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CEDA's 32nd State of the Nation Rethinking Australia held in Canberra provided quality discussion on a cross section of key issues ranging from energy and climate policy, water, population and China, with presentations by senior members of parliament and key public servants, industry representatives and academics.
26/06/2011
CEDA's 32nd State of the Nation Rethinking Australia held in Canberra provided quality discussion on a cross section of key issues ranging from energy and climate policy, water, population and China, with presentations by senior members of parliament and key public servants, industry representatives and academics.
The conference aimed to step up the quality of debate on key topics which has been lacking in recent times.
CEDA's latest policy perspective A Taxing Debate: The Forgotten Issues of Climate Policy was also released during the conference.
This document aims to revisit key issues that have failed to be addressed in the current climate policy debate. Read the media release or download a full copy of the report.
Reports on key sessions are below:
Martin Ferguson - Australia's Energy and Resources Future
Joe Hockey - The Opposition's Perspective
Bill Shorten - Demographic change, economic opportunities and future prosperity
Climate and Energy Policy
Panel discussion with:
Erwin Jackson, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, The Climate Institute
Brad Page, Chief Executive Officer, Energy Supply Association of Australia
Belinda Robinson, Chief Executive, APPEA
Professor Hugh White - China in Australia's Future
Click here for audios of all speakers at State of the Nation.
Despite the cost of the recent lockdown in Victoria, the Victorian economy has strong foundations for economic recovery, Victorian Treasurer Tim Pallas told an audience at CEDA’s State of the Nation.
Despite economic uncertainty, Australians and business should not withdraw from the world, but must ensure the country has buffers in place to deal with future shocks, Reserve Bank of Australia Governor, Philip Lowe told a CEDA audience in Melbourne.
Read more Economy May 30, 2012Paper presented at PM's Economic Forum. Discussion paper prepared for CEDA by Dr John Edwards, Reserve Bank Board member and Lowy Institute Visiting Fellow.
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