phill Parsons
Subject:
“Mr Geoff Willis 58, B.Comm, MBA, CPA, AICD

Chairman Member
Audit and Risk Management Committee Member
Nomination & Remuneration Committee

Geoff, who joined Colorpak as its Chairman on 12 January 2004, has a strong commercial and industrial background and he has undertaken a number of senior management leadership roles during the past decade.

Geoff was a member of the Amcor Limited senior management team from 1982 until 1998. Geoff was directly involved in Amcor’s move into the corrugated box industry, in the initial moves to internationalise the packaging operations and in the integration of APPM into the Amcor Group. Following this merger, Geoff was Group General Manager for Paper Merchanting and was subsequently appointed Managing Director of the Amcor Paper Group.

Geoff recently retired as the Chief Executive Officer of the Hydro-Electric Corporation having served in that capacity since 1999. He continues his involvement in Tasmania as Chairman of the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra Pty Ltd and as Trustee of the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery.”

The above may explain why he only has a day to spare.

I don’t wish to raise the pay for the head of the new corporation. Between $255 and $330 per hour is not unreasonable at the SC level if you take into account the retainer element although he seems to have some other payers from the Tasmanian government already.

However, Bartlett proposed an end to cronyism, yet this man from the forestry industry brought into the Tasmanian Board game is now deeply entrenched.

Qualified he may be. Good at his job even although the growth of the Hydro’s debt makes one wonder.

But that aside, was the position advertised and who applied for it?

For those interested in how the Tasmanian Board game is played they only have to ask a Labor mate for an explanation of the special deal. For services rendered you too can have a most prestigious but completely unnecessary car or if really valuable position aplenty to support your lifestyle. Only mates and those really ready to be so need apply.

http://www.colorpak.com.au/corporate_board.aspx

Last week:

Peter Gutwein MP
Shadow Treasurer
Thursday 16 April, 2009

Water and sewerage prices to rise 50%

Shadow Treasurer, Peter Gutwein, said today the revelation that Hobart City Council ratepayers could end up paying nearly 50% more for their water and sewerage services as a result of the State Government’s reforms requires explanation.

Hobart mayor, Rob Valentine, has said that even though Hobart City Council would no longer provide water and sewerage services, rates would not be reduced to reflect this.

“Water and sewerage charges are expected to rise by 10%. So with the average Hobart ratepayer paying $548 for water and sewerage last year, the increase this year will be $54.80, meaning that the new corporation will now charge the average ratepayer approximately $602.80,” Mr Gutwein said.

“However Hobart Mayor Rob valentine has admitted that the council expected to decrease the general rate by only $330.00 not the full cost of $548.00 for water and sewerage, meaning that average ratepayers will be paying $218.00 more than they should to the Council as a part of their rates bill.

“What this means is that as a result of the State Government reforms an average Hobart city ratepayer will be paying $602.80 to the water and sewerage corporation, plus the additional amount still being charged with their rates of $218.00 for a total of $820.80.

“This means that a ratepayer who last year paid $548.00 for their water and sewerage will this year pay $820.80, a total increase of $272.80 or a massive 49.75%.

“It may be that Tasmanians will be expected to pay a lot more than an extra 10% for their water and sewerage.

“This is what happens when we have a State Government that is heading in the wrong direction and has invested in short-term political fixes, like race courses, instead of clean water and vital infrastructure that is necessary for economic, social and health outcomes,” Mr Gutwein said.