John Langoulant's interests range widely, from building a lyric theatre in Perth to doing business in the Top End, but his main passion is public sector reform.
Perth-based Pawsey Supercomputing Centre has appointed Mark Stickells as its new director, less than a month after the federal government said it would invest $70 million in the facility.
Opinion: The departure of career public servant Stephen Wood has raised questions about the role of the bureaucracy in providing frank and fearless advice.
The costliest and most wasteful parts of the healthcare system are often the most frustrating for customers, according to Sustainable Healthcare Review chair Robyn Kruk, so they should be the top targets for future reform.
A not-for-profit group established and chaired by retiring Governor Kerry Sanderson has attracted strong corporate support in its mission to improve our state's parks.
Opinion: The opposition leader has broken publicly with many of his colleagues to question the ongoing sustainability of the Royalties for Regions program.
Clamping down on the governance of state-owned enterprises such as Synergy is just one major promise the McGowan government has made in response to the Langoulant special inquiry into government projects in the Barnett era, released yesterday.
A review of Barnett government programs and projects has identified a raft of shortcomings in governance, project management and financial management, and listed Royalties for Regions as the single biggest problem.
Perth businessman John Langoulant has been appointed to lead the state government's commission of inquiry into the Barnett government's spending on 26 projects over the past eight years.
SPECIAL REPORT: Growing infrastructure needs and a diminishing capacity to fund them is a major challenge for WA, according to key players who attended a recent Business News forum.
SPECIAL REPORT: The state government is pursuing major reforms to the training sector, at a time when national data on traineeships and apprenticeships tells a surprising story for WA.
Alcoa of Australia has agreed to sell its stake in DBP, the owner and operator of the Dampier to Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline (DBNGP), to DUET Group for $205 million.
A number of Perth's leading community sector experts have spoken candidly about why it is so difficult to measure the impact their work has on those they're helping and society at large.
Former Western Australian under-treasurer John Langoulant has questioned the business community for failing to reprimand the state government's loss of a AAA credit rating, at a Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre forum today.
The state government has engaged former minister Cheryl Edwardes and former Chamber of Commerce and Industry of WA chief executive John Langoulant to lead a review of the 11 state training provider
Former US Consul General Robin McClellan has been appointed Leadership WA's new chief executive officer, following Sue van Leeuwen's retirement after seven years at the helm.
Company director John Langoulant has added another title to his broad portfolio, taking on the role of state president WA for the Committee for Economic Development of Australia.
Company director John Langoulant has added another title to his broad portfolio, taking on the role of state president WA for the Committee for Economic Development of Australia.
The Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA has appointed former University of Western Australia Business School dean Tracey Horton as president of its general council.
John Langoulant has been appointed as an advisor to Curtin University on major initiatives aligned to the tertiary education provider's 2013-2017 strategic plan.
In May 2007, when the Major Stadia Taskforce chaired by John Langoulant released its report on proposed new sports facilities, it recommended that venues should be governed by a body independent of
The CEO of state superannuation fund GESB, Michele Dolin, is to step down next month after eight years at the helm, a period which included an aborted plan to privatise the $13 billion group.
