One of the great and lasting strengths of the SAS Group has been its determinedly bipartisan operating model.  Most government relations consultancies tend to have connections into one side of politics or the other. Since its inception, the SAS Group has always had a former Coalition and a former Labor Minister among its directors, and an […]

Whether you agree or disagree with the proposed Future Made in Australia Act, it has given the Prime Minister a fast, and much-needed change in narrative.   Two years into the nominal three-year term, the Prime Minister desperately needs a boost. The Prime Minister’s net approval rating is in negative territory and the polls have the ALP ahead […]

The Albanese Government finds itself, less than two weeks ahead of the budget, beset by a whirlwind of pressures that are straining its ability to present a narrative of its priorities and its vision for the future. This is all the more important given we are about 12 months out, or less, from the next […]

Small and medium businesses across Australia will no doubt be cheering the news that the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) will get the power to block serial acquisitions and those that entrench the market power of big players. In our experience, many smaller players have felt complete powerless under current competition laws and view the […]

In 1855, American social reformer and abolitionist Frederick Douglass spoke his now famous words, “it is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men.” Whilst he said this in dialogue with white slave owners about the immortality of slavery, he could very well have said those same words to describe the importance of education […]

It’s often remarked that politicians are all the same. I remember well when there was little difference between the major parties on critical issues of defence and border protection, possibly to avoid creating a wedge on these matters, particularly before an election.  Sometimes this should be the case, and for good reason. But we shouldn’t let this […]

If you’ve been in business for more than 2 minutes, you know the magic of marketing is the difference between good and great. Ask some of the biggest and most successful brands in the world how they got there, and it’s guaranteed their leaders will credit the artistry of their marketing teams as much as the […]

March 16 was a key date in the calendar with Queensland local government elections held alongside two key state seat by-elections of Ipswich West and Inala. The Ipswich West by-election occurred due to the resignation of the ALP’s Jim Madden. The Inala by-election was the result of the resignation of former Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk after […]

Alleluia, Federal Parliament will rise for Easter. MPs and senators will welcome the well-earned break, spending the recess in their constituencies or, if you’re the Treasurer, finalising the budget due on the 14th of May.  For the religious, Good Friday and Easter Sunday hold special significance. For Prime Minister Albanese and the ALP Government, they will […]