Faculty of Business and Economics Melbourne Institute

Pursuing Opportunity and Prosperity Conference 2003 Papers

DAY 1 THURSDAY 13 NOVEMBER 2003
OFFICIAL OPENING: Major General Philip Michael Jeffery AC, CVO, MC
Official Opening
[ presentation ]
His Excellency the Major General Philip Michael Jeffery AC, CVO, MC Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, Government House
SESSION 1: PLENARY
Economic and Social Stocktake
The Economic, Social and Environmental Performance of Australia: A Stocktake
[ paper ]     [ presentation ]
Professor Peter Dawkins, Director, Melbourne Institute, The University of Melbourne
Productivity, Incomes and Equality: How Does Australian Measure Up?
[ presentation ]
Mr Dennis Trewin, Australian Statistician, Australian Bureau of Statistics
The Intergenerational Report 18 Months On
[ paper & presentation ]
Dr Ken Henry, Secretary, The Treasury
The Stocktake
[ presentation ]
Mr Chris Richardson, Director Access Economics
Equity Issues: Today and Tomorrow
[ presentation ]
Professor Ann Harding, Director, NATSEM, The University of Canberra
SESSION 2: CONCURRENT SESSIONS
2A: Outlook for the Economy
The Economy Outlook
[ presentation ]
Mr Chris Richardson, Director Access Economics
Perspectives on Credit & the Foreign Exchange Market
[ presentation ]
Mr Bill Evans, Westpac Banking Corporation
Outlook for the Economy
[ presentation ]
Mr Saul Eslake, Chief Economist, Group Economics, ANZ Banking Group
The Macroeconomic Outlook
[ presentation ]     [ Mercer - Melbourne Institute Quarterly Bulletin of Economic Trends 4.03 ]
Associate Professor Peter Summers, Melbourne Institute, The University of Melbourne
2B: Welfare Reform Is It Helping the Disadvantaged Into Jobs and Mainstream Society?
Welfare Reform: Is It Helping The Disadvantaged Into Jobs And Mainstream Society?
[ presentation ]
Senator Kay Patterson MP, Minister for Family and Community Services
Realising the Potential of Mature Age People Through Social and Economic Participation
[ presentation ]
Mr Patrick McClure, CEO, Mission Australia
Tax, Welfare and Jobs: A First Step to Reform
[ paper ]     [ presentation ]
Professor Peter Saunders, Social Research Director, The Centre for Independent Studies
Our Real And Stubborn Social And Economic Crisis
[ paper ]
Professor Robert Gregory, Australian National University
2C: University Reform
A speech spoken to by Dr Brendon Nelson MP
[ presentation ]
Dr Brendan Nelson MP, Minister for Education, Science and Training
Speech University Reform
[ presentation ]
Ms Jenny Macklin MP, Deputy Leader of the Opposition
Funding Universities: An Investment for the Future
[ presentation ]
Professor Richard Larkins, Vice-Chancellor and President, Monash University
SESSION 3: CONCURRENT SESSIONS
3A: Whats wrong with the Housing Market?
Trends in Housing Prices and Finance
[ presentation ]
Dr Philip Lowe, Head of Economic Analysis, Reserve Bank of Australia
Whats wrong with the housing market?
[ presentation ]
Mr Warwick Tembey, Temby, Chief Executive Services, Housing Industry Association
The Housing Lifeline: A Policy for Short-Term Housing Affordability Problems
[ paper ]    [ presentation ]
Professor Stephen King, The University of Melbourne and Professor Joshua Gans, Melbourne Business School
3B: How Do We Reduce Work Disincentives in the Tax and Social Security System?
A Fair Prosperity Through Reward For Effort
[ presentation ]
Mr Wayne Swan MP, Shadow Minister for Family and Community Services
Modifying Income Support in the Australian Tax and Transfer System
[ paper ]
Professors Alan Duncan, University of Nottingham, Peter Dawkins, The University of Melbourne, John Freebairn, The University of Melbourne
3C: Schools: Is the State System in Decay?
A Speech spoken to by Dr Brendon Nelson MP
[ presentation ]
Dr Brendan Nelson MP, Minister for Education, Science and Training
Schools: Is the State System in Decay?
[ presentation ]
Ms Lynne Kosky, Victorian Minister for Education and Training
A New Vision for Public Schools in Australia
[ paper ]
Professor Brian Caldwell, Dean, Faculty of Education, The University of Melbourne
SESSION 4: PLENARY
Indigenous Development
Overcoming Indigenous Disadvantage: Indicators of Policy Impacts
[ paper ]     [ presentation ]
Mr Gary Banks, Chairman, Productivity Commission
 
[ no paper provided ]
Senator Amanda Vanstone MP, Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs
Man Cannot Live By Service Delivery Alone
[ presentation ]
Mr Gerhardt Pearson, Executive Director, Balkanu Cape York Development Corporation
Indigenous Development in Australia: A Canadian Perspective
[ presentation ]
Mr Neil Sterritt, President, Sterritt Consulting
7.00 pm for 7.30pm
GALA CONFERENCE DINNER
The Australian Economy in the 21st Century
[ presentation ]
Keynote Speaker
Mr Ian J. Macfarlane, Governor, Reserve Bank of Australia

DAY 2 FRIDAY 14 NOVEMBER 2003
SESSION 5: PLENARY
The Great Australian Trade Debate Asia and the United States; the WTO and the FTA
The Great Australian Debate Asia and the United States: the WTO and the FTA
[ paper ]     [ presentation ]
Professor Peter Lloyd, The University of Melbourne
Australian Trade Policy After the Week of Big Diplomacy
[ paper ]
Professor Ross Garnaut, Australian National University
SESSION 6: CONCURRENT SESSIONS
6A: Innovation and Commercialisation
(This session is sponsored by IPRIA)
Innovation and Commercialisation
[ presentation ]
Professor Derek Bosworth, Melbourne Institute, The University of Melbourne and Melbourne and Ms Glenys Harding, The University of Melbourne
Assessing Australias Innovative Capacity in the 21st Century
[ paper ]     [ presentation ]
Professor Joshua Gans, Melbourne Business School
Building Australian high-tech businesses: The evangelizing entrepreneur and the hard-nosed investor
[ presentation ]
Dr Jonathan Lacey, Agilent Technologies
6B: Living and Working in Australia Early evidence from the HILDA Survey
Balancing Work and Family at the Start of the 21st Century: Evidence from Wave 1 of the HILDA Survey
[ paper ]     [ presentation ]
Professor Mark Wooden, Director, HILDA Survey, Melbourne Institute, The University of Melbourne
Balancing Family and Work
[ presentation ]
Mr Kevin Andrews MP, Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations
Why HILDAs Life Could Do With a Little Balance (The significance of the Survey of Household Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia for women, men and family happiness)
[ presentation ]
Ms Pru Goward, Commissioner, Equal Rights and Sex Discrimination Commission
Living And Working In Australia
[ presentation ]
Mr Greg Combet, Secretary, Australian Council of Trade Unions
6C: The Health Insurance Debate
Speech
[ presentation ]
Mr Tony Abbott MP, Minister for Health and Ageing
The Health Insurance Debate
[ presentation ]
Ms Julia Gillard, Shadow Minister for Health
Problems and Solutions for the Health Insurance System in Australia
[ paper ]     [ presentation ]
Professor Stephen King, The University of Melbourne
The Private Health Insurance rebate
[ presentation ]
Professor John Deeble, Australian National University
6D: Water Scarcity The New Reform Agenda
Water Scarcity: Challenging Some Australian Myths
[ presentation ]
Professor Peter Cullen, Federation of Australian Scientific and Technological Societies
Institutions to Deal With Water Scarcity
[ paper ]     [ presentation ]
Dr Neil Byron, Commissioner, Productivity Commission
Allocating Scarce Water
[ paper ]     [ presentation ]
Professor John Freebairn, The University of Melbourne
12.00 1.15pm
LUNCH
Statement on Taxation Reform
[ presentation ]
Speaker
Mr Mark Latham MP, Shadow Assistant Treasurer
SESSION 7: CONCURRENT SESSIONS
7A: What Now for Competition Policy?
Advance Australia Competitive and Fair: A perspective of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission
[ presentation ]
Mr Graeme Samuel, Chairman, ACCC
A Third Wave Of Competition Reform
[ paper ]
Mr Mark Latham MP, Shadow Treasurer
The Future of Competition Policy
[ presentation ]
Professor Allan Fels, Dean, Australian New Zealand School of Government
Unfinished Business The Next Stage of Competition Policy
[ presentation ]
Professor Stephen King, The University of Melbourne
7B: Keeping Older Workers in Work
Speech
[ presentation ]
Ms Julie Bishop MP, Minister for Ageing
Age Can Work The Case for Supporting Older Workers
[ presentation ]
Ms Katie Lahey, CEO, Business Council of Australia
Mature age employment in Australia What is happening and what can policy do?
[ paper ]
Professor Jeff Borland, Department of Economics, The University of Melbourne
Why has Employment Recently Risen Among Older Workers in Britain?
[ paper ]
Professor Richard Disney, University of Nottingham
7C: Creating Child Friendly Communities
Speech
[ presentation ]
Mr Larry Anthony MP, Minister for Children and Youth Affairs
Why Child Development is Crucial For Opportunity & Prosperity in Australia in the 21st Century
[ presentation ]
Professor Fiona Stanley, Australian Research Alliance for Children and Youth
Building Family Building Family-Centered Centered Community Community-Based Early Based Early Childhood Systems to Support Childhood Systems to Support Optimal Development Optimal Development
[ presentation ]
Professor Neal Halfon, Director, Center for Healthier Children, Families and Communities, UCLA
7D: Corporate Philanthropy
Corporate Community Engagement
[ presentation ]
Mr Geoff Allen, Co-Chairman, Allen Consulting
Remarks by Michael Fullilove
[ presentation ]
Mr Michael Fullilove, Lowy Institute for International Policy
Speech
[ presentation ]
Ms Winsome McCaughey, Australian Business Arts Foundation
 
[ no paper provided ]
Mr Sam Lipski, Chief Executive Officer, The Pratt Foundation
SESSION 8: PLENARY
Three Treasury Secretaries What is the Budget Constraint?
What is the budget constraint?
[ presentation ]
Mr Ian Little, Secretary, Victorian Department of Treasury and Finance
Fiscal Policy Some Personal Reflections
[ presentation ]
Mr Tony Cole, Mercer Investment Consulting and Chair, Melbourne Institute Advisory Board (former Commonwealth Treasury Secretary)
The Budget Constraint
[ presentation ]
Mr Ted Evans, (former Commonwealth Treasury Secretary)
SESSION 9: PLENARY
Conference Conclusions
Towards Opportunity and Prosperity
[ no paper provided ]
Mr Paul Kelly, Editor-at-Large, The Australian
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