Hijacking of pandemic destructive to lives and wellbeing
Wayne Mulvany WE’RE being told COVID-19 is the main battleground and “we’re all in this together” fighting a for healthy future, right? Well maybe not... The lockdown in Australia started based on a health perspective, but the pandemic was hijacked by unions and self-interest parties who put the screws so tight the life has been sucked out of us. The outcome – the destruction of life and opportunities as we knew it. The “action” around COVID-19 has been intensely focused in u
Influence a powerful force in the right hands
Wayne Mulvany The Watchman THE ability to influence is not to be under-estimated. In 2018 and 2019 the print edition of Bundaberg NewsMail identified the Top 50 “Most Influential” in the community in a special one-off liftout, and shone a particular spotlight on the Top 10. As General Manager of IWC, I was on the list both years, and in 2018 in the Top 10. It was an honour because it was recognition for community achievements. But it also left a bit of a bad taste because whi
Put our pollies to the pub test
Wayne Mulvany The Watchman THE grey cloud of COVID may have darkened our nation’s economic horizons but it has shone a spotlight on an issue that has existed for too long within our Westminster model of government. The dysfunction of our tiered government systems, and the inability for those to work effectively for the common good of the people, has come sharply into focus for the average Australian. It is ridiculous to see the battle of wills and words among our senior polit
