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Barbara Pocock @barbarapocock.bsky.social · 1d

A slap on the wrist behind closed doors undermines the case put forward by Finance that the culture of PwC is all cleaned up, which was their justification for allowing PwC back into the fold of government contracts. #auspol

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Barbara Pocock @barbarapocock.bsky.social · 1d

Wonder how the intergenerational pay conversation in PwC is unfolding, with the AFR reporting that there are now more ex-partners on PwC’s retirement scheme than those currently working for PwC.

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Barbara Pocock @barbarapocock.bsky.social · 1d

How we ‘fess up when we mess up shows who we are. Pay it all back Deloitte. And apologise. Give yrsrlf some procurement teeth Labor: the capability to ban for poor behaviour, commensurate with the misdemeanour, up to 5 yrs.

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Barbara Pocock @barbarapocock.bsky.social · 2d

Consultancy firm charging $440k for an AI generated report with huge errors? Ethical, apparently.

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stranger @strangerous.bsky.social · 3d

🔥Barbara Pocock slices up Richard Windeyer from Dept of Finance for allowing PwC back into govt contracts
RW “We were making a judgement about when we think the organisation is sufficiently changed & different”🤔
BP “How can u make that judgment over the top of the police?”💥 #Estimates

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Barbara Pocock @barbarapocock.bsky.social · 3d

Bloody hell don’t these massive contract bids💰 provide for a proofread/reference check?? Just so bloody, unbelievably shoddy. www.afr.com/rear-window/...

KPMG corrects its own phantom reference

Deloitte isn’t the only big four firm slipping up on its citations, though it’s still the only one blaming the robots.

www.afr.com

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Barbara Pocock @barbarapocock.bsky.social · 3d

Labor pledged to save $6.4bn through cutting the government's use of consultants and external labour, and yet here they are forking out more. The government's focus must be on rebuilding the public service for core work functions.

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Barbara Pocock @barbarapocock.bsky.social · 4d

A big four consultancy firm has used AI in a report that had several errors, and charged the Australian taxpayer with the bill. I am livid.

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Barbara Pocock @barbarapocock.bsky.social · 5d

Shame on Deloitte. Bigger shame on Govt for using them for core public sector work: $440k contract for rubbish: “Deloitte has admitted to using generative AI for a core analytical task; but it failed to disclose this in the first place.”

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Barbara Pocock @barbarapocock.bsky.social · 6d

The Barefoot Invester weighs in
on Labor’s 5% deposit ‘solution’:

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Barbara Pocock @barbarapocock.bsky.social · 7d

First rule in a housing crisis: don’t make things worse. Albanese’s 5% deposit scheme is a fail.
www.news.com.au/national/pol...

www.news.com.au

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Barbara Pocock @barbarapocock.bsky.social · 8d

Labor is asking our nurses and teachers to spend the bulk of their income on mortgage repayments. How are they supposed to live? It’s reckless to push people into loans they can’t afford. And it makes things worse. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Millions of Australians eligible for 5% first home buyers scheme may be unable to afford repayments

Greens and experts argue policies that let first home buyers spend more than usual only creates more expensive housing – without lifting the proportion of homeowners

www.theguardian.com

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Barbara Pocock @barbarapocock.bsky.social · 10d

Labor could have done something significant for first home buyers, but instead has dropped them into an outrageously expensive market with the burden of a 95% mortgage to boot.

Why can't we have the tax reform that will actually help and that the Greens are pushing for?

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Barbara Pocock @barbarapocock.bsky.social · 10d

House prices up 0.9% - in just one month. 4 years into a Labor Govt. And PM is blaming the Greens! It’s on yr watch PM. You are making it worse - as renters face massive hikes and our most marginal are kicked out of their tents in the centre of our cities. Do things that work.

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Barbara Pocock @barbarapocock.bsky.social · 10d

Until the government scraps the tax perks for wealthy property investors - the capital gains tax discount and negative gearing - and builds affordable homes, younger generations will be left on the sidelines.

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Barbara Pocock @barbarapocock.bsky.social · 10d

Increasing housing demand without dealing with the acute housing supply issue in this country just means more expensive homes.

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Barbara Pocock @barbarapocock.bsky.social · 10d

Treasury's own modelling shows there will be an increase in house prices. Labor’s scheme will turbocharge the housing crisis by driving property prices up, locking out first-home buyers or plunging them into deep debt.

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Barbara Pocock @barbarapocock.bsky.social · 10d

The Albanese Government’s First Home Buyers Scheme will add $55 billion to property prices over the next 6 years. We’re in the middle of a housing crisis and Labor’s solution is to add billions to property prices.

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Barbara Pocock @barbarapocock.bsky.social · 10d

Turbocharged house prices. Untold mortgage stress. Rents thro the roof. Homelessness historically high. Labor’s housing targets blown. Today, their 5% deposit scheme pours fuel on the fire. Labor is making the problem worse.

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Barbara Pocock @barbarapocock.bsky.social · 11d

If the head of the NACC can’t manage his own conflicts of interest, how is he supposed to lead Australia’s anti-corruption commission?

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Barbara Pocock @barbarapocock.bsky.social · 12d

I am deeply concerned that people without homes are treated in ways that must make their complex and difficult circumstances even more distressing. I will continue to discuss and pursue the matter. Everybody deserves a safe and secure home.

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Barbara Pocock @barbarapocock.bsky.social · 12d

- Increase rubbish disposal facilities & provide a self-cleaning toilet

- What steps has the State govt taken to provide free public transport between south Parklands & nearby facilities?

- What steps is the State govt taking to deal with root causes of homelessness?

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Barbara Pocock @barbarapocock.bsky.social · 12d

I have written to the state and council governments to ask that they work together to implement and improve three issues to assist people living in the area, and for those who visit the Parklands.

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Barbara Pocock @barbarapocock.bsky.social · 12d

I am deeply concerned about the treatment of people living in tents in the Southern Parklands in Adelaide. People are having their homes rolled up and removed while away, returning to find their important personal possessions gone. This is wrong, and unjust. 🧵

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Barbara Pocock @barbarapocock.bsky.social · 15d

Today is Nuclear Abolition Day, a global call to end the threat of nuclear weapons. They don’t bring safety, only the risk of annihilation and climate collapse. On September 26, people around the world unite to demand action: dialogue instead of division, disarmament instead of destruction.

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