The opposition leader is correct in pointing out the need for our society to pull together if we are to make progress on the many challenging, complex and divisive issues that we face.   Unfortunately, he is still living in yesteryear when community leaders and politicians had enough community credibility to lead people through the disruptive change processes.   To be an effective leader of change today one needs to accept that citizens want to see evidence-based policy and change that has been formulated in conjunction with “people like them” - not just an elite group. Deliberative Democracy processes can achieve this!

“For too long, Mr Wyatt said last week, government had “done things to Indigenous Australians, not with them”. For that reason, he said, the government began working two years ago on a co-design for an Indigenous voice in partnership with Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders to determine how best they could be heard in Canberra and involved in the decision-making that affected their lives.” The Australian 22/12/21   Ground-up consultation can pave the way to the resolution of challenging issues where many different views are held.   Deliberative Democracy is a powerful tool just waiting for our politicians to embrace it!

Governance research shows that COVID-19 is becoming business as usual, strategic M&A is undeterred, there is a heightened awareness of customers and staff as stakeholders and an increased focus on risk management (particularly cyber, people and supply chain).  Failure to deliver substantive innovation represents a significant strategic risk.Here is a link to a 3 minute read of Brabourne and ArkTalent's research findings:   https://www.brabourne.com.au/december-2021-news

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The reported appalling behaviour in Parliament House certainly requires "stamping out". However, a far broader change is needed in the standards our politicians are expected to maintain and be held accountable for.Here are some ideas:https://ideaspies.com/posts/good-leadership-advice-from-a-zen-master   https://ideaspies.com/posts/an-opportunity-exists-for-our-politicians-to-lead-a-revolution-in-behaviour    

As the main source of ransomware attacks is offshore, they are unlikely to be stemmed by the threat of prosecution for making a ransom demand. Offshore prosecution for such threats would be difficult to achieve in the jurisdictions that most cyberattacks come from.   If the making of payments is banned, then company directors and other individuals are less likely to pay a ransom. If they do pay a ransom, then they become liable to prosecution.   By stemming the potential financial reward from ransomware attacks the perpetrators are likely to look elsewhere for easier targets.