Australia's former finance minister Mathias Cormann has been elected as the new head of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development sources close to the group that advises advanced economies told AFP.
The 51-year-old politician was chosen "by a slim majority" during a meeting of ambassadors of the 37-nation OECD based in Paris on Friday. Previously the Coalition senator was Australia's longest-serving finance minister but Mr Cormann quit parliament late last year to seek this role. His candidacy was dogged by complaints from environmental groups that his record on climate change did not qualify him for the OECD job.
He emerged as a surprise frontrunner, and beat out fellow top contender, Sweden's Cecilia Malmstrom — a former EU trade commissioner.More to come
Nepotism in all its glory. Certainly there are better qualified people for the job. Will he be paying back all the taxpayer funded air travel & accomodation
Well that's fucked now
What a dark dark day
Disgusting.
Perfect diplomatic job. When he finishes his speeches he has told you nothing, in any language!
Just remember the tax payers money spent flying him around the world on a Australian airforce Jet plus accomodation food and expenses. All this after he left parliament . Think about this at the next election Australia.
He's a bigoted right wing hate merchant. A dark day for international politics
I love the nasty squirming tweets of the leftards 😂😂😂
Turds float to the top.
Perfect example of the 'peter principle'
Just look at that self satisfied smirk. Oops, I have to vomit again. Cormann should start up an emetics business!
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Everything that this mob said they stand and now hire this guy and it’s not April 1st
Why do bad people continue to get good outcomes?
And just like that the OECD credibility now equals zero.
Wow
AUS behind many on high speed infrastructure,EV, Environment Unresolved Gap with indegenious locals,China Trade, women equality Will Matthias ever fit that role?
The world really is becoming a depressing place
Well, that just means that Mr Smug will leave our shores and I hope him well in his new position, though he will forget about this Goverment as he looks after his country of birth
What a shame anyone from the coal supporting LNP has been able to get into a position of world economic leadership.
Cormann “Action on climate change to be effective, requires an ambitious, globally coordinated approach'. Maybe, but somebody has to show leadership and initiative and start the process. Morrison and Cormann didn’t do it in fact did the opposite. Put their own interests first.
This is going to go well.
The OECD has proven it’s Not serious and Is past it’s use by date. Needs to be defunded.
If this is this an appointment representing Asia Pacific then the OECD is yet to get diversity sorted. This is a European Anglo male with values straight out of the 50s. How will the OECD deliver better policies for 2020s with these values? diversity OECD OECD
the swinging dicks are like covid, they turn up everywhere and hard to get rid of
Just read the comments This is why people voted in Trump. I know, stupid and so wrong, but it was a hope that the establishment would look after the people and not continue pandering to large corporations and the rich, at the expense of the rest His record is clear to see
Our loss is the OECD’s gain. Congratulations Mathias. You’re a highly competent man and no doubt he’ll do a sterling job for the OECD.
R U OK ABC?
Ridiculous
How much $ went in the back door for this to happen?
I’m done with being polite: the OECD are fucking hypocrites. This is infuriating. And Australian taxpayers paid for this guys expenses. Shocking day for the environment, ClimateAction and human kind..auspol
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Break out the cigars!
It shows how divided the OECD is on fighting climate change. A pyrrhic victory for Australia exporting not only coal but also recycled politicians. Cormann's win was narrow with likely votes from coal dependent Poland, friendly UK, and maybe Canada. How long will he last?
Filthy grub
What a scam. Fucking ridiculous.
Jobs for the fucking boys!!
Mr debt and deficit
Congrats and well done Mathias Corman.
Congratulations MathiasCormann 👏👏👏 To have someone from the Asia-Pacific Region leading the OECD is great news for Australia.
OECD have now confirmed that they are as corrupt as the Australian federal government. Why else would they chose someone know for lying and cheating.
news_australian Remember the time when Trump became US President? 👎🏼OECD
From big swinging dick to OECD numbers guru...
FUCK!
Clearly thanks to our taxpayers money buying him the position. What an appalling appointment. Not to worry, he was finance minister when the office was steam cleaned so let’s watch the criminal net collect him too
FFS
How much has this cost the taxpayers...
Put simply, the OECD is not an extension of the LNP & if economic development is ensured with climate action, Cormann will be required to act on behalf of members irrespective of his views Cormann proved credentialed enough for the job as I thought.
LNP throw blank cheque and every government agency assistance so a mate could get a job overseas...meanwhile back in oz the stench is oozing out slomo
How about he returns all the tax payer money he spent while globetrotting toget the job
Scum
SchulzJennyfer They will be sorry.
And he still gets the politicians pension package
Cormann getting the job as head of the OECD confirms that all one has to be at this point in history to rise to the top is corruptible .. be willing to do what your billionaire backers want and you’ll go far FFS our society is rubbish auspol Corruption
That's not good 😔
They hire a corrupt, morally bankrupt, climate denying, poor people hating Liberal. OECD has now lost any credibility it had.
OECD is now a lesser organisation.
The biggest disgrace
What a fucking joke
What a joke!!!!!
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Fantastic news! Congratulations MathiasCormann and good luck with the new role.
Bollocks to this.
Great news, congratulations Mathias
Disgrace. Vandals persist.
OECD clearly do not care about the climate emergency then
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Fukt
He’d better repay his travelling costs
Fuck!
Paid for by fossil fuel industry
This appointment is just a little bit x-files/conspiracy theory. Confirmation that everything is under the control, of, Control.
oecd is lost. cormann is a F wit
Cormann the conman!
Now he can treat the world with the same disrespect he treated Australia👎
So how about he hands back his pension and the cost of the government jet
This sums up my opinion perfectly
Queue the teardrops
Well he talks boring, bland rhetoric full of words even the Oxford Concise does not explain, so he would probably be a perfect fit.......
Congratulations Mathias Cormann from the Wedge Au Party of the future.
Congratulations Cormann
Anybody wonder why Liberal landslide with Hockey Morrison connection in WAelection
The OECD is a corruption palace for right winged conservatives who were punted by the voters in the country they represent. Cormann should fit In well.
What an absolute shamble
Wow!!!! I don’t think we’re gonna get value for money Bye bye world!!!
This is extremely depressing international news.
This is just a sick, stupid joke. OECD has lost all credibility.
Is this an actual joke? JEEBUS!!!
FFS
Oh, fabulous - a member of the self-professed 'Big Swinging Dicks' club is now OECD chief. Well done, MathiasCormann! Looking forward to learning of your role in covering up an alleged rape in Parliament House. AuspolSoCorrupt
How much did we pay for this atrocity?
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Still can't believe Labor backed him.
Where’s the official announcement?
Flemish is not a language.
Congratulations. This was his hope when he left his last job.
Oh ffs. Are there EVER any issue that isn't corrupted by shitty RW politics.?
Fcuk me swinging
Bought and paid for by who, all Legitimacy in this international agency has been squandered, what an absolute travesty of such an ideal?
Maybe the silver lining is that Corman is the advance party - he’s there to set up jobs for the Big 6 of the LNP when they get their comeuppance at the next election and are forced to leave the country snappy like.
You cannot be serious
Proof that if you throw enough money at a problem, it goes away. So, ScottMorrisonMP, How’s about coming up with more than $3.57/day for the unemployed. Just part of the $4000/hr you spent on Corman’s live tour for a Zoom interview would go a long way.
OECD auspol Yay - A win for the Old Entitled Corrupt Dickswingers. It's been a rough couple of days for them. So glad they caught a break. mathiascormann
Tells you all you need to know about the OECD ... 🤦🏻♂️
Is there no end to these morons?
Any suggestions that the OECD has 'green' credentials have been thrown right out the window by this shit.
Honestly how could this lover of all things mining, oil and coal, along with being a profound climate change denier and who promotes the trickle down effect as monetary policy be put in charge of the OECD!!!!!!!!!!!!! Good bye world!!!
What a fkn joke
A just reward for rolling a PM.
MSMWatchdog2013 Cormann is sooooo incompetent, he must have had pictures of the selection committee in compromising situations.
Makes me feel like throwing up
Wow water is not important.
All that money the Australian taxpayers forked out during his election campaign with very little return for them.
why do all lnp pollies have that 'please punch me in the face' smirk is that a prerequisite to join?
Ugh! Australia's conmen are taking up where Trump left off.
Organisation for Effective Climate Denialism OECD belgianwaffle kingleopoldsghost
Dangerous
So the pro-coal financial vandal is now OECD chief. Excuse me whilst I go and throw up.
Uh-oh
If the last couple of weeks haven’t been bad enough, now this. The world just got a lot darker.
Wtf
Ugh
I feel a little bit sick.
That expression is all of us right now
Well his cockups will be there for all the world to see.
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