Economic and Social Outlook Conference 2011: Program
Day One, Thursday 30 June 2011 |
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| 8.45 - 9.05am | Session 1: Opening - Listen to the recording |
| Chair | Professor Glyn Davis AC, Vice-Chancellor, The University of Melbourne |
| Opening Speaker | The Hon Ted Baillieu MP, Premier of Victoria Read speech |
| 9.05 - 10.35am | Session 2: Managing the growth shock - Listen to the recording |
| Chair | Mr Paul Kelly, Editor-at-Large, The Australian |
| Speakers | Professor Warwick McKibbin, Director, Research School of Economics, The Australian National University and Member, Reserve Bank of Australia Board - View presentation |
Mr Gary Banks AO, Chairman, Productivity Commission - View presentation Read speech |
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| Mr Chris Richardson, Director, Deloitte Access Economics - View presentation | |
| 10.35 - 11.00am | Morning Tea |
| 11.00am - 12.30pm | Session 3: Climate Change and Energy Security - Listen to the recording |
| Chair | Professor John Daley, Chief Executive Officer, Grattan Institute |
| Speakers | The Hon Martin Ferguson AM MP, Minister for Resources and Energy Read speech |
| Senator Christine Milne, Deputy Leader, Australian Greens | |
| Professor Ross Garnaut AO, Vice-Chancellor's Fellow and Professorial Fellow, The University of Melbourne | |
| 12.30 - 2.00pm | Lunch |
| Chair | Mr Michael Stutchbury, Economics Editor, The Australian |
| Speaker | The Hon Wayne Swan MP, Treasurer and Deputy Prime Minister Read speech |
| 2.00 - 3.30pm | Session 4: Concurrent |
| Session 4A: Tackling disadvantage amid the boom - Listen to the recording | |
| Chair | Mr Tony Nicholson, Executive Director, Brotherhood of St Laurence |
| Speakers | The Hon Jenny Macklin MP, Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs Read speech |
| Mr Peter Davidson, Senior Policy Officer, Australian Council of Social Service View presentation | |
| Professor Ian McDonald, Professor of Economics, Department of Economics, The University of Melbourne | |
| Session 4B: Funding the education revolution - Listen to the recording | |
| Chair | Professor Deborah Cobb-Clark, Ronald Henderson Professor and Director, Melbourne Institute, The University of Melbourne |
| Speakers | Professor Glyn Davis AC, Vice-Chancellor, The University of Melbourne - View presentation |
| Mr Bill Daniels, Executive Director, Independent Schools Council of Australia - View presentation | |
| Dr Chris Ryan, Principal Research Fellow, Melbourne Institute, The University of Melbourne - View presentation | |
| Session 4C: The labour market constraint - Listen to the recording | |
| Chair | Mr Stephen Sedgwick, Public Service Commissioner, Australian Public Service Commission |
| Speakers | Mrs Heather Ridout, Chief Executive Officer, Australian Industry Group View presentation |
| Mr Jeff Lawrence, Secretary, Australian Council of Trade Unions Read speech | |
| Professor Peter Dawkins, Vice-Chancellor and President, Victoria University View presentation | |
| 3.30 - 4.00pm | Afternoon Tea |
| 4.00 - 5.20pm | Session 5: Big Australia, or not? - Listen to the recording |
| Chair | Mr Michael Stutchbury, Economics Editor, The Australian |
| Panellists | The Hon Tony Burke MP, Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities |
| Mr Scott Morrison MP, Shadow Minister for Productivity and Population | |
| The Hon Bob Carr | |
| Ms Jennifer Westacott, Chief Executive, Business Council of Australia | |
| 7.00 for 7.30pm | Conference Dinner |
| Chair | Mr Gary Banks AO, Chairman, Productivity Commission |
| Introductory Remarks | Mr Paul Drum, Head of Business and Investment Policy, CPA Australia |
| Keynote Speaker | Dr Martin Parkinson PSM, Secretary, Commonwealth Department of the Treasury View presentation Read speech |
Day Two, Friday 1 July 2011 |
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| 8.45 - 10.15am | Session 6: Tax reform waiting to happen - Listen to the recording |
| Chair | Professor John Freebairn, Ritchie Chair in Economics, Department of Economics, The University of Melbourne |
| Speakers | The Hon Bill Shorten MP, Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation |
| The Hon Joe Hockey MP, Shadow Treasurer | |
| Mr Greg Smith, Adjunct Professor, Economic and Social Research, The Australian Catholic University and Member, Australia's Future Tax System review View presentation | |
| Mr Yasser El-Ansary, Tax Counsel, The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia | |
| 10.15 - 10.45am | Morning Tea |
| 10.45am - 12.15pm | Session 7: Concurrent |
| Session 7A: Funding an older Australia - Listen to the recording | |
| Chair | Mr Mike Woods, Deputy Chairman, Productivity Commission |
| Speakers | Dr David Gruen, Executive Director, Macroeconomic Group, Department of the Treasury View presentation |
| Mr Henry Ergas, Senior Economic Adviser, Deloitte Economics | |
| Mr David Cox, Head of Government Relations, Challenger Limited View presentation | |
| Session 7B: Getting water policy right - Listen to the recordings | |
| Chair | Mr Graham Lloyd, Environment Editor, The Australian |
| Speakers | Dr Wendy Craik AM, Commissioner, Productivity Commission View presentation |
| Dr Kerry Schott, Managing Director, Sydney Water View presentation | |
| Dr Michael Porter, Executive Chairman, Tasman Asia Pacific | |
| Session 7C: How disadvantaged are women in the workforce? - Listen to the recordings | |
| Chair | Professor Judith Sloan, Professorial Fellow, Melbourne Institute, The University of Melbourne |
| Speakers | Ms Elizabeth Broderick, Sex Discrimination Commissioner and Commissioner responsible for Age Discrimination, Australian Human Rights Commission View presentation |
| Professor Deborah Cobb-Clark, Director, Melbourne Institute, The University of Melbourne View presentation | |
| Dr Jenny Gordon, Principal Advisor, Research, Productivity Commission View presentation | |
| 12.15 - 2.00pm | Lunch |
| Chair | Professor Glyn Davis AC, Vice-Chancellor, The University of Melbourne |
| Speaker | The Hon Tony Abbott MP, Leader of the Opposition Read speech |
| 2.00 - 3.30pm | Session 8: Concurrent |
| Session 8A: Debating the broadband revolution - Listen to the recording | |
| Chair | Ms Jennifer Hewett, National Affairs Correspondent, The Australian |
| Speakers | Mr Rob Oakeshott MP, Member for Lyne |
| The Hon Malcolm Turnbull MP, Shadow Minister for Communications and Broadband Read and listen to speech | |
| Mr John Stanton, Chief Executive Officer, Communications Alliance Ltd View presentation | |
| Session 8B: Health care reform and beyond - Listen to the recording | |
| Chair | Professor Philip Davies, Professor of Health Systems and Policy, School of Population Health, The University of Queensland |
| Speakers | Mr Rohan Mead, Group Managing Director, Australian Unity and Chair of the Business Council of Australia's Healthy Australia Taskforce View presentation |
| Mr Adam Powick, Managing Partner, Consulting, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu | |
| Professor Anthony Scott, Professorial Research Fellow, Melbourne Institute, The University of Melbourne | |
| Session 8C: Finance after the crisis - Listen to the recording | |
| Chair | Professor Margaret Abernethy, Dean, Faculty of Business and Economics, The University of Melbourne |
| Speakers | Mr Michael Ullmer, Deputy Group Chief Executive Officer, National Australia Bank Limited |
| Professor Kevin Davis, Professor of Finance, University of Melbourne and Research Director, Australian Centre for Financial Studies | |
| Professor Ian Harper, Partner, Deloitte Access Economics | |
| 3.30 - 3.45pm | Afternoon Tea |
| 3.45 - 5.00pm | Session 9: Political options for a boom economy - Listen to the recording |
| Chair | Mr Paul Kelly, Editor-at-Large, The Australian |
| Speakers | Senator the Hon Penny Wong, Minister for Finance and Deregulation |
| The Hon Andrew Robb AO MP, Shadow Minister for Finance and Debt Reduction | |
| Professor Ross Garnaut AO, Vice-Chancellor's Fellow and Professorial Fellow, The University of Melbourne | |
| Mr Arthur Sinodinos, Senior Advisor, Business Banking and Private Wealth, National Australia Bank | |
| 5.00 - 5.15pm | Close |
