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Forthcoming Forums in 2008:

Tuesday 1 July 2008, Park Hyatt Melbourne

Thursday 18 September 2008, Park Hyatt Melbourne

Tuesday 2 December 2008

Previous Forums in 2007:

Thursday 29 November 2007

Time Topic Venue
12.30 - 2.00 pm

Housing Affordability: Is there really a crisis?

Trilogy, Park Hyatt Melbourne

Chair:

Mr Tony Cole, Principal-National Practice Leader, Mercer Investment Consulting

Speakers:

Mr Paul Braddick, Senior Economist, Group Economics, ANZ Banking Group
Presentation

Mr Chris Lamont, Senior Executive Director - Industry Policy, Housing Industry Association
Presentation

Dr Gary Marks, Principal Fellow, Melbourne Institute and the Australian Council for Educational Research
Presentation

 

Thursday 6 September 2007

Time Topic Venue
12.30 - 2.00 pm

The Outlook for the Australian Economy

Brisbane Room, Sofitel Melbourne, 25 Collins Street, Melbourne

Chair:

Mr Tony Cole, Principal-National Practice Leader, Mercer Investment Consulting

Speakers:

Mr Alan Oster, Chief Economist, National Australia Bank

Mr Tony Pensabene, Group Associate Director, Economics and Research, Australian Industry Group Presentation

Professor Guay Lim, Professorial Fellow, Melbourne Institute Presentation

 

Thursday 28 June 2007

Time Topic Venue
12.30 - 2.00 pm

Working Time and the Work-life Balance

Trilogy, Park Hyatt Hotel, 1 Parliament Square off Parliament Place, Melbourne

Chair:

Mr Phil Ruthven, Chairman, IBISWorld

Speakers:

Dr Sarah Squire, Senior Policy and Research Officer, Sex and Age Discrimination Unit, Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Presentation

Mr Paul Shepanski, Relationships Forum Australia

Professor Mark Wooden, Acting Director and Director, HILDA Survey, Melbourne Institute, The University of Melbourne Presentation

 

 

Tuesday 17 April 2007

Time Topic Venue
12.30 - 2.00 pm

Climate Change: Some Economic Policy Issues

Carillon Room, Sofitel Melbourne, 25 Collins Street

 

 

Chair:

Ms Alison McClelland, Executive Director, Strategic Policy, Research and Communications, Department for Victorian Communities

Background Material

Speakers:

Background Economic Issues
Professor John Freebairn, Director, Melbourne Institute
Presentation

Some Lessons from the 'Stern Review'
Dr Elizabeth Webster, Principal Research Fellow
Presentation

Large Cuts to Australian Greenhouse Emissions: the Economic Impacts
Professor Philip Adams, Director, The Centre of Policy Studies, Monash University
Presentation

 

Previous Forums in 2006

Tuesday 19 September , 2006

Time Topic Venue
12.30 - 2.00 pm

The Dynamics of Economic and Social Change: Insights from HILDA

Savoy 2, Grand Hyatt, 123 Collins Street, Melbourne

 

Speakers:

Mr David Hazlehurst, Branch Manager, Families Group, Department of Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs Presentation

Professor Mark Wooden, Deputy Director, Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research, The University of Melbourne Presentation

Associate Professor Bruce Headey, Principal Research Fellow, Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research, The University of Melbourne Presentation

Associate Professor Mark Crosby, Associate Professor, Melbourne Institute and Melbourne Business School Presentation

 

Thursday 13 July, 2006

Time Topic Venue
12.00 - 2.00 pm

Are Deficits a Problem?

Trilogy Room, Park Hyatt Hotel

 

Speakers:

Professor Max Corden, Emeritus Professor of International Economics of John Hopkins University, and Professorial Fellow, Department of Economics, The University of Melbourne Presentation

Associate Professor Mark Crosby, Associate Professor, Melbourne Institute and the Melbourne Business School Presentation

Professor John Freebairn, Director, Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research, The University of Melbourne Presentation

 

Thursday 6 April, 2006

Time Topic Venue
12.00 - 2.00 pm Reforming the Health Care System: Lessons and Future Directions Carillon Room, Sofitel Melbourne

 

Speakers:

Associate Professor Mark Crosby, Associate Professor, Melbourne Institute and the Melbourne Business School Presentation

Professor Tony Scott, Professorial Fellow, Melbourne Institute Presentation

Dr Richard Scotton, Health Economist

Mr Peter Allen, Under Secretary, Policy and Strategic Projects, Department of Human Services Presentation
 

 

Previous Forums in 2005:

Thursday 1 December, 2005

Time Topic Venue
12.00 - 2.00 pm Poverty and Opportunity: Measurement and Policy Issues Trilogy Room , Park Hyatt Hotel

Speakers:

Associate Professor Mark Crosby, Associate Professor, Melbourne Institute and the Melbourne Business School Presentation
 
Associate Professor Bruce Headey, Principal Fellow, Melbourne Institute Presentation, Paper
 
Professor Peter Saunders, Social Policy Director, The Centre for Independent Studies
 
Mr Tony Nicholson, Executive Director, Brotherhood of St Laurence
 

 

Thursday 8 September, 2005

Time Topic Venue
12.00 - 1.45 pm

Innovation the Key to Productivity Growth

Grosvenor Room, Grand Hyatt Hotel

Speakers:

Associate Professor Mark Crosby, Associate Professor, Melbourne Institute and Melbourne Business School Presentation
 
Dr Amanda Caples, Director Biotechnology, Department of Innovation, Industry and Regional Development, Victoria Presentation
 
Dr Beth Webster, Principal Research Fellow, Melbourne Institute and the Intellectual Property Research Institute of Australia Presentation
 
Proudly supported by the Intellectual Property Research Institute of Australia (IPRIA)
 

 

Wednesday 6 July, 2005

Time Topic Venue
7.30 - 9.00 am

Where Will Our Workers Come From?

Carillon Room, Hotel Sofitel

Speakers:

Associate Professor Mark Crosby, Melbourne Business School and Melbourne Institute presentation
 
Professor Guay Lim, Professorial Research Fellow, Melbourne Institute presentation
 
Professor Peter Dawkins, Deputy Secretary, Department of Treasury and Finance presentation
 
Addressing Impacts of Population Ageing on Labour Force Participation Strategic Policy Group Preliminary Report, by Department of Treasury and Finance
 

 

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