Scott Hook

A life in progress with activites focusing on resilient development in the Pacific. Views expressed are mine alone.

[Scott Hook @smhook]

Beautiful start to the day! Wonderful colours prior to sunrise. Looking out to Moreton Bay.

[Scott Hook @smhook]

@effiezahos Wanted to tell you that I called my health insurer (Medibank), and they refused. Thanks for the advice but some just don't respond. Will change when these offers come around again.

[Scott Hook @smhook]

@ForumSEC Good luck to the team! Wish I there to contribute.

[Scott Hook @smhook]

@ZarakFJ @ForumSEC @USTreasury @dfat @BaronWaqa @PacificTweet @AndrewCumpston @WBPacificCD @AaronBattenADB Hey Zarak, let's catch up if you are in town this week.

[Scott Hook @smhook]

CEO and Emerging Leaders Breakfast on Thursday held in the beautiful Brisbane Town Hall. The keynote was Josh Richard's, who has had an interesting life as a soldier, science advisor, artist, and Mars One project. Showing humility and willingness to review, reflect, and reorient.

[Scott Hook @smhook]

@MaclellanNic Gosh Nic, really? I mean death is death, and it is no contest. We and NZ honour our dead, and I watched the Turks honour their dead. No winners, the French are also thankful for those sons and daughters from Australia, New Zealand, Canada, India and Africa that died.

[Scott Hook @smhook]

@elonmusk How poorly informed you remain and how much drama you wish to generate for a legimate and legal activity. I guess you don't want to undertake any critical thinking.

[Scott Hook @smhook]

There has to be an end to the killing and destruction.

[Anthony Albanese @AlboMP]

Joint statement with @JustinTrudeau and @chrisluxonmp.

[Scott Hook @smhook]

@wtmpacific @TNCPacific Interesting Wes. It appears to show Australia playing it safe by using agreed wording from prior international commitments. It's better than rejecting the concept, but we need a timeline.

[Scott Hook @smhook]

@PacificElders @RRegenvanu @ClimateHome Action is happening but not fast enough for the Pacific region. Commitments to zero emissions have to occur way before 2050. Moving away from coal and gas relies on the social cost of carbon being made explicit in decisions for energy, transport, and the environment.

[Scott Hook @smhook]

@wtmpacific @ConversationEDU Thanks Wes for the timely piece and analysis. Transparency in subsidies is vital. I think it is happening with specific commitments by the Commonwealth and plans being made by the States to move to reduce emissions and ultimately transform their economies away from fossil fuels.

[Scott Hook @smhook]

Minister Conroy speaking on development. Interesting speech, while adding some extra funds last year, nothing extra promised, says that Australia is putting the Pacific first. He also stated that development is shaped not by prosperity and strategic but also shaped by ethics.

[Levan Bouadze @BouadzeL]

Pleased to witness UNDP Multi-Country Programme for 14 Pacific countries and territories (2023-2027) be adopted by UNDP Executive Broad just now. Thanks delegates from 🇫🇲, 🇻🇺, 🇳🇷, 🇫🇯 for taking floor to support @UNDP ‘s plans in the blue Pacific for next 5 years.

[Scott Hook @smhook]

A-P Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction
Great to be here and following the role of resilience in supporting infrastructure. The Pacific family is well represented and highlighting their actions and finance needed. #resilience @UNDP_Pacific #APMCDRR2022

[Scott Hook @smhook]

@CollinBeck @jemimagar Well done my brother! This is a great opportunity. You have been a hard working, highly effective advocate for the Pacific in the climate change/DRM space and a good friend and trusted adviser. We will be sad to lose you.

[Scott Hook @smhook]

Consultation on Resilient Infrastructure. Great to participate in these discussions and learn more about ongoing work in refining and making resilience real and practical lessons from communities and projects. @undrr_pacific @cdri_world #ResilientPacific #FRDP @UNDP_Pacific

[Anthony Albanese @AlboMP]

I am deeply honoured to serve as Australia’s Prime Minister.

As Prime Minister, I want to bring people together and lead a government that is as courageous, hard-working and caring as the Australian people.

That work starts today.

[UNDP Pacific Office in Fiji @UNDP_Pacific]

UNDP Deputy Rep @Yemesrach16 at the @ForumSEC #PublicFinanceManagement Symposium today, "We need to continue investing in institutional oversight and accountability mechanisms leaders can rely on for real time feedback and information during crisis."

Illustration: Ruben Vulawalu

[Scott Hook @smhook]

SA Victory is a good result for the
ALP with a win and a good result but not much of a change as SA has always been a forward thinking state. We need changes in NSW and a forward thinking QLD govt to make proper changes for Australia. Bring the Federal vote!

[Fiji Earthquakes & Weather @FijiEarthquakes]

Booms and rumbling being felt in Suva right now just after 9pm FT.