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Murphy's column 19th August was an excellent summary of the pathetically inept train wreck that IS the Martin Labor Government. They have hired at least 2,500 extra public servants since coming to power. At a "conservative" EXTRA ANNUAL cost of around $250 Million, this should be seen by all thinking Territorians as scandal of Whitlamesque proportions. The Martin Labor Government's atrocious record of excessive regulation, massive over-manning and incompetent management seems to be going unnoticed by an increasingly apathetic "southernised" electorate. Clare Martin has allowed our Territory to become a clone of the failed labor states of New South Wales and Victoria.
Dave Wane
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Appointment as Visiting Scholar is on the basis of demonstrated performance and
contribution to public life. The Visiting Scholar will have a connection with
Northern Australia and our near neighbours.
The DRC seeks to appoint as the Visiting Scholar a high profile Australian who
has made a lasting contribution to the development and implementation of policy
at the most senior level, either in the public or privare sector, or
preferrably both.
We are pleased to announce as our inaugural and foundation Visiting Scholar Dr.
Neil Conn.
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Dr. Neil Conn AO, M.Ec (Syd), Ph.D (Duke), Hon D.Ec (NTU), FAICD
Email : conns@bigpond.net.au
Website :
Dr. Conn, Chairman of Original IT Investments Pty Limited and Deputy Chairman IASbet Limited. Administrator of the Northern Territory following 12 years as Chief Executive (Under Treasurer) of the Northern Territory Treasury. He has extensive experience in the public and private sectors including positions as Executive Director Corporate Finance CIBC Australia Ltd ; Deputy Secretary, NSW Treasury ; Principal Administrator at the OECD in Paris ; Senior Lecturer in Economics at the University of Sydney ; Chairman/Director of numerous public sector corporations in the Northern Territory. Member of the Australian Statistics Advisory Council for 12 years from 1981, and from 2000 to 2002 was a member of the Australian Accounting Standards Board and Heads of Treasuries Accounting and Reporting Advisory Committee. Outside business and the public sector, Dr. Conn has served as Chairman of the Darwin Symphony Orchestra ; Director of the Darwin Performing Arts Centre ; currently Deputy Chairman of the NSW State Council of St. John Ambulance Australia.Dr. Conn was conferred an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) in 1996.
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