2014 Economic and Social Outlook Conference
Thursday 3 and Friday 4 July 2014 in Melbourne
Highlights, including photos and audio, from the 2014 Economic and Social Outlook Conference.
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#ESOC2014 Day 2: Friday, July 4
4:13pm
That brings #ESOC2014 to a close. Thank you to all of our presenters and guests.
3:59pm
Senator Nick Xenophon speaking at the final #ESOC2014 session 'The Political Economy of Achieving Reform'
3:50pm
The audio for the Session 8 concurrent panel discussions is now available
- Listen to 'Session 8A: Financing the future' online
- Download Dr Carsten Murawski's presentation
- Listen to 'Session 8B: Bringing outsiders in' online
- Download Patrick McClure's presentation
- Listen to 'Session 8C: Sources of comparative advantage' online
- Listen to the Session 8C Q&A
2:59pm
Warren Mundine, Managing Director of NyanggaBlack and Chair, Prime Minister's Indigenous Advisory Council at Session 8B: Bringing outsiders in.
2:37pm
Dr Cassandra Goldie, Chief Executive, Australian Council of Social Service presenting on 'Bringing outsiders in'
2:01pm
Leader of the Opposition, The Hon Bill Shorten delivering the #ESOC2014 Day 2 keynote address.
12:15pm
University of Melbourne Vice-Chancellor Professor Glyn Davis and the Leader of the Opposition, The Hon Bill Shorten MP arrive for the #ESOC2014 Day 2 keynote address.
12:07pm
- Listen to the recording of #ESOC2014 Session 7A: The productive workplace
- Listen to the audio from #ESOC2014 Session 7B: 'Putting incentive back into federation' session
- Listen to the audio recording of #ESOC2014 Session 7C 'Wrong tax system for the digital age'
11:55am
Alf Capito, Senior Tax Partner and Leader, Tax Policy Group in Asia Pacific, Ernst & Young presenting at the"Wrong tax system for the digital age" session.
11:17am
Tim Lyons, Deputy Secretary, Australian Council of Trade Unions.
Professor Peter Gahan, Director of the Centre for Workplace Leadership, presenting on 'The productive workplace' in ESOC2014 Session 7.
@PeterGGahan nails the key workplace leadership issues for the 21st Century - digital economy needs different leadership skills #ESOC2014
— Tim Fawcett (@Thedigger68) July 4, 2014
11:04am
The audio for the 'Changing climate on climate change' session is now available:
- Listen to the 'Changing climate on climate change' session online
- Download the 'Changing climate on climate change' presentation slides
9:34am
#ESOC2014 Session 6: 'Changing climate on climate change' panel.
9:17am
The Hon Greg Hunt MP, Minister for Environment at #ESOC2014
8:31am
#ESOC2014 Day 2 is underway with the 'Changing climate on climate change' session featuring Michael Woods of the Productivity Commission, Minister for the Environment The Hon Greg Hunt MP, Professor Ross Garnaut AO and Matthew Warren, CEO of the Energy Supply Association of Australia.
#ESOC2014 Day 1: Thursday, July 3
10:47pm
That concludes a the first day of #ESOC2014. Join us again tomorrow for what shapes as another big day. Highlights will include The Hon Greg Hunt MP discussing 'Changing climate on climate change' with Professor Ross Garnaut AO, Rob Heferen of the Department of the Treasury at the 'Wrong tax system for the digital age' session and University of Melbourne Vice-Chancellor Professor Glyn Davis AC with the Leader of the Opposition The The Hon Bill Shorten MP.
9:45pm
The Hon Tony Abbott, Prime Minister of Australia, delivering the keynote address of the 2014 Economic and Social Outlook Conference.
7:51pm
Watch the #ESOC2014 keynote video presentation What has the Melbourne Institute done for Australia?
7:47pm
University of Melbourne Vice-Chancellor Professor Glyn Davis AC, Professor Deborah Cobb-Clark, Prime Minister Tony Abbott and Editor-at-large of The Australian Paul Kelly prior to the 2014 Economic and Social Outlook Conference keynote address.
5:49pm
4:45pm
Session 5: End of the Age of Entitlement (Panel Session) is underway. Photo: The Hon Jenny Macklin MP, Shadow Minister for Families and Payment and Disability Reform, with The Hon Kevin Andrews MP, Minister for Social Services
4:14pm
Senator Penny Wong presents at 'Session 4C: Trade and investment: how to build regional relationships'
- Listen to 'Session 4C: Trade and investment: how to build regional relationships' online
- Read The Hon Penny Wong's speech online
4:36pm
Audio of Session 4A: 'How to get early childhood education right' with Mark Burford, The Hon Sussan Ley MP, Julia Davison and Professor Steve Zubrick now available
4:03pm
The Hon Malcolm Turnbull MP, Minister for Communications, presenting on 'Can the Commonwealth Drive Infrastructure?"
3:10pm
Listen to Treasurer Joe Hockey's lunchtime keynote address 'Sustainable Budgeting'
1:50pm
Federal Treasurer Joe Hockey delivers the ESOC2014 keynote address.
12:50pm
Audio now available for ESOC2014 'Session 3: Sustainable budgeting: tailoring what we want to what we'll pay for' featuring Professor Gary Banks AO, The Hon Chris Bowen, Professor John Daley and Dr. Peter Boxall.
12:35pm
Professor Ross Garnaut asks a question of the 'Sustainable budgeting' panel.
12:15pm
Shadow Treasurer, The Hon Chris Bowen, and Dr. Peter Boxall AO Chairman of the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal presenting at Session 3: 'Sustainable Budgeting: Tailoring What We Want and What We'll Pay For'
11:30am
Session 2: 'Facing the headwinds' recordings and presentations are now available.
- Listen to the recording
- Download Deborah Cobb-Clark's Presentation
- Download Chris Richardson's Presentation
10:45am
Photos from Session 2: "Facing the headwinds"
8:55am
The 2014 Economic and Social Outlook Conference is declared open by University of Melbourne Vice Chancellor Glyn Davis and The Australian Editor-at-large Paul Kelly.
8:15am
Registration is now open for the 2014 Economic and Social Outlook Conference.