Everald Compton is Chairman of The Longevity Forum, a not for profit
entity which is implementing The Blueprint for an Ageing Australia. He
was a Founding Director of National Seniors Australia and served as its
Chairman for 25 years. Subsequently , he was Chairman for three years of
the Federal Government's Advisory Panel on Positive Ageing.
Currently,
he is Chairman of an infrastructure company, Tenement to Terminal Ltd
and Chairman of the Everald Compton Charitable Trust. Formerly, he was
Chairman of ATEC Rail Group Ltd and is now a consultant to the company.
Professionally, he is a Certified Public Accountant and a Certified Practising Marketer.
He
was made a Member of The Order of Australia in 1992 for his services to
the community and was awarded The Centenary Medal in 2001 for his
services to the Transport Industry. He is an Elder of the Uniting
Church, a Honorary Senior Fellow of the University of the Sunshine Coast
and an Honorary Fellow of the eminent think tank, Per Capita.
My country is being torn apart
Indigenous Affairs - 14/07/2023 - 25 comments |
Out with Centrelink. In with universal basic income
Economics - 7/06/2023 - 16 comments |
Calling all oldies: it’s time for wisdom sharing
Media - 23/05/2023 - 39 comments |
I am proud to be a woke, but turn my back on cancel culture
Political Philosophy - 12/05/2023 - 12 comments |
Celebrating’ the first birthday of the Russian invasion of Ukraine
International - 28/02/2023 - 57 comments |
26 January is not Australia Day
Society - 25/01/2023 - 29 comments |
Legislation to establish Voice
Law & Liberties - 10/01/2023 - 58 comments |
In the name of the Father
Religion & Spirituality - 20/12/2022 - 26 comments |
No political party in Australia represents traditional conservatives
Political Philosophy - 15/12/2022 - 9 comments |
The magnificent legend of Hudson Fysh
Nation Building - 15/11/2022 - 4 comments |
Julia's misogyny speech 10 years on
Domestic Politics - 20/10/2022 - 16 comments |
Tax cuts are a welfare handout to the needy wealthy
Economics - 13/10/2022 - 17 comments |
Will the burning of the flag of Australia help or hinder the passing of the Voice referendum?
Indigenous Affairs - 28/09/2022 - 38 comments |
John Howard: a sense of balance
Political Philosophy - 22/09/2022 - 23 comments |
The splendid era of Elizabeth is over. Can Australia now become a republic?
Law & Liberties - 14/09/2022 - 41 comments |
Why am i here?
Political Philosophy - 7/09/2022 - 77 comments |
The politics of Gotcha
Law & Liberties - 31/08/2022 - 3 comments |
Politicians at prayer
Political Philosophy - 17/08/2022 - 7 comments |
A week in the halls of power
Domestic Politics - 3/08/2022 - 3 comments |
A new parliament for Australia
Domestic Politics - 25/07/2022 - 22 comments |
Can Australia partner Sri Lanka on path to recovery?
International - 20/07/2022 - 9 comments |
Traditional churches are dying
Religion & Spirituality - 11/07/2022 - 52 comments |
Political parties will die on Saturday
Domestic Politics - 20/05/2022 - 18 comments |
Asset of democracy
Domestic Politics - 6/04/2022 - 14 comments |
Climbing the COVID mountain in 10 steps
Economics - 19/08/2020 - 12 comments |
The vision of the inland railway is now a tragedy
Nation Building - 26/05/2020 - 14 comments |
Getting Australia back to work
Economics - 20/04/2020 - 45 comments |
Voluntary assisted dying. Crunch time at Queensland parliament.
Law & Liberties - 12/03/2020 - 19 comments |
The Left has been left
Political Philosophy - 20/12/2019 - 28 comments |
The extinction of the Extinction Rebellion
Political Philosophy - 28/10/2019 - 12 comments |
Towns die, cities choke, Australia sleeps
Nation Building - 14/08/2019 - 10 comments |
Shorten's end
Domestic Politics - 24/05/2019 - 13 comments |
Inland Railway and the politics of disaaster
Nation Building - 3/04/2019 - 3 comments |
Fully franked must be frank and fair
Economics - 27/02/2019 - 5 comments |
The year that never was
Domestic Politics - 21/12/2018 - 27 comments |
Vale Liberals forever
Political Philosophy - 28/11/2018 - 35 comments |
HMS bark Endeavour
Indigenous Affairs - 27/09/2018 - 14 comments |
EGO defeats NOUS
Domestic Politics - 4/09/2018 - 7 comments |
Trumped by Trump
International - 20/07/2018 - 20 comments |
Let’s kill welfare
Economics - 3/07/2018 - 41 comments |
Giant referendum
Law & Liberties - 5/06/2018 - 10 comments |
Trust fades away
Society - 30/04/2018 - 2 comments |
The common good
Political Philosophy - 27/03/2018 - 9 comments |
A future without Adani
Nation Building - 23/02/2018 - 16 comments |
Assisted dying is a simple choice
Law & Liberties - 1/02/2018 - 14 comments |
Future of marriage
Law & Liberties - 20/11/2017 - 28 comments |
The Adani election
Environment - 6/11/2017 - 25 comments |
The Australian way
Political Philosophy - 3/10/2017 - 6 comments |
Death of a parliament
Domestic Politics - 25/08/2017 - 27 comments |
Political reformation
Law & Liberties - 27/07/2017 - 12 comments |
Cardinal and Prime Minister
Domestic Politics - 10/07/2017 - 6 comments |
Climate Trumped
Environment - 12/06/2017 - 4 comments |
Birth of a railway
Nation Building - 15/05/2017 - 14 comments |
Barnaby or Hanson?
Domestic Politics - 21/04/2017 - 22 comments |
The money myth
Society - 7/03/2017 - 7 comments |
Warped welfare wailing
Economics - 12/01/2017 - 22 comments |
The year the music stopped
Domestic Politics - 21/12/2016 - 22 comments |
Pension without politics
Economics - 12/12/2016 - 12 comments |
The Trump triumph
International - 12/11/2016 - 8 comments |
Rating Malcolm
Domestic Politics - 2/11/2016 - 12 comments |
Goodbye Menzies
Political Philosophy - 2/09/2016 - 60 comments |
The pursuit of power
Domestic Politics - 20/07/2016 - 16 comments |
Death of majority governments
Political Philosophy - 20/06/2016 - 13 comments |
Everald's election edict
Domestic Politics - 25/05/2016 - 7 comments |
Tax cuts and political suicide
Economics - 11/05/2016 - 11 comments |
Taming the north
Nation Building - 4/05/2016 - 11 comments |
In search of a nation builder
Nation Building - 27/04/2016 - 20 comments |
The Windsor knot
Domestic Politics - 14/03/2016 - 20 comments |
Death of the establishment
Domestic Politics - 24/02/2016 - 12 comments |
Iowa sends message to Australia
International - 4/02/2016 - 25 comments |
Is Turnbull Born to Rule?
Domestic Politics - 8/01/2016 - 19 comments |
The remains of a year of tumult
Domestic Politics - 22/12/2015 - 12 comments |
Century of age pension guessing
Society - 10/12/2015 - 6 comments |
Killing in God's name
Religion & Spirituality - 24/11/2015 - 23 comments |
Fitzimons versus the royalists
Political Philosophy - 23/10/2015 - 26 comments |
The retirement incomes fiasco
Economics - 1/09/2015 - 9 comments |
The superannuation revolution
Economics - 18/06/2015 - 16 comments |
The great Australian revolution
Political Philosophy - 26/02/2015 - 5 comments |
Challenges of 2015: economy, environment, religion
Society - 2/12/2014 - 9 comments |
Four icons under threat: flag, Anzac Day, reef, bush
Society - 6/11/2014 - 4 comments |
Politics by the book
Domestic Politics - 9/10/2014 - 2 comments |
Blueprint for an ageing Australia
Society - 4/09/2014 - 20 comments |
Fragile power: voters in revolt
Domestic Politics - 4/08/2014 - 6 comments |
Roads versus railways
Nation Building - 14/07/2014 - 29 comments |
The death of retirement
Society - 12/06/2014 - 10 comments |
Are we financially literate?
Economics - 12/05/2014 - 28 comments |
Infrastructure Australia: no teeth, no money, no hope
Nation Building - 1/04/2014 - 9 comments |
Social infrastructure for a new world
Nation Building - 11/03/2014 - 13 comments |
Half used continent
Law & Liberties - 6/02/2014 - 18 comments |
The will of God
Religion & Spirituality - 11/12/2013 - 168 comments |
Rail and water agenda for an infrastructure prime minister
November 2013 Feature - 27/11/2013 - 2 comments |
Economic growth or quality of life
Economics - 6/11/2013 - 36 comments |
The Commonwealth of the South Pacific
International - 8/10/2013 - 14 comments |
For whom the bell tolls
Domestic Politics - 6/09/2013 - 3 comments |
The search for clean coal
Environment - 5/08/2013 - 7 comments |
Can boat people be turned back?
Law & Liberties - 9/07/2013 - 33 comments |
Carbon - a debate without end
Environment - 4/06/2013 - 22 comments |
Minority governments provide the best form of democracy
Political Philosophy - 2/05/2013 - 10 comments |
Is it a sin to sell a government asset?
Economics - 4/04/2013 - 4 comments |
Is super very super?
Economics - 6/03/2013 - 9 comments |
The election of a lifetime
Domestic Politics - 12/02/2013 - 31 comments |
Is there a prosperous future for the Australian bush?
Nation Building - 4/12/2012 - 10 comments |
Beware the social distortion of money
Economics - 6/11/2012 - 10 comments |
The strength behind Obama's re-election
International - 30/10/2012 - 10 comments |
Can Indonesia become our most important ally?
International - 3/10/2012 - 5 comments |
Can Australia survive without mining?
September 2012 Feature - 19/09/2012 - 11 comments |
Is it a sin to sell the farm?
Economics - 4/09/2012 - 13 comments |
The perils of a colonial heritage
Law & Liberties - 6/08/2012 - 23 comments |
The decadence of entitlement
Society - 11/07/2012 - 33 comments |
India: The jewel of the old British Empire
International - 12/06/2012 - 2 comments |
The power and the glory: Australia’s politicians face an upheaval
Domestic Politics - 4/05/2012 - 4 comments |
An Olympic dream
Nation Building - 2/04/2012 - 35 comments |
Moving on from the age of confrontation
Nation Building - 5/03/2012 - 2 comments |
Stormy weather, no water
Nation Building - 16/02/2012 - 11 comments |
Railways and ports
Nation Building - 30/01/2012 - 8 comments |
Should Qantas be a kangaroo?
Economics - 6/12/2011 - 26 comments |
Too much luck: The mining boom and Australia’s future
Nation Building - 8/11/2011 - 6 comments |
Can we build a great Australia with taxes that are fair and just?
Economics - 4/11/2011 - 23 comments |
Creating the great Australian foodbowl
Nation Building - 11/10/2011 - 22 comments |
There’s gold to be earned from grey
Society - 15/09/2011 |
The time has come to get rid of the Unrepresentative Swill
Political Philosophy - 26/08/2011 - 21 comments |
Governments can’t comprehend it, but a partnership is not a dictatorship
Nation Building - 5/07/2011 - 18 comments |
There are too many people in the world
Environment - 14/06/2011 - 225 comments |
Carbon chatter everywhere and not a drop of commonsense
Environment - 18/05/2011 - 32 comments |
Lurching from one water crisis to the next
February 2006 Feature - 21/02/2006 - 23 comments |
Infrastructure - the end of an era of no vision
July 2005 Feature - 18/07/2005 - 3 comments |
Australian Inland Rail Expressway: a century of planning
Nation Building - 15/04/1999 |
