Comments on: Now’s the time to secure Rio Tinto HQ for Australia http://www.crikey.com.au/2013/01/23/mayne-nows-the-time-to-secure-rio-tinto-hq-for-aust/ now with extra source Tue, 21 May 2013 02:06:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Mike Flanagan http://www.crikey.com.au/2013/01/23/mayne-nows-the-time-to-secure-rio-tinto-hq-for-aust/comment-page-1/#comment-235327 Mike Flanagan Wed, 23 Jan 2013 22:35:47 +0000 http://www.crikey.com.au/?p=344050#comment-235327 One can symphathise with Steven's desire to bring the board home but I am unsure we want another load of these people populating our shores. We have enough idiots on hand demonstrating how to exploit the nations assets for others, without importing more. One can symphathise with Steven’s desire to bring the board home but I am unsure we want another load of these people populating our shores.
We have enough idiots on hand demonstrating how to exploit the nations assets for others, without importing more.

]]> By: dunph http://www.crikey.com.au/2013/01/23/mayne-nows-the-time-to-secure-rio-tinto-hq-for-aust/comment-page-1/#comment-235292 dunph Wed, 23 Jan 2013 06:58:39 +0000 http://www.crikey.com.au/?p=344050#comment-235292 Like Gorbachev, no one should underestimate Mr Walsh. He's had a lot of time to gain wisdom from the mistakes of others. It is equally the case that he takes on the Rio MD role with an agenda, rather than wanting to give up the trappings of a comfortable life ensconced in WA Inc. Like Gorbachev, no one should underestimate Mr Walsh.

He’s had a lot of time to gain wisdom from the mistakes of others.

It is equally the case that he takes on the Rio MD role with an agenda, rather than wanting to give up the trappings of a comfortable life ensconced in WA Inc.

]]> By: michael r james http://www.crikey.com.au/2013/01/23/mayne-nows-the-time-to-secure-rio-tinto-hq-for-aust/comment-page-1/#comment-235287 michael r james Wed, 23 Jan 2013 06:20:05 +0000 http://www.crikey.com.au/?p=344050#comment-235287 Ha! The board lurve their regular first-class trips--if not private jet-- (en famille no doubt) to London, being put up at some fancy hotel for a week or whatever in one of the most expensive cities in the world, and which most of them, in their cringeing pathetic way, still think is the centre of the universe. Sam Walsh is like the Cheshire cat--he's arrived at the top and can play in the pen with the big boys. He is the very last person anyone should expect to want to change it. You're asking for these blokes to put other interests above their own short-term ones. It would need a government with backbone to force it. Ha! The board lurve their regular first-class trips — if not private jet — (en famille no doubt) to London, being put up at some fancy hotel for a week or whatever in one of the most expensive cities in the world, and which most of them, in their cringeing pathetic way, still think is the centre of the universe. Sam Walsh is like the Cheshire cat — he’s arrived at the top and can play in the pen with the big boys. He is the very last person anyone should expect to want to change it.

You’re asking for these blokes to put other interests above their own short-term ones. It would need a government with backbone to force it.

]]> By: Kristian http://www.crikey.com.au/2013/01/23/mayne-nows-the-time-to-secure-rio-tinto-hq-for-aust/comment-page-1/#comment-235266 Kristian Wed, 23 Jan 2013 04:59:05 +0000 http://www.crikey.com.au/?p=344050#comment-235266 I'm certainly no expert, but I wonder what actual difference it would make? I’m certainly no expert, but I wonder what actual difference it would make?

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