More humility and giving back from David Morrison, allowing Deloitte to pay him $200,000 for 25 days work
Tuesday, 09 February 2016
David Morrison: Veterans slam Australian of the Year over his $1000 an hour job
AUSTRALIAN of the Year David Morrison has landed a $200,000 a year job as a diversity adviser to a major defence contractor in return for just 25 days work a year.
The cushy job with Deloitte Australia came after it was awarded a string of army contracts, including a $2.6 million deal to revamp its website during Mr Morrison’s time as chief of army.
The $1000-an-hour position has outraged some veterans who say Mr Morrison only got the role because of his time as military boss. “It’s jobs for the boys,” said Bruce Relph, NSW president of the Australian Peacekeeper and Peacemaker Veterans Association.
“It is disgusting he can land a job like that when ex-servicemen and women are left on the scrapheap.”
Mr Morrison was appointed diversity and leadership adviser to the CEO of Deloitte Australia in September last year, four months after he retired as chief of army.
At the time Deloitte CEO Cindy Hook said: “I am delighted to announce we have engaged David as a special adviser for about 25 days in the next 12 months, starting with our 2015 Partners Meeting in Melbourne.”