Australia is not immune to a volatile world of Trump trade barriers, the worst oil shock since the 1970s, and grappling with a significant inflation challenge. The Treasurer went to great pains to point out the current headwinds facing the Australian economy and, by extension, the Australian business community. The 2026 Budget provides modest but […]

Faced with persistent structural deficits, increased spending, and a generation of voters are struggling to enter the housing market, the Albanese government and Treasurer Jim Chalmers appear willing to absorb political risk in pursuit of sweeping reform with the 2026-27 Federal Budget. Treasury and market modelling suggests potentially $35bn in revenue and savings over the […]

Tonight the Treasurer has handed down the Albanese Government’s first budget of its second term, and on the evidence of Parliament House this afternoon, you would barely know it. The corridors were quiet, interest groups were subdued, and none of the pre-budget theatre that usually accompanies a major announcement was on display. That stillness is […]

Every policy or program can be broken down into five sequential stages. Each build on the last, moving from what you put into the system to the lasting change you hope to create. Here’s what each stage means, using Queensland’s Child Safety system as the example. 1. Inputs are the resources committed to make the program […]

The Austrian philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein once wrote, “The limits of my language mean the limits of my world.” Like all emerging industries, social impact in Queensland is still developing a common language, one that fosters a shared story which in turn enables collective action. A genuinely effective and robust impact ecosystem in Queensland, underpinned by […]

It’s impossible to go through life without being in a team environment. Junior sporting sides, your first part-time job flipping burgers, group assignments at university and your chosen career all involve the ability to work with others.  In all team dynamics the relationships between the various actors are integral to both the culture and success […]

Over the past month, I have had the pleasure of working with a wide range of clients. Some, I have known for a long time, some new and some prospective – all doing exciting things. Through these interactions, I have been able to share how the SAS Group likes to work with government, and now […]

Thursday nights, I’m in the arena. You’ll find me strategising, pacing about, voice raised under the glare of a spotlight, and locked in a brutal contest. No, this isn’t politics… it’s coaching Colts 4 rugby. When I took on the role of assistant coach for under-21s University rugby, the first job was to build a […]

Public angst is a governing resource. The question is whether you’re spending it – or borrowing against it. April in Queensland was defined by fuel. Not necessarily the price of it,  but the fear around the lack of it. Specifically, our lack of sovereignty around it. The Strait of Hormuz is in chaos. Bowser prices climbing. […]