Welcome. This site is dedicated to sharing material, empirical analysis and random thoughts on policy, economics, and the machinery of government. Visualized by a dog, written by a veteran of the system.
While the visuals here are canine, the experience behind the analysis is human.
I am a 35-year public policy veteran with extensive experience across the finance, health, and education portfolios. My career includes a further 5 years serving in legislatures, providing a practical understanding of how policy translates into law.
I hold a degree in political economy from the University of Adelaide, as well as post-graduate qualifications in education and workplace training and development.
Thoughts of a Dog is my space to think out loud, free from the constraints of the bureaucracy, offering an unfiltered look at the economic machinery that governs our lives.