[LINK] ALP mate Mike Kaiser has landed a plum NBN job

[Bernard Robertson-Dunn]

Roger Clarke wrote:
> At 13:36 +0800 9/2/10, Bernard Robertson-Dunn wrote:
>> Just a thought. If they are willing to pay $450,000-a-year for the 
>> head of government relations and internal affairs, I wonder what 
>> they are paying for the guy who is responsible for the technical 
>> aspects of the system?
>> ... do they think that spin is more important than substance? ...

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> <impolite ruminations>
>
> The effective 2IC focusses on 'industry engagement' (to the exclusion 
> of 'public policy engagement', judging by my emails with her).  She 
> has a 'pure management' background - BEc (dry?), MBA, McKinseys.
>
> And I wonder whether the CTO was a recommendee of the 
> anyone-but-Telstra industry association  (:-)}
>
> Gary McLaren
> Chief Technology Officer, is responsible for scoping the technology 
> requirements of the National Broadband Network.

IMHO, anyone responsible for only scoping the technology requirements - as opposed to being responsible for delivering a quality solution - does not deserve to be called a CTO.

At least he's had engineering training, but I wonder how his salary compares with the spin doctor chappie.

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brd

Canberra Australia
brd at iimetro.com.au