Simon Sheikh
Simon is the National Director of advocacy group GetUp. Simon has been behind campaigns on climate change, changes to our anti-terrorism laws and GetUp’s work on internet censorship.
Simon was born and raised in Sydney and studied Economics at the University of New South Wales. In a career change Simon left Government in 2008 instead choosing to make change by working to inject community voices into the political system.
Prior to joining GetUp Simon represented Australia at the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting in Uganda in 2007 as Australia’s Commonwealth youth representative and in the same year was named the NSW Young Professional of the Year.
Simon has travelled widely, this year tackling the question of who was really behind the Obama campaign while over in the US. Unfortunately, everyone he met in the US claimed that they were a part of the victory and so he’s none the wiser.
Twitter: @SimonGetUp
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Articles by Simon Sheikh
Leaked Copenhagen draft is bad news for the planet
Just hours ago printers started running wild in Copenhagen with the leaking of tightly held negotiating text that rich countries…... Read more
Abbott’s challenge now is to renew the Liberal Party
GetUp’s latest poll has found the public are hoping Tony Abbott will take the party down a progressive path. It’s…... Read more
We all pay the price of buying access in a democracy
Can our politicians win elections based on good old-fashioned debate and sound policy, or will they continue their crass cash…... Read more
The emails may be fake but the donations aren’t
“Democracy is not cheap.” That’s what the former NSW President of the Australian Hotels Association John Thorpe had to say…... Read more
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Would you kill for a job?
Who would work in an abattoir? Most of us have done jobs we didn’t want to do because we needed…
Friday Dilemma: child cruelty or harmless fun?
Parenting. It’s the new oneupmanship. Ah, how quaint the days now seem when parents could raise…
Hipsters with hip replacements
Someone once told me that when people reach a certain age they begin dressing in the manner they did…
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From: Punch on: Open thread 09/02/2012
marley says:
I'm one of the older ones, so I've certainly seen a few changes in my time. When I started school I learned to write with a nib pen, dipped in an inkwell (no, I'm not kidding). My mother became a dab hand at getting inkstains out of my clothes. Flicking ink at one another in the classroom was an essential… [read more]From: I’d rather have a piece of toast than listen to crap lyrics
Erick says:
Led Zeppelin are responsible for my all-time favourite mixed metaphor: "There you sit, sit and stare, like a book on a shelf rusting." (Misty Mountain Hop) I laugh every time I hear it. Hmmm, I believe I've decided what to play on the way to work today. [read more]Gentle jabs to the ribs
No wuckin forries. These nuckin futs are tuckin fops
Well, puck me with a fitchfork. The F-word is apparently an acceptable part of Australian speech. That’s… Read more
