One of the more infamous chins in Australian business has resigned. Mitch Hooke has run the Minerals Council of Australia since 2002:
In a short statement, council chairman Peter Johnston said Mr Hooke had had an enormous impact on the sector since taking up the role more than ten years ago.
“Ten years ago this industry charged Mitch with reforming the MCA. He has built a strong and highly regarded organisation with a very capable secretariat, an engaged membership and a reputation for policy integrity and credibility.”
Who could argue with that! Mr Hooke is our own version of the US neocons, with private sector efficiencies added; able to achieve regime change with nothing more than a credit card. Democracy sighs in relief.
Mitch was the perfect man for the job, accomplished and influential. A difficult role excellently performed.
Most CEOs would be delighted to emulate his success.
Adios amigo!
You getting an interview?
Haven’t tried. Perhaps I should!
No chance.
Don’t really need to with you here, eh.
3dik,
Where and when is the piss up?
Lol. Don’t know. If similar to past celebrations should be a big one
A lethal warrior for a dark cause.
A lot of damage has been done by the MCA during his incumbency. It could have been otherwise.
Frankly i’m surprised the MCA took so long to realise that the Labor party was for sale.
Having known the man since university days when he was voluminous with a very high ego to ability ratio, one can only conclude that nothing has changed.
Hopefully Australian taxpayers become aware of what the rent seeking he promoted has cost taxpayers. (Before 3d1k bothers to comment I have mining company shares and am ashamed of what BHP and their cohorts did)as it is as bad as what I see in the third world countries I work in professionally.
So 3d1k, is his nickname Captain? (tick, tick, tick, tick)