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Pezzullo story points to serious systemic problems in the Australian Public Service

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Monday, September 25, 2023
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But, just like the revelations about Robodebt from the royal commission, they must not be treated as an isolated case but as evidence of serious systemic problems in the Australian Public Service (APS).

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  • But, just like the revelations about Robodebt from the royal commission, they must not be treated as an isolated case but as evidence of serious systemic problems in the Australian Public Service (APS).
  • So what is expected from public servants in terms of their relationship with government?
  • The conduct of the public service is overseen by the public service commissioner, who issues legal directions about how bureaucrats must conduct themselves consistent with each APS Value.
  • Moreover, when a person is as senior as Pezzullo, trying to distinguish between public and private behaviour is problematic.
  • So trust has to be achieved across the parliament and with the Australian public.
  • Public service failures in the sports rorts and Morrison multiple-ministries cases have raised a similar question.
  • Another possible measure, but one not directly relevant in the Pezzullo case, is to prohibit any senior public servant from being a member of any political party.
  • That might put some meat on the requirement to promote, as well as uphold, the value of impartiality.

View from The Hill: 'Player' Mike Pezzullo undone by power play

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Monday, September 25, 2023
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He dissed ministers in the way of these interests or those (and other people) he didn’t rate.

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  • He dissed ministers in the way of these interests or those (and other people) he didn’t rate.
  • He used Briggs to seek leverage with the then PMs, asking for his opinions to be passed on.
  • Nine says it learned of the messages “via a third party who obtained lawful access to them”.
  • He can perhaps be partly understood by referring back to the so-called bureaucratic “mandarins” of decades ago.
  • They ran their departments with iron grips, and in some cases were, or tried to be, as powerful as ministers, or more so.
  • (In a 2021 Anzac Day message to staff Pezzullo caused a public ruckus when he wrote of “the drums of war” beating.)
  • The player obsessed by security has been undone by some unidentified power play that has left him totally exposed.

Oakworth Capital Bank Announces New Members to its Inaugural Central Carolinas Market Board

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Tuesday, September 19, 2023
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CHARLOTTE, N.C., Sept. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Oakworth Capital Bank (OTCQX: OAKC) is proud to introduce additional members to its inaugural Central Carolinas board members.

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  • CHARLOTTE, N.C., Sept. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Oakworth Capital Bank (OTCQX: OAKC) is proud to introduce additional members to its inaugural Central Carolinas board members.
  • The Oakworth Central Carolinas market board is comprised of successful leaders with varying industry and community backgrounds.
  • "These individuals are highly respected leaders in our community," said Tim Beck , managing director and market leader for Oakworth in Central Carolinas.
  • Headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, Oakworth serves clients in 18 states from its offices in Birmingham and Mobile, Alabama, Nashville and Charlotte.

Snapdocs Promotes Michael Sachdev to CEO; Aaron King Becomes Executive Chairman

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Thursday, September 14, 2023
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Snapdocs , the mortgage industry’s leading digital closing provider, announced the promotion of Michael Sachdev from president to chief executive officer.

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  • Snapdocs , the mortgage industry’s leading digital closing provider, announced the promotion of Michael Sachdev from president to chief executive officer.
  • Sachdev succeeds Snapdocs founder Aaron King, who will take on the role of executive chairman.
  • Snapdocs is focused on solving the fragmentation in the mortgage industry—making closings faster, more cost-effective, and error-free for all parties involved.
  • As executive chairman, King will continue to play a full-time, critical role at Snapdocs, advising the company’s product strategy and connecting with customers and the market.

Renowned Cleveland-Based Chef and Restaurateur Douglas Katz Joins Morrison Healthcare at Cleveland Clinic to Further Elevate Culinary Experience for Patients and Guests

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Tuesday, September 12, 2023
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Morrison Healthcare welcomes well-known culinary leader Chef Douglas Katz as the newest member of the culinary leadership team at Cleveland Clinic.

Key Points: 
  • Morrison Healthcare welcomes well-known culinary leader Chef Douglas Katz as the newest member of the culinary leadership team at Cleveland Clinic.
  • “My purpose is to spread joy through meaningful experiences and a shared passion for food,” said Chef Katz.
  • “It is an honor to join the Morrison Healthcare team at Cleveland Clinic and bring these experiences to patients, caregivers and guests.
  • Chef Katz also looks forward to serving the northeast Ohio community through Teaching Kitchens and other culinary educational opportunities.

Ama Romaine, Former Blackstone GC for Real Estate Asset Management, Joins Progress Residential as General Counsel

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Tuesday, September 12, 2023
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ATLANTA, Sept. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Progress Residential, the nation's largest single-family rental (SFR) management company, today announced that Ama Romaine has joined the company as General Counsel, effective immediately. Based in Atlanta, Ms. Romaine will serve as a member of Progress' executive leadership committee, providing insights as a counselor and resource on business direction and strategy, particularly around housing stability and affordability. Ms. Romaine replaces Ariel Amir who is retiring from this role, although Mr. Amir will remain at Progress as a senior advisor following his retirement.

Key Points: 
  • ATLANTA, Sept. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Progress Residential, the nation's largest single-family rental (SFR) management company, today announced that Ama Romaine has joined the company as General Counsel, effective immediately.
  • Ms. Romaine replaces Ariel Amir who is retiring from this role, although Mr. Amir will remain at Progress as a senior advisor following his retirement.
  • Most recently, Ms. Romaine was Managing Director and Global General Counsel in real estate asset management for Blackstone, where she advised multifamily and affordable housing companies while implementing strategic priorities across the 40+ real estate portfolio companies.
  • "I am excited to be joining Progress Residential during such a transformational time for the company," said Ms. Romaine.

Ball Corporation CFO Morrison to Retire; Howard Yu Named Successor

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Thursday, September 7, 2023
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WESTMINSTER, Colo., Sept. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Ball Corporation (NYSE:BALL) today announced that Scott C. Morrison, 61, executive vice president and chief financial officer, will retire from the role after more than two decades with the company.  Howard Yu, 51, has been named to succeed Morrison as executive vice president and CFO, starting Sept. 25. Morrison will remain with the company as a senior advisor to ensure a smooth transition and in support of the successful completion of the proposed Aerospace transaction.

Key Points: 
  • Howard Yu, 51, has been named to succeed Morrison as executive vice president and CFO, starting Sept. 25.
  • Morrison will remain with the company as a senior advisor to ensure a smooth transition and in support of the successful completion of the proposed Aerospace transaction.
  • Morrison joined Ball in 2000 as treasurer after 16 years in the banking industry.
  • Yu most recently served as SVP and CFO for Envista, a publicly traded global company and spin-off of Danaher.

Strong political leaders are electoral gold – but the trick is in them knowing when to stand down

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Monday, August 28, 2023
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The photographs and their hostile treatment in The Daily Telegraph the next day by journalist Alan Reid were damaging.

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  • The photographs and their hostile treatment in The Daily Telegraph the next day by journalist Alan Reid were damaging.
  • Reid decried Calwell’s “night watch” as “a sad commentary on the decline in status of Labor’s parliamentary leadership”.
  • Leaders of the major parties invariably attempt to project strength, insight and control.
  • Just weeks before the 2007 election campaign, Labor’s Kevin Rudd unilaterally decreed that he alone would appoint his ministry, rather than the caucus.
  • In other words, the shift of power from party members and cabinets to leaders exercising unfettered authority from the top.
  • Yet he surrendered the WA premiership earlier this year, having led Labor to its most electorally dominant position in its history.
  • Mostly, though, leaders have to be endured long past their popular high-water mark, because, well, they’re irreplaceable.

As ABC chair, Ita Buttrose stood up for the broadcaster's independence. It's time others did the same

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Wednesday, August 23, 2023
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Ita Buttrose has announced she will not seek a second term as ABC chair, which means her term will expire in March 2024.

Key Points: 
  • Ita Buttrose has announced she will not seek a second term as ABC chair, which means her term will expire in March 2024.
  • Four of the seven non-executive directors already there had been appointed outside the merit system by Mitch Fifield as minister for communication.
  • Buttrose herself put ABC independence at the centre of her commitments.
  • I will fight any attempts to muzzle the national broadcaster or interfere with its obligations to the Australian public.
  • He sued the ABC for defamation but the ABC defended it vigorously and he discontinued the action.
  • There have been many analyses of how nine years of Coalition government attacks demoralised the ABC.
  • But with Buttrose’s departure now on the horizon, it is time for others at the top to stand up.

American Alliance for Equal Rights Files Lawsuit Against Perkins Coie LLP and Morrison & Foerster LLP Alleging Discriminatory Diversity Fellowships

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Tuesday, August 22, 2023
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AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the American Alliance for Equal Rights (AAFER) filed two lawsuits challenging the awarding of diversity fellowships by the international law firms Perkins Coie LLP and Morrison & Foerster LLP.

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  • AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the American Alliance for Equal Rights (AAFER) filed two lawsuits challenging the awarding of diversity fellowships by the international law firms Perkins Coie LLP and Morrison & Foerster LLP.
  • Regarding Perkins Coie, AAFER alleges that the "diversity fellowships" for first year (1L) and second year (2L) law students exclude certain applicants based on their race.
  • The American Alliance for Equal Rights alleges that these exclusionary policies violate the Civil Rights Act of 1866, 42 U.S.C.
  • §1981, because Perkins Coie and Morrison & Foerster are expressly refusing to contract with certain applicants based on their race and ethnicity.