Former US navy secretary Donald Winter will provide advice on unspecified ‘key matters’ being considered by government
Guardian Australia has learned that Winter has so far worked about a third of the 150 days specified in his three-year contract, which adds up to about $450,000 at current exchange rates.
Winter was appointed by the George W Bush administration to be US navy secretary from 2006 and he left that role in 2009, two months into the Barack Obama administration. PMC will continue to seek Winter’s advice “on specific issues to draw to the prime minister’s attention”, Davis said in a letter obtained under freedom of information laws.
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Labor, Coalition neck-and-neck, as gap narrows between Andrews and GuyWith the state election days away, voters have significantly cut their support for the Andrews government. Fresh polling has revealed how the race is neck and neck, while Matthew Guy has gained popularity
Read more »
Metro 2 rail tunnel in Coalition sights, but parties cut back on transport spendingAn analysis by the independent Grattan Institute shows Labor, the Coalition and the Greens pledging tiny fractions of what they committed during the 2018 election. VictoriaVotes
Read more »
Coalition to host streaming giants at roundtable as content quota squeeze nearsArts minister Tony Burke confirmed last week he planned to impose content quotas on international streaming platforms.
Read more »
Victorian Greens accuse Labor of ‘dirty’ campaigning in battleground seat of NorthcoteLabor material includes flyers, an advertisement at a cinema and several billboards in marginal electorate
Read more »
Labor stares down industry revolt as it races the clock to pass swathe of lawsThe PM says his critics are wrong to reject higher wages as industry groups launch an ad campaign claiming multi-employer bargaining laws could push up inflation and interest rates.
Read more »
Of the major parties, Labor provides most realistic path to clean energyOur government needs to urgently enact policies that make deep cuts to greenhouse pollution, reduce emissions and restore the natural world.
Read more »