When again reading the Chair's address, it reinforced how politically correct the speech was, with statements such as:
"...We proudly share these stories and support these inventors and thank all those who tirelessly
pursue gender equity and a more inclusive society..."
after a lengthy reference to three females despite the huge contributions of males through hundreds of years in the field, including today.
The Chair should read Janet Albrechtsen "And the prize for Dunce of the Year goes to..." in 'The Australian' of Wednesday 4 January 2023 where in her usual clear thinking style she criticises (in a fair way) big business for its gullibility.
While aimed at larger entities than QIP, this comment from today's article is particularly relevant to the likes of QIP that don't provide a satisfactory return to SH yet appear to have all the time in the world for extraneous matters:
The demise of the wise business leader was settled once boards became obsessed by abbreviations such as ESG, and allowed their strings to be pulled by HR departments that told them their first priority was to make themselves attractive to millennial recruits and by IR departments that cared only about the demands of activist industry fund leaders. No wonder companies are regularly outplayed by unions and other groups who hate big business.
