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Ben Oquist

@BenOquist

DPG Advisory Solutions - Director Climate and ESG. Previous Executive Director at the Australia Institute.

 Canberra
Joined March 2009
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Ben Oquist@BenOquist16 Sep 2021
If you believe politics can be a force for good, if you are interested in research that makes a difference, this is for you. 2022 annekantorfellowship.org.au A paid graduate style program providing on-the-job training either at @TheAusInstitute or with a partner organisation
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Mission accomplished with 800 kids planting over 2,300 trees and shrubs for @OneTreePerChild here with @GreaterDandy city council in Dandenong. A great day! A big thanks to all the schools and kids who took part. #SchoolsTreeDay
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JON DEE (JonDee.com). NowOnBlueSkySocial (@JonDeeOz) profile pictureJON DEE (JonDee.com). NowOnBlueSkySocial@JonDeeOz28 Jul 2023
Olivia Newton-John and I started @OneTreePerChild together. We also co-founded #NationalTreeDay and #SchoolsTreeDay Today at our One Tree Per Child planting in Dandenong, I planted this tree for Olivia. Our friendship meant the world to me. She really loved trees and wildlife❤️
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Such a loss and such brutal unfairness to lose Sophie like this. Her work on raise the age and getting kids out of prison has been groundbreaking. I’m certain it has turned hundreds, and in time will turn thousands, of young peoples’ lives in the right direction 😢⚖️💔
Sophie Trevitt (@SophieTrevitt) profile pictureSophie Trevitt@SophieTrevitt28 Jul 2023
To the uncountable everyone that loved her and were inspired by her: this little legend, this total legend, the kindest, the bravest, the most ridiculous, the best, our hero, our most precious one:
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Great news. Fine appointment.
Jim Chalmers MP (@JEChalmers) profile pictureJim Chalmers MP
@JEChalmers24 Jul 2023
Cabinet has agreed to recommend the appointment of Chris Barrett as the new Chair of the Productivity Commission, to help us renew and refocus one of Australia’s key economic institutions for the future. Full statement at bit.ly/3rxCb9a @ozprodcom #auspol #ausecon
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Still time to register for the 4th National Manufacturing Summit 2-3 August, Old Parliament House. Co-sponsored by @WeldAustralia, @CntrFutureWork & others. Theme: maximising the domestic manufacturing spin-offs from the energy transition. Program & rego: manufacturingsummit.com.au/
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It's promising to see the @WhiteHouse taking action on AI today, while acknowledging that we can't repeat the same social media mistakes. This is just a first step, and we look forward to supporting lawmakers in creating safe & humane AI guardrails. bit.ly/3O67aAG
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I find myself clinging to the deepest core of my being — from which emotions emerge, from which inspiration flows. I want to build a wall around this region and say: “This is essence of being human. It is never going to be replicated by machine.” nytimes.com/2023/07/13/opini…
Opinion | ‘Human Beings Are Soon Going to Be Eclipsed’ (Published 2023)

Opinion | ‘Human Beings Are Soon Going to Be Eclipsed’ (Published 2023)

Douglas Hofstadter is re-examining his stance on artificial intelligence.

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The hardest thing I have done, to give my darling husband Hugh a funeral that celebrated his life, his astonishing career. Friends and family came with love and I arranged the all-Australian flowers for his coffin. It almost broke me to tuck an English rose into the gum leaves
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Amazing story, beautiful footage and massive #economic worry out of China.
Stephen McDonell (@StephenMcDonell) profile pictureStephen McDonell@StephenMcDonell9 Jul 2023
Here’s our story from a couple of days ago on BBC TV about #China’s economic woes… Part One:
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What a great reminder of past Royal Commission stitch-ups from ⁦@J_C_Campbell⁩ Sunday ⁦@dailytelegraph⁩ ⁦@theheraldsun⁩ dailytelegraph.com.au/news/o…
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This podcast explores why it’s so hard to get it right when it comes to money and politics. Transparency is a great start but there’s a real risk we reduce competition in politics by embedding incumbents. We need a level playing field. #auspol podcasts.apple.com/au/podcas…
Why it's hard to beat sitting MPs in elections

Why it's hard to beat sitting MPs in elections

Podcast Episode · Follow The Money · 5 July 2023 · 25min

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Todays Canberra Times. Thanks to the Australia Institute ⁦@RDNS_TAI⁩ for this tribute. ⁦⁦@MondayStory⁩ ,⁦@HughSaddler⁩ ⁦@simonahac⁩
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Starting very shortly, if you’re at home and wanted to watch link below. Join @RichardCBeasley, @river_man9, Michael Vanderzee and myself for a yarn. Livestream - youtube.com/watch?v=idRdS03e…
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So many important things in this @ezraklein @nytimes piece for politics and #economics ⬇️ afr.com/world/north-america/…
Biden takes aim at Trump’s biggest strength

Biden takes aim at Trump’s biggest strength

The US president has to convince voters that he’s as good an economic manager as his rival.

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I wrote about Threads, but was actually an excuse to reflect on how much I miss @Colvinius afr.com/technology/everythin…
The AFR’s top Tweeter signed up to Threads. Here’s what happened

The AFR’s top Tweeter signed up to Threads. Here’s what happened

In the first four hours, more than 5 million accounts had joined Threads, including Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews.

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(New from me): Australian energy ministers to consider renaming natural gas to ‘fossil gas’ in law theguardian.com/australia-ne…
Australian energy ministers to consider renaming natural gas to ‘fossil gas’ in law

Australian energy ministers to consider renaming natural gas to ‘fossil gas’ in law

Meeting to discuss updating national gas law to reflect fuel’s environmental impact as well as overhauling hydrogen strategy

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Coming up on @abcnews @MattDoran91 #afternoonbriefing to chat some #auspol with @rynoliddell #adelaideabc
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Energy transition titan Hugh Saddler’s quest to cut emissions leaves lasting legacy theguardian.com/australia-ne…
Energy transition titan Hugh Saddler’s quest to cut emissions leaves lasting legacy

Energy transition titan Hugh Saddler’s quest to cut emissions leaves lasting legacy

Saddler influenced a generation of researchers and policy-makers, not least through his involvement in the ACT’s 100% renewable energy transition

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For those who can’t attend Hugh’s funeral in person please join us virtually norwoodpark.com.au/service-s…
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