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Executive Committee (ExCo) would meet in February "with a focus on business planning, delivery measurement and reporting, as well as embedding our values." The message was delivered via email. Premier Jay Weatherill referred to Winter-Dewhirst's restructuring as helping to create an "engine room of policy" stating that "it was his decision, not my decision, but I fully support it."
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In 2016 Winter-Dewhirst told in Daily "I always felt that in this job time is my enemy⦠And so I decided I would make some significant changes and I would start at the top, and I would create opportunities for others to step up and seize a new agenda." He also stated that he views the department as a
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mineral processing trials at
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and its assets in 2005 (which included the
Olympic Dam mine), Winter-Dewhirst worked for WMC as manager of government relations. Under BHP Billiton's ownership, his senior executive positions related to the mine have included Vice-President External Affairs β Uranium Customer Sector Group and
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