@SandiHLogan's Threads
THREAD. There's a common misapprehension about biosecurity responsibilities in Australia & who has carriage. There is a director of biosecurity (who is also the the Secretary of the Department of Agriculture, Water & Environment [DAWE] (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Me…). #COVID19au
Metcalfe's remit is everything APART from human biosecurity. The Chief Medical Officer (currently Dr Brendan Murphy, @healthgovau) is the "director of human biosecurity". State/Territory health depts are his key authorities in their respective states/territories. #COVID19au
DAWE officers only undertake the human bio security role as agents of Commonwealth & State/Territory health departments; they do what health authorities instruct them to do. DAWE staff are NOT medically trained; they act on the directions of the relevant state health department.
THREAD. Devanand (Dave) Sharma is very much the big end of town sort of a guy with special skills offering "counsel to private business owners, individuals & families of significant wealth to keep control of, preserve & grow their wealth". 1/7 kellypartners.com.au/assets/downloa…
2. Kelly+Partners' marketing pitches to family trusts & big business, with advice on how to structure affairs so as to pay just the essentials. Given the demographics of Wentworth, how many in the seat are its clients? Any potential conflicts of interest? kellypartners.com.au/assets/downloa…
3. What does Sharma mean by "our speciality is counsel to private business owners, individuals & families of significant wealth to keep control of, preserve & grow their wealth. We have some of the largest, most complex and demanding businesses, owners, individuals & families...
THREAD. An ex-senior public servant opines that now that Peter Dutton’s about to strike back in terms that are patently irrelevant to his own apparent transgressions, it's time for some facts about MPs' representations to Immigration ministers.
2. Ex-public servant says they know nothing about the MIs for the au pairs other than what has been reported. But I do know a thing or two about MPs and others making representations to a Minister for Immigration (whatever his or her portfolio title for the time being).
3. MPs make representations on behalf of their constituents for all sorts of things. Typically the sending MP’s (electoral office) staff draft and handle the letter addressed to the relevant minister; oftentimes the putative author MP barely reads and does not seriously examine..
