Election boss Tom Rogers on how social media changed democracy

After delivering the Voice referendum, and ahead of his departure, Australian Electoral Commissioner Tom Rogers shares in our public servant Q&A why having a crack is the best career advice.

Ronald MizenPolitical correspondent

Oct 19, 2023 – 11.03am

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What is the best career advice you have been given?

It was probably from my first boss, who said: In life you have to take risks and just do stuff. Never back off from a challenge, and when you see something, even if you think you can only remotely do it, give it a crack.

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Ronald MizenPolitical correspondentRonald Mizen is the Financial Review’s political correspondent, reporting from the press gallery at Parliament House, Canberra.