Helen Bird

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In the next two months, expect to see some big changes at the ASX. But there's a lot more to do to tackle its 'systemic, long-standing and deeply embedded' problems. @Birdsperch @Swinburne theconversation.com/australias-big…

My thoughts on the ongoing governance and technology problems at ASX Limited, in the wake of ASIC’s recent report. #the conversation ⁦ theconversation.com/australias-big…

Its been a while btn posts but the outcome in the Star Casino case really enlivened me. My op ed in the AFR follows. #corpgov afr.com/companies/game…

@cwallerracing could you please update us on the $10m Winx filly? When will we see her race?

Is there a fallacy here? Cut govt spending & private enterprise will grow & fill the gap in g&s created by govt cuts? Tell me who (apart from govt) wants to step in & provide hospitals, aged care, ndis etc? Energy transition might be of interest…. ? afr.com/policy/economy…

From bad to worse: SMSFs also on the hit list for compensation fund to remediate failed property investment fund members. Why does every sensible super investor have to subsidise the risky investments of a greedy few? afr.com/companies/fina…

Share this view. Poor governance & apparently zero accountability for two funds. Self funded retires using super as a form of wealth management - investing in risky funds. Nothing to admire & no reason to share the loss across other super funds. afr.com/policy/tax-and…

Where is the executive/board accountability? The point being made here is that penalties & prosecutions of the fund shd be a key performance metric - as in - if you incur them, then performance bonuses shd be cut, not increased. #super #governance afr.com/companies/fina…

Dodgy, crummy & incredibly average to a customer who loyally travels with you. If you do this to international business class customers - what lows will you dish out to ordinary economy travellers? 3/3

How can something - lounge passes - given out annually expire before the end of the year for non-use? Sounds like a dodgy offer indeed to me, something to notify the ACCC about. 2/3

@Qantas: my platinum FF husband paid & flew 3 times around the world in business class in 2025 using Qantas & partners. You told him this w/end that his 2025 guest lounge passes had ‘expired’ for non-use. Is this your definition of platinum service?

0h, I could add a few more to this list! #corpgov afr.com/work-and-caree…

As part of public debate, can we have a conversation where we acknowledge that productivity is the responsibility of business, not government & ‘reducing regulation’ wrongly suggests that government has the answers to what is a business problem. afr.com/companies/game…

Another day, another technology problem, another please explain. Under investment in systems? Poor governance of new technology projects? Lurching from one crisis to the next. Where will it end? #corpgov afr.com/companies/fina…

Your pension savings v your wealth fund: how taxation has come to dictate what happens with superannuation & why the whole discussion has frankly lost the plot. afr.com/policy/tax-and…

Note all those who complain are directors. Only one view of the cathedral (using the AFR to push along their PR campaign). @patrickdurkin afr.com/work-and-caree…

2 strikes rule is not being used properly? Very few strikes actually lead to board spills. No real disruption: forces communication btn the co & aggrieved shders. After 2 yrs, whole thing starts again. #corpgov afr.com/work-and-caree…

Wow. $23m penalty plus $32m in remediation costs. A strong message for Industry and Retail Super Funds: get your house in order or suffer the significant consequences. Don’t think you can get away with blaming your 3P provider either. #superannuation asic.gov.au/about-asic/new…

Please: this man is one of D’shield’s disclosures officers. He gets to decide what announcements are made to the ASX. Let’s not forget the legal side of this story. #corpgov afr.com/technology/ole…

Spot on assessment. Also, interesting that only some directors got performance shares. Why favoured few? ⁦@MrJThomson⁩ afr.com/chanticleer/dr…