http://www.thepunch.com.au/author-bios/lawrence-jackson/ Lawrence Jackson is a philanthropy and corporate social responsibility consultant and the founder of Philanthrocrat, an informal forum for philanthropists, grant makers, fundraisers and social marketing professionals. en Copyright 2012 The Punch penberthyd@newsltd.com.au penberthyd@newsltd.com.au Sat, 26 May 2012 20:00:49 +0000 Sat, 26 May 2012 20:00:49 +0000 Politics, opinion, world news, sports news, latest news, views, Barack Obama, Kevin Rudd, Julia Gillard, Nathan Rees, Malcolm Turnbull, Peter Garrett, Barnaby Joyce, Australian, federal politics, opinion polls, election, The Punch, thepunch, punch ExpressionEngine 1.6.7 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 15 http://www.thepunch.com.au/images/punch-logo-rss.png http://www.thepunch.com.au/ 144 70 Politics, political opinion, world news, sports news and the latest news and views updated live, daily on The Punch - Australia's best conversation. Search The Punch keywords http://www.thepunch.com.au/search/ http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/dick-smith-takes-a-sledgehammer-to-the-mega-rich/ Dick Smith, the former electronics giant, is a household name, an Australian icon. A former Australian of the Year, he was awarded an Order of Australia in 1999 “as a benefactor to charitable organisations”. By any measure, he has earned the right to vent his opinion in public. His recent argument in favour of naming and shaming Australia’s mega-rich who do not give philanthropy garnered headlines nationwide and would have raised eyebrows – and probably voices – at the top end of town. But we should be grateful for his candour. Few people have such courage, fortitude and leadership. And whether you loved or loathed his comments, he has done an important service in kick-starting a critically important conversation. feedback@thepunch.com.au (Lawrence Jackson) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/dick-smith-takes-a-sledgehammer-to-the-mega-rich/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/dick-smith-takes-a-sledgehammer-to-the-mega-rich/#item6781 Fri, 23 Sep 2011 19:55:39 +0000 Lawrence Jackson | Author bios | The Punch