Ashley Wells
Ashley is Hawker Britton’s practice director for the Federal Government portfolios of climate change, education, trade, industry, science and research.
Ashley has more than 12 years experience working in public affairs, the Federal bureaucracy, Federal Parliament, for peak industry bodies and with industry.
He has worked in the Federal Parliament as a senior policy and political adviser. He has broad policy experience across several areas, having worked as a senior adviser to Hon Stephen Smith MP in the industry, infrastructure, industrial relations and education and training portfolios, and as foreign affairs adviser to Hon Kevin Rudd MP.
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The Chicken Littles will have egg on their faces
The carbon debate at the moment is a bit like the story of Chicken Little. Just as Chicken Little declared…... Read more
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The woman with her head down trying to save Labor
The fate of the Labor Government rests in significant part on the performance of one woman, and yesterday…
Eurovision, the only game worth watching this weekend
At about 8pm each Sunday night, having digested my fill of weekend sport, I sit down and pen a Monday…
Some sensible thoughts to stop us losing to boozing
How old were you when you first had a few drinks? There’s a good chance that by the time you turned…
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From: They must pay for one’s bitter disappointments
Michael S says:
"A teacher at Geelong Grammar had criticised her for using words that were too long, which had left her confused and had made her doubt her ability to write essays. She became ''quite distressed'' when her English marks began to fall." I can sympathise. My scholastic mentors conveyed to me a causal relationship… [read more]From: Welfare for breeders is a bonus for everyone
Change Up! says:
I have no problem paying my taxes. As a single, childless person on a very decent income, I can afford it and not have my life severely altered. Plus I understand that my taxes paying for things like schools, childcare and infrastructure is ultimately a good thing. A better community is better for me… [read more]Gentle jabs to the ribs
They must pay for one’s bitter disappointments
A private school girl’s family is sueing her elite, extremely expensive private school for not… Read more