN Co.
>
> In response to Opposition questions at a Senate estimates hearing on
> Monday, NBN Co's chief executive Mike Quigley said it was Communications
> Minister Stephen Conroy who had suggested Kaiser for the position.
>
> Quigley told the hearing that after Kaiser was mentioned by Senator
> Conroy he had referred the name to NBN Co's head of human resources.
>
> Kaiser was hired after two interviews, one with Quigley, and reference
> checks. The job was not advertised. There was no executive search
> process. No other candidates were short-listed.
>
> Yet Quigley insisted this was an appropriate selection processs. ''We
> made an assessment against what we believed the job needed to have.
> We've done that in other circumstances also,'' he told the Senate
> standing committee on environment, communications and the arts
>
> "snips excluded"
Thank you Labour.
--
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ipvdBnU8F8
- KRudd at his finest.
"The Labour Party is corrupt beyond redemption!"
- Labour hasbeen Mark Latham in a moment of honest clarity.
"This is the recession we had to have!"
- Paul Keating explaining why he gave Australia another Labour recession.
"Silly old bugger!"
- Well known ACTU pisspot and sometime Labour prime minister Bob Hawke
responding to a pensioner who dared ask for more.
"By 1990, no child will live in poverty"
- Bob Hawke again, desperate to win another election.
"A billion trees ..."
- Borke, pissed as a newt again.
"Well may we say 'God save the Queen' because nothing will save the governor
general!"
- Egotistical shithead and pompous fuckwit E.G. Whitlam whining about his
appointee for Governor General John Kerr.
"SHUT THE FUCK UP YOU DUMB CUNT!"
- FlangesBum on learning the truth about Labour's economic capabilities.
"I don't care what you fuckers think!"
- KRudd the KRude Rat at his finest again.
"We'll just change it all when we get in."
- Garrett the carrott
Rod Speed
> Of all the Rudd Government�s ambitious ''nation building'' plans, its scheme to plough billions of dollars into
> building a superfast
> communications network is the most risky and dubious.
That is very arguable indeed.
There is no risk whatever, the worst they might have to do is spend some
of the money that the govt got from flogging off Telstra to pay for it.
Corse it is arguable if that is the best thing to
spend that money on instead of say hospitals etc.
> A highly-regarded Labor political strategist, Kaiser was appointed
> last November to the $450,000 a year position as head of government
> relations and external affairs for NBN Co, the government-owned
> company which is to build the $43 billion broadband network.
Not a bad idea to have an ex labor ape in a job like that.
> Now we have learnt that there was a singular lack of process around
> this hiring - and apparently around many of the hirings at NBN Co.
Sure, but that isnt at all unusual with either side of politics.
> In response to Opposition questions at a Senate estimates hearing on Monday, NBN Co's chief executive Mike Quigley
> said it was Communications Minister Stephen Conroy who had suggested Kaiser for the position.
> Quigley told the hearing that after Kaiser was mentioned by Senator
> Conroy he had referred the name to NBN Co's head of human resources.
> Kaiser was hired after two interviews, one with Quigley, and reference checks. The job was not advertised.
Pointless advertising it if the decision has already been made.
> There was no executive search process.
Pointless doing that if the decision has already been made.
> No other candidates were short-listed.
Pointless doing that if the decision has already been made.
> Yet Quigley insisted this was an appropriate selection processs.
What do you expect him to say, 'yes we fucked up' ?
Torpedo
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B J Foster
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> Now we have learnt that there was a singular lack of process around this
> hiring - and apparently around many of the hirings at NBN Co.
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Are there others?
Rod Speed
Corse there are.
B J Foster
Prove it
Rod Speed
Go and fuck yourself, again.
Evan
B J Foster
Once again you demonstrate your total worthlessness
Rod Speed
> Rod Speed wrote:
>> B J Foster wrote:
>>> Rod Speed wrote:
>>>> B J Foster wrote:
>>>>> Rob wrote:
>>>>>> Now we have learnt that there was a singular lack of process around this hiring - and apparently around many of