On the definition of millennial
Meredith Williams writes: Re. “Razer: how the fogies sold millennials a lie, then sold them out” (Tuesday)
According to the “definition” disapproved of by Helen Razer two of my three offspring are “millennials”!! I too abhor the generalisation and objectifying of any arbitrarily defined group and its exploitation by commercial interests. But I think the solution lies in the photograph: just add Vegemite to that smashed avo on paleo toast and all will be well.
On Alan Tudge’s legal privilege claim
Niall Clugston writes: Re. “Tudge’s claim to legal privilege in Andie Fox Centrelink debacle is bollocks” (Tuesday)
Without dismissing the robo-debt scandal, I would like to ask: is Michael Bradley seriously saying that clients waive legal professional privilege if they quote from legal advice? That is an extraordinary legal opinion.
On Alan Tudge’s legal privilege claim
Is Niall Clugston seriously saying that clients don’t waive legal professional privilege if they quote the substance of legal advice? That is extraordinary legal opinion from anyone who reads the judgments on this issue.
Millennials should prepare for a massive wave of opportunity. At a “looking to the future” session at the November conference of the IPA (Institute of Public Accountants not the other IPA) in Melbourne last year delegates were told that of the roughly 2.6 million small businesses in Australia 1.8 million are owned by baby boomers. Many of these businesses will need to transition to new ownership or cease to exist over the next 5 to 10 years. Either way this presents vast opportunities for those ready and willing to take advantage. There is gloom but not all is doom and gloom.
Oh boy! Shame I’m not the son of a small businessman so I can take on enormous risk and labour for little reward in a decade or so.