Born in Rosebery and raised in Queenstown, Tasmania, my teenage years were normal, in a laidback typical teenage state. A qualified chef by age 19, and now with a career forged in mining over 35 years that includes a decade in the role of government regulator. My formal university qualifications were gained as a mature aged student in my late thirties.I see the world for what it is, not what we all wish it were, and people for who they are according to their actions: the good, the bad, and the gorilla biscuit model.