Damian Coburn
Damian Coburn joined the Australian Public Service via the Public Service Exam, looking for something to earn some money while working out what he wanted to do in life. Retirement is providing some answers. In the intervening 39 years he worked mostly on programs, including development, legislation, operation, improvement, legislation, and regulation. And the odd bit of public policy.
Recent articles by Damian Coburn
13 November 2024
One cheer for student loan changes
As you may have noticed, the Government has announced changes to student loans and debts, subject (eyeroll) to their re-election. Tick; even the Greens are taking credit.
10 September 2024
The LGBTQI community is not your convenient plaything
We all know the 2026 Census story, but to step out the key points: there’s a government form in development; it includes questions dealing with sexuality and/or gender identity; there are concerns about subsequent public sensitivities; government says no to the questions being asked because there might be bad feelings.