All the Ron Casey talk got me nostalgic for 80's characters (not that I really liked Ron casey).
Kerry Packer was my absolute favourite. This is a truncated version of parliamentry enquiry he fronted regarding Fairfax / foreign media ownership.
A fine example of a great mind, who followed the laws of the land to the letter and to they're uttermost extent, schooling dithering leftie (and rightie) professional pollies on :
1. How the country actually works.
2. How it can work better.
One of best points to the parliament is "If you're going to make another law, repeal and old one first".
My Kerry story (True story)
I used to work as an accountant for a big company in the Brisbane fruit markets. My Boss at the time played golf with Kerry one day at indooroopilly for some charity event.
The promo girls looked after them really well (not that well). Kerry got talking to one of them during the round and pretty much found out her life history, including her large house loan of $275k (that was pretty big in the late 90's), and that her partner got injured at work and they were struggling etc.
At the 18th they all shook hands etc, my boss saw Kerry hading the girl something. The girl screamed. He gave her a cheque for $275k as a tip.
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The loud mouth declined n then shut up
Yeah I remember hearing that one Marty. Some bloke giving Kerry lip at the big boys table in Vegas and said, Im worth 50 Million to which KP replied "I'll flip you for it."
love it. Never hear that one before. Bluddy generous bloke.
Packer was apparently told that the ward had no cable television so he hired his own guys to run cables through the wall and everything to get it set up, he then had a secretaries desk installed next to his bed.
After the surgery and being cleared to go home, as thanks he donated a tonne of money to the hospital and that is how the Kerry Packer education centre came about.
Thats a beauty Steel. Thanks for Sharing.
Packer putting a defibrillator in every Australian Ambulance after being saved by one was a fabulously generous gesture.
Oath mate. Shows you the power of money in the right hands.
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